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SouthernCal_Dem

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7. A few reasons why you shouldn't be alarmed

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Sat Oct 12, 2024, 08:04 AM

Oct 12

1) The pollsters are already attempting to correct for the “hidden Trump vote” based on the previous 2 presidential elections. It’s there in your article. They’re overweighting republicans.

2) There are a lot more republican funded polls than there were in 2016 or 2020. It’s become a business for them.

3) The pollsters aren’t taking into account hidden Dem voters based on Dobbs. Republicans have consistently underperformed the polls since 2022…by very large margins.

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I'm hoping the polls bushalert Oct 12 #1

It is Bluedawgbill Oct 12 #2

Then why did Clinton lose in 2016? paleotn Oct 12 #8

Comey happened padfun Oct 12 #12

Complacency as well Zambero Oct 12 #18

Oh puh-leez! Hillary was 11 points ahead of Trump on Election Day 2016. no_hypocrisy Oct 12 #3

No she was not. padfun Oct 12 #13

Amen Zambero Oct 12 #20

No, she wasn't. TwilightZone Oct 12 #21

Bullshit! n/t North Shore Chicago Oct 12 #4

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future returns paleotn Oct 12 #5

This is the reason the red wavers are doing what they're doing. MontanaFarmer Oct 12 #6

A few reasons why you shouldn't be alarmed SouthernCal_Dem Oct 12 #7

Assuming you're counting 2022... Bluedawgbill Oct 12 #10

I'm not only counting 2022 SouthernCal_Dem Oct 12 #16

The election hinges on turnout. yardwork Oct 12 #9

This is assuming that the polls are off as much as they have been in the past. everyonematters Oct 12 #11

Right wing pollsters are flooding everything right now vercetti2021 Oct 12 #14

Both Simon Rosenberg and Tom Bonier (TargetSmart) have reported the same peggysue2 Oct 12 #23

So sad that this election is proclaimed a toss-up... Fyrefox Oct 12 #15

If a convict waiting for sentencing wins this thing, I expect actual chaos to ensue. Brainfodder Oct 12 #17

...... Kingofalldems Oct 12 #19

The tRump campaign is paying for polls Blue Full Moon Oct 12 #22

Right wing pollsters are flooding the zone more than ever. Sky Jewels Oct 12 #24

What a load of b.s. He is actually paying for polls now. valleyrogue Oct 12 #25

Polls are not bias free. Jazz Jon Oct 12 #26

Trump is setting the stage for more stolen election bullshit hadEnuf Oct 12 #27

..-.. KS Toronado Oct 12 #28