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Jeebo

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4. Actually, I think the national polls were pretty accurate...

Reply to tman (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:52 PM

Feb 2020

...I don't remember the numbers in terms of national percentages, but I think Hillary's popular vote margin of 2.86 million was close to what the national polls were showing. The problem, of course, was how those votes were distributed.

-- Ron

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Great but national polls are trash tman Feb 2020 #1

Actually, I think the national polls were pretty accurate... Jeebo Feb 2020 #4

I know but they and final vote tally proved irrelevant. tman Feb 2020 #5

Exactly! TomSlick Feb 2020 #8

there are like 6 states that actually matter for the EC these days 0rganism Feb 2020 #2

Michigan will be back in the Democratic column in November. roamer65 Feb 2020 #6

Don't forget Trump told people in Michigan OliverQ Feb 2020 #10

Debbie is my rep. roamer65 Feb 2020 #12

Running up the score in urban areas texasfiddler Feb 2020 #3

Don't t take these polls seriously people lie to pollsters esp this far out FloridaBlues Feb 2020 #7

Polls are data points, and are thus useful information... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #11

Bloomberg Sogo Feb 2020 #9

His poll numbers surprised me as well. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #13