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For those of you depressed by the stats on Fivethirtyeight.com... (Original Post) backscatter712 Aug 2016 OP
Whatever, it's too damn EARLY! elleng Aug 2016 #1
Probably... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #3
This is why we use the poll aggregator sites... backscatter712 Aug 2016 #6
Yes, we will ... JoePhilly Aug 2016 #4
Hell ya vadermike Aug 2016 #2
He is showing his age and he can't handle this shit. lpbk2713 Aug 2016 #8
I saw a poll that had Georgia tied at 45% each NightWatcher Aug 2016 #5
Yes. Part of the fun Drahthaardogs Aug 2016 #7

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)
3. Probably...
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:03 PM
Aug 2016


There only used to be a few polls. Now there are hundreds of them. What are we going to do?

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
6. This is why we use the poll aggregator sites...
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:25 PM
Aug 2016

...like Fivethirtyeight.com, or Princeton Elections Consortium - their statistical models give a better picture of what's happening than sorting through individual polls.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
4. Yes, we will ...
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:06 PM
Aug 2016

... and those will become data points that reflect trends.

And so ... if day after day, week after week, Hillary dominates the polls ... winning more than she loses ... it absolutely matters.

vadermike

(1,415 posts)
2. Hell ya
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 05:57 PM
Aug 2016

And to add to that apparent ally Trump is melting down literally in OH right now major gaffe saying he doesn't have to be with you people right now I have a nice life I don't have to do this Holy shit

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