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Funtatlaguy

(11,892 posts)
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 03:25 PM Jun 2024

What "needle movers" remain between now and Nov.5

By needle movers, I’m talking events that could move “legitimate, accurate” poll numbers by at least 2-3% in the battleground states.

To me, they are these:
June 27 debate
July 11 Trump sentencing
July 15-18 RNC Convention
Aug 19-22 DNC Convention
Sept 10 debate
The V.P. debate (if Trump picks a really wacko like Donalds). Date TBA

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What "needle movers" remain between now and Nov.5 (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Jun 2024 OP
Add: USSC Immunity Decision by end of June MartyTheGreek Jun 2024 #1
The thing that freaks me out is the dynamics of one of the candidates JCMach1 Jun 2024 #2
None of those events, on their own, will shift polls 2-3 points in battleground states Fiendish Thingy Jun 2024 #3
I've seen debates and convention do bigger "bumps" Funtatlaguy Jun 2024 #4

JCMach1

(29,242 posts)
2. The thing that freaks me out is the dynamics of one of the candidates
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 03:59 PM
Jun 2024

Having a health scare, or dying.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,049 posts)
3. None of those events, on their own, will shift polls 2-3 points in battleground states
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 04:06 PM
Jun 2024

You might see that much shift by October, just due to the passage of time, and increased accuracy of polling as the election draws closer.

Funtatlaguy

(11,892 posts)
4. I've seen debates and convention do bigger "bumps"
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 06:05 PM
Jun 2024

than that. Admittedly, they don’t always last.
If Trump has a complete meltdown in the debate, I think we will see significant movement nationally and some movement in battlegrounds.
At least, I’m hoping so.

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