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In reply to the discussion: Let me make this Pellucidly Clear [View all]gab13by13
(26,840 posts)5. About time we evacuated the hand wringing over polls.
Davis Plouffe and the Harris campaign are going to have to publicly call it a close race, but as Plouffe hinted yesterday, he would rather be in Kamala's shoes than TSF's.
The nonsense about how people will stay home for a projected winner doesn't correlate well with sporting events. People show up at stadiums to see winners, people with losing teams stay home.
I understand it's all about Electoral votes, but Kamala is going to beat TSF by 11 million votes.
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I think they are trying to scare people into voting, I really do. I watched and that was my take away.
CTyankee
Oct 2024
#50
"What did you expect? I beat the guy from my basement!"- President Joe Biden on election night. I want to hear that. :)
brewens
Oct 2024
#51
Polls can be manipulated. trump is trying to manipulate his crowd size narrative, which makes him look the fool.
AnotherMother4Peace
Oct 2024
#10
The election is not a problem for me, it's what will come immediately afterward. TFG said "I don't need your vote...
BamaRefugee
Oct 2024
#16
The polls that say the orange turd is ahead is likely voters not registered ones that show Harris/Walz ahead by 4 points
kimbutgar
Oct 2024
#18