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LisaL

(44,973 posts)

7. Stop obsessing over every little bump on the polls.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2020, 11:18 AM

Aug 2020

As I recall people here were so convinced Clinton was going to win because she was up in the polls (and not by much, mind you, by a point or two in quite a few sing states). And then of course that didn't happen. To look at every little bump and obsess over it makes no sense.

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Super tiny little bounce noticable with 538 avg trump approval when Harris picked GONE [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 OP

Bad # today Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #1

Still solidly underwater. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #3

Yes! True. Yet a two full point jump up in such a short time Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #5

It's short-term noise; sampling error. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #6

It was always going to go up and not down Awsi Dooger Aug 2020 #11

Do what now? BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #2

Down good. Up bad Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #4

Stop obsessing over every little bump on the polls. LisaL Aug 2020 #7

It got your attention. Kaleva Aug 2020 #8

The why did you bother opening, just to be rude? If you Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #10

I think replying just to criticize/obsess about someone who watches the polls and Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #9