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BainsBane

(53,014 posts) Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:22 PM Oct 2020

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WaPo, 7 points is NOT a narrow lead!

Sure, 17 points is better, but since when is 7 points a narrow lead in American politics?

The surveys show Biden narrowly ahead of Trump among likely voters in Michigan by 51 percent to 44 percent, with Libertarian Party nominee Jo Jorgensen at 3 percent. In Wisconsin, likely voters favor Biden by 57 percent to 40 percent, with Jorgensen at 2 percent. Among all registered voters, Biden’s edge in Michigan is five points, while he leads by 17 points in Wisconsin.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/28/wisconsin-michigan-poll-post-abc/?arc404=true

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WaPo, 7 points is NOT a narrow lead! (Original Post) BainsBane Oct 2020 OP

7 points. tblue37 Oct 2020 #1

Oops BainsBane Oct 2020 #3

Vote like it is though ck4829 Oct 2020 #2

Vote and GOTV like it is! BainsBane Oct 2020 #4

What's the margin of error? If it's +/-3 then 7 points may in fact be a narrow lead (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Oct 2020 #5

This. berni_mccoy Oct 2020 #7

You're right BainsBane Oct 2020 #8

WaPo rso Oct 2020 #6

tblue37

(65,227 posts)

1. 7 points.

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:23 PM

Oct 2020

BainsBane

(53,014 posts)

3. Oops

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:25 PM

Oct 2020

that's embarrassing. Corrected.

ck4829

(35,038 posts)

2. Vote like it is though

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:23 PM

Oct 2020

BainsBane

(53,014 posts)

4. Vote and GOTV like it is!

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:28 PM

Oct 2020

I agree with you 100%. Take nothing for granted.

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

5. What's the margin of error? If it's +/-3 then 7 points may in fact be a narrow lead (n/t)

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:30 PM

Oct 2020

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

7. This.

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:44 PM

Oct 2020

BainsBane

(53,014 posts)

8. You're right

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:50 PM

Oct 2020

It's 4 points, which is huge.

rso

(2,267 posts)

6. WaPo

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:32 PM

Oct 2020

They are desperate to make it a close race.

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