Question: A local TV station conducted a Pulse-Poll about the upcoming mayoral election. Evening news viewers were invited to text in their votes, with the results

A local TV station conducted a "Pulse-Poll" about the upcoming mayoral election. Evening news viewers were invited to text in their votes, with the results to be announced on the late-night news. Based on the texts, the station predicted that Amabo would win the election with 52% of the vote. They were wrong: Amabo lost, getting only 46% of the vote. Do you think the station's faulty prediction is more likely to be a result of bias or sampling error? Explain.

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