A widely followed poll from Iowa suggests a landslide for Harris

AS THE CHOICE As the situation nears its climax, dozens of opinion polls are conducted every day among American voters. None is as eagerly awaited as the finale Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll conducted by Selzer & Co, a polling firm. On “Election Twitter” – the slang term for a community of political data junkies on X – this particular poll has achieved legendary status. On the evening of November 2nd, Kamala Harris was seen leading Donald Trump in Iowa, sending election Twitter into a frenzy. Why?