*Ohio Shock Poll* Biden 49% Trump 45%

[DemocratSinceBirth]

https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/ohio_biden_49_trump_45

[LexVegas]

1. Wow! nt

[lagomorph777]

13. Wow! And this is an Assmuffin poll. Give Biden 5 more points in real life.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

2. I hope that's accurate!

The idea that most Ohioans would want another 4 years of this nightmare makes me ill!

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. Ohio counts its absentee ballot essentially as they come in, they don't wait for eleciton day

Same is true for North Carolina by the way. So election night returns for both of those states will include the vast majority of mailed in ballots. Either a Biden victory or a very close contest in both of those states that Trump won in 2016 would go a long way toward debunking any claims Trump might try making about an election night victory based on election night returns in other states that will not have the bulk of their mail in ballots processed on election night.

[TheBlackAdder]

32. In Ohio, if it's a Democratic vote, they count every 5th one to place it in the shredder.

[ancianita]

35. Straight up fact.

[samplegirl]

4. Made my day!!

My state has suffered greatly because of Republicans.

[Norbert]

5. The Goodyear effect?

Please let it be so.

[lagomorph777]

14. Trump's gonna have tire tracks all up and down his back.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

15. What is The Goodyear effect?

I haven't heard of it and can't seem to find anything with the Google.

Thanks.

[Towlie]

19. I went through the same search.

As far as I can make out, the Goodyear effect is the practice of continued suppression of wages based solely upon past suppression. In other words, asking a prospective employee how much that employee was paid in the past and using that as the basis of his/her current salary.

However, I have no idea what that has to do with the subject under discussion here.

[Ellipsis]

21. Here.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-calls-on-supporters-to-boycott-goodyear-tweeting-don-t-buy-goodyear-tires-over-company-s-ban-on-maga-hats/ar-BB189qgf

[Chellee]

20. I believe they are referring to Trump's proposed boycott of Goodyear Tires.

Goodyear is based in Ohio.

[Norbert]

24. Exactly

[still_one]

6. Has Rasmussen changed their sampling from all republican, to an actual distribution

I wouldn't trust Rasmussen

It is both a call and online poll

[FBaggins]

7. Why is that a "shock poll"?

It's virtually identical to their results (50/46) two months ago... and roughly in line with most of the OH polling this year.

[still_one]

8. A telephone and online survey. Sorry, I don't hold any credence in online

[fescuerescue]

23. yea Online basically trash

[LonePirate]

9. It's a Rasmussen poll. Always best to ignore them, be they good or bad.

[farmbo]

10. Rasmussen is a crappy, lean-Republican poll, so Joe must be ahead in Ohio.

Just the kind of news that will make my day.

[PaDemocrat]

11. This poll also has..

46% even in PA.. Take it with a grain of salt.

[RhodeIslandOne]

12. Joe must be up by 8 then

As bad as Ohio has become politically, I don't see how Sherrod Brown can easily win there and Joe wouldn't have a shot, especially after Obama won there twice.

[RGTIndy]

30. Brown siphons off a chunk of the white working class vote

The same block that Biden has a real shot at picking up. Ohio is definitely in play.

[Amishman]

16. the wheels are coming off

[idziak4ever1234]

17. If we don't get Ohio this year, its gone for good. Same for Iowa

[Buckeye_Democrat]

18. Yes, it's hopeless if most of Ohio votes for the idiot again.

[Demsrule86]

27. Not true...they voted for Dubya twice and Obama twice...Ohio is still a swing state. I think we

could win here... I live in Ohio.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

31. Oh, I definitely think Biden can win here.

I was suggesting Ohio might be hopeless for Democrats in the future if Trump wins here again. He's even worse than Dumbya imo.

[Demsrule86]

41. I think Ohio will continue to be a swing state. However, I don't know about where you are but

Cleveland is hit very hard economically. I think the state is close...but Ohio has always been this way. I am seeing tons of Biden ads and no Trump ads.

[mcar]

22. Rasmussen?

Rasmussen has Biden up in Ohio?

Where's my fainting couch?

[uponit7771]

25. Likely Voters

[Demsrule86]

26. I knew it! I live in Ohio and I see indications that Ohio is in play. Biden is running non-stop TV

commercials here too.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

29. I'm NOT seeing as many Trump signs in my area.

I live in a very purple part of the state too. A bunch of Trump signs in more rural areas wouldn't surprise me since they're mostly a lost-cause anyway.

[Demsrule86]

42. Trump supporters are nuts...I have dogs so I don't put a sign out...lots of people think this way.

We had dogs poisoned in the Warren area in 16 ( I lived in Cortland then). My daughter's friend's Dad...rightie loser actually burned his neighbors Clinton sign last time.

[RGTIndy]

28. Hell, Rasmussen mostly polls Trump's family and close friends.

Ouch.

[Pepsidog]

33. Still shocking Trump gets 45%.

[kimbutgar]

34. Don't believe any polls this might be one to lull us into a comfort zone and make voters think they

Don’t have to vote because Biden has it in the bag! Vote like MF45 is ahead by 5 points.

Rasmussen wants to stay on MF45’s good side. I just don’t trust them.

[Auggie]

38. + 1,000,000. Polls are fun to talk about but they aren't votes.

[Dopers_Greed]

36. Good news, but still...Ohio

Ohio is a de facto red state.

I think we have a better chance of winning Texas tbh.

But maybe the Troop-hater-in-Chief's comments have hurt him there?

Either way, GOTV!

[Demsrule86]

43. Ohio went for Obama twice. And Biden is well liked in this state. Do you live in Ohio? I do.

Ohio went for Bush twice also...it is a swing state and is in play.

[Thekaspervote]

37. Whoa Nellie!! That picture is perfect..total shock especially coming from RW leaner Rasmussen

[philf99]

39. I don't believe it

Rassmussen has zero credibility

[Awsi Dooger]

40. Makes very little sense

Clinton '96 and Obama '08 won Ohio by slightly more than 4 points apiece. Those were big Democratic years with national margins similar to Biden's current number, but no question Ohio has shifted to the right since '96 and '08.

I give a 4 point margin virtually no chance of being accurate.

But this is why national polls hold such greater value than state polls. The state polls are going to be all over the map because they are lower funded, less sophisticated, devote less time to the polling, and are using vastly different models from each other.

[Tribetime]

44. I hope so but Id like to see a few more polls

With better ratings ..😁..thanks for posting