This might initially seem like no big deal — other organizations have already polled this race, and more surveys are set to be released before Monday night. But, for better or worse, the DMR poll doesn’t just measure reality: It helps create it. But now the DMR poll, which could have helped someone gain speed, is no longer in play. Given pollster Ann Selzer’s reputation, the DMR poll would have helped everyone set expectations for who is going to win or lose Monday. But this last-minute crisis hasn’t just changed what we know about the contest: It’s changed the dynamics of the caucuses, too.

Source: Washington Post February 02, 2020 19:18 UTC