Analysis: A dive into Siena's polling By Robert J. McCarthy News Political Reporter Oct 11, 2020 Oct 11, 2020 Updated Jul 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Few political insiders keep their finger more firmly on the pulse of this year’s presidential election than Steve Greenberg.kAm%96 DA@<6D>2? 7@C E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^D4C:]D:6?2]65F^E28^D:6?2\A@==^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$:6?2 A@==k^2m 2E $:6?2 r@==686 :? {@F5@?G:==6 92D 366? 2C@F?5 2 =@?8 E:>6] w6 H@C<65 7@C E@A p=32?J s6>D =:<6 pDD6>3=J $A62<6CD |6= |:==6C 2?5 $2F= (6AC:?[ 2D H6== 2D r@>AEC@==6C w] r2C= |4r2==] w:D 4FCC6?E AF3=:4 2772:CD 7:C> 7:?5D :ED6=7 :? E96 E9:4< @7 A@=:4J 2?5 A@=:E:4D :? }6H *@C< $E2E6]k^AmkAm}@H :? a_a_[ E96 DFCG6JD 4@?5F4E65 3J $:6?2’D s@? {6GJ 7@C E96 }6H *@C< %:>6D 2C6 =2?5:?8 @? vC66?36C8’D 56D<[ 2?5 AC@G:56 9:> H:E9 @?6 @7 E96 36DE G2?E286 A@:?ED :? 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