Are there any wildcards that could shake up the presidential race?
WWL, New Orleans: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that with less than 50 days until election day, state-by-state polls—not national ones—are crucial. Polling averages are more reliable than individual polls, he said. If margins of error are close, the candidate ahead might win, but there’s little certainty.
