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538 Latest Polls Of The Georgia Senate Runoffs (Original Post) ancianita Dec 2020 OP
I see the blue wave did not end their polling business lol nt msongs Dec 2020 #1
538 does not have a polling business Johnny2X2X Dec 2020 #18
Always remember Gideon vs Collins. nt LAS14 Dec 2020 #2
we are listening to polls because.... TomDaisy Dec 2020 #3
We just love wasting our time underpants Dec 2020 #11
Information. Personally I'm still mad at 538's 2016 fail. ancianita Dec 2020 #16
Do candidates have to get over 50% in this election too? underpants Dec 2020 #4
50% + one vote Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #6
Ok. Thanks. underpants Dec 2020 #10
There can't be any other result since there are only two candidates per race. brush Dec 2020 #8
You could have a write in underpants Dec 2020 #9
A write in had to be registered for the general election to be counted Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #14
It wouldn't make any sense to allow a write in in a runoff. PTWB Dec 2020 #15
Not Celebrating Yet Me. Dec 2020 #5
There's only one poll that counts jpak Dec 2020 #7
The 50% +1 poll. ancianita Dec 2020 #12
polling hahahahaha dsp3000 Dec 2020 #13
Not falling for it this time wryter2000 Dec 2020 #17
K&R. nt Wednesdays Dec 2020 #19
It's going to be a close one!!! n/t Nimble_Idea Dec 2020 #20
Amen to that! ancianita Dec 2020 #21

Johnny2X2X

(19,193 posts)
18. 538 does not have a polling business
Mon Dec 7, 2020, 05:03 PM
Dec 2020

They interpret and compile polls, they aren't responsible for them.

ancianita

(36,160 posts)
16. Information. Personally I'm still mad at 538's 2016 fail.
Mon Dec 7, 2020, 04:53 PM
Dec 2020

Just thought others might want to get some numbers, is all.

Brother Buzz

(36,479 posts)
14. A write in had to be registered for the general election to be counted
Mon Dec 7, 2020, 04:52 PM
Dec 2020

This run-off is just for the top two candidates; registered write in candidates are sitting this one out

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
15. It wouldn't make any sense to allow a write in in a runoff.
Mon Dec 7, 2020, 04:53 PM
Dec 2020

That’s the whole point of the runoff.

wryter2000

(46,099 posts)
17. Not falling for it this time
Mon Dec 7, 2020, 04:59 PM
Dec 2020

Of course, 538 doesn't do the polling but only aggregates the results. But whoever is responsible for the data has work to do.

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