I wonder who their fake polling was supposed to help.
It was originally designed to make the cheat sound plausible. A candidate (almost always a democrat) would raise eyebrows and scrutiny if the ballot returns greatly exceeded the polling data.
As a byproduct, some scum also figured a way to use the newly formed betting markets as a cash cow.
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Wedgewood Polling and Median Strategies both fabricated data that predominantly favored Democrats.
Wedgewood Polling (exposed Oct 21, 2026) published 15–17 fake polls showing Democratic leads in battleground states like Michigan, Texas, Georgia, Maine, Ohio, and Kansas, typically running ~1 point more favorable to Democrats than the consensus. It also boosted far-left primary candidates, such as Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Francesca Hong in Wisconsin.
Median Strategies (exposed Aug 2026) released fake polls showing far-left candidates leading in the Los Angeles mayoral race and Wisconsin Democratic primary
. While both firms claimed their actions were "social experiments" with no intent to sway elections, critics argue the data functioned as suppression polls to boost Democratic fundraising and credibility while potentially undermining GOP confidence or primary electability.
Good one! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.