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Mojo2

(332 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2018, 08:26 AM Oct 2018

Dead heat for Florida Gov according to Mason Dixon Poll [View all]

See link for poll, but here's what I don't get, how can this poll and the Quinnipac poll be so far off? I have no idea if Mason-Dixon is a reliable poll, but Tampa Times seems to support it. I live in Florida, I thought for sure that Gillum would do very well and Nelson would be able to get through on his coat tails. The amount of attack ads by the GOP towards both Gillum and Nelson is staggering, I cannot turn on my tv without being deluged with the attack ads, and even on the internet they are everywhere.

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/10/02/poll-its-a-tied-race-for-florida-governor/

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Dead heat for Florida Gov according to Mason Dixon Poll [View all] Mojo2 Oct 2018 OP

I've heard that the Kavanaugh hearing is riling up Trump base voters. brooklynite Oct 2018 #1

Heard that on morning woe on msnbc. Not believing it Roland99 Oct 2018 #5

I hope campaigning with Hillary is not gonna hurt him. I keep seeing people helpisontheway Oct 2018 #2

"A typical politician?" mcar Oct 2018 #7

Agree.. disillusioned73 Oct 2018 #10

I haven't seen even one national ad leftynyc Oct 2018 #3

According to 538 , Mason Dixon leans red, right up there with Zogby and Rasmussen. octoberlib Oct 2018 #4

If a poll is too good or too bad to be true it is best to ignore it and focus on the average. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #6

Follow Up Mojo2 Oct 2018 #8

There was always going to be tightening in those races. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #11

Leadership Florida was one of the poll's conductors. peekaloo Oct 2018 #9

Florida is 1-2% state normally JCMach1 Oct 2018 #12

Yes...the large poll leads for Gillum make very little sense Awsi Dooger Oct 2018 #13

It will take Obama '08 '12 level Turnout it's 1-2% JCMach1 Oct 2018 #14