Mark Twain once said that “there are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies and statistics.” That quote applies to a recent statement made by Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson, who says two polls show he is within striking distance of Gov. Mark Dayton. “Mark Dayton is in trouble,” reads the headline of a recent Johnson press release. “These polls confirm that Mark Dayton is in trouble, and that I am in a great position with the general election campaign just underway.” A separate post on Johnson’s Facebook page said “Mark Dayton is under 50%! We are only single digits away from victory!” Dayton is in better shape than Johnson lets on. 
PoliGraph: Johnson’s polling claim misleads
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