Final Bluegrass Poll Had Conway Up 5; Bevin Won by 9
The final media-sponsored Bluegrass Poll showed Democrat Jack Conway leading Republican Matt Bevin 45% to 40% days before Kentucky's 2015 governor's race.
The poll projected a Democratic hold in a race the Republican won easily.
What was reported
The final media-sponsored Bluegrass Poll showed Democrat Jack Conway leading Republican Matt Bevin 45% to 40% days before Kentucky's 2015 governor's race.
What actually happened
Bevin won 52.5% to 43.8%, a swing of about 14 points from the final poll. Louisville Public Media ran a post-election piece asking why Kentucky polling was dead wrong again.
The proof
Official results show Bevin winning by nearly nine points.
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Final Bluegrass Poll Had Conway Up 5; Bevin Won by 9 — Bad Call. Official results show Bevin winning by nearly nine points. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/bluegrass-poll-conway-leads-bevin/
Original reporting
- WKMS: Final Bluegrass Poll shows Conway 45, Bevin 40https://www.wkms.org/government-politics/2015-10-28/5-days-to-go-bevin-conway-talk-final-bluegrass-poll-results-in-murray
Corrections, findings & records
- Louisville Public Media: Why was polling in Kentucky dead wrong again?https://lpm.org/news/2015-11-05/why-was-polling-in-kentucky-dead-wrong-again-this-year
- Ballotpedia: How Bevin won in Kentuckyhttps://ballotpedia.org/2015_Election_Analysis:_How_Bevin_Won_in_Kentucky
Archived copies
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- Archived copy: WKMS: Final Bluegrass Poll shows Conway 45, Bevin 40https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.wkms.org/government-politics/2015-10-28/5-days-to-go-bevin-conway-talk-final-bluegrass-poll-results-in-murray