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rzemanfl

(29,554 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2016, 10:32 PM Dec 2016

Has anyone considered the possiblity that the polling organizations were hacked?

Just asking. Could the polls have been fiddled with by the Russians to make it look like Hillary would run away with the election so some people would stay home?

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Has anyone considered the possiblity that the polling organizations were hacked? (Original Post) rzemanfl Dec 2016 OP

no, there are too many polling organizations that have their own phone lists. Takket Dec 2016 #1

Good points. Also noticed that the polls had the Libertarians getting more votes than they got. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #2

All of them? Dream Girl Dec 2016 #3

Takket

(21,529 posts)

1. no, there are too many polling organizations that have their own phone lists.

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 10:34 PM

Dec 2016

problem was hillary was leading most states but with less than 50% support, and all the undecideds broke for Trump when Comey violated the Hatch act. add on top of the that russian hacking and disinformation campaign, and hillary was sunk

rzemanfl

(29,554 posts)

2. Good points. Also noticed that the polls had the Libertarians getting more votes than they got. n/t

Reply to Takket (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 10:42 PM

Dec 2016

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)

3. All of them?

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 11:54 PM

Dec 2016

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