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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Wed Jul 27, 2022, 12:51 PM Jul 2022

FORGET the polls. Too many can conclude that "my vote isn't necessary" if our polls are "good".

Too many can conclude that "my vote is useless" if our polls are "bad".

Even the best polls have been very wrong at times and the real purpose of some polls is manipulation, not prognostication.

VOTE a straight Democratic ballot--and lean on every friend, co-worker and family member to do the same.

Carry on.

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FORGET the polls. Too many can conclude that "my vote isn't necessary" if our polls are "good". (Original Post) Atticus Jul 2022 OP
I say forget the polls. Good or bad. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #1
I felt that way DakotaSnow Jul 2022 #2
I seem to remember reading that certain gop type people own some gallop poll(s)? BSdetect Jul 2022 #3
I Faux pas Jul 2022 #4
Besides, there are always multiple candidates in the election. MineralMan Jul 2022 #5
In November I hike to vote, a mile there and a mile back. multigraincracker Jul 2022 #6

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)
1. I say forget the polls. Good or bad.
Wed Jul 27, 2022, 12:56 PM
Jul 2022

Personally I don’t trust any of them.

I talking particularly to you, Steven Colbert.

 

DakotaSnow

(51 posts)
2. I felt that way
Wed Jul 27, 2022, 12:57 PM
Jul 2022

About 2016. The year I lost all faith in polls. It seemed with 20/20 hindsight they were not trying to be predictive, they were trying to be persuasive. And it backfired.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
5. Besides, there are always multiple candidates in the election.
Wed Jul 27, 2022, 01:14 PM
Jul 2022

If you don't vote, you don't get any input into who wins in EVERY race.

Further, it is our responsibility as citizens to vote. Period!

multigraincracker

(32,673 posts)
6. In November I hike to vote, a mile there and a mile back.
Wed Jul 27, 2022, 01:23 PM
Jul 2022

Snow, rain, ice and wind, I aways walk and it's up hill both ways.

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