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gristy

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11. Polling in many states is closer than at this time than in 2016

Reply to Klaralven (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 09:00 AM

Sep 2020

Scroll down to the 2nd table "RCP ELECTORAL SPREAD"

But I think I've read that polling methodology across the industry has been updated to attempt to correct the failures in 2016

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RCP No Toss Up States Map Now Has Biden 352, Trump 186 [View all] Klaralven Sep 2020 OP

I hate seeing shit like this 😡🤬 PaDemocrat Sep 2020 #1

thats always the fear but not this time beachbumbob Sep 2020 #4

I agree PatSeg Sep 2020 #8

people i know in a safe blue state will crawl on their hands and knees to vote trump/gop OUT beachbumbob Sep 2020 #10

This is quite unlike any election PatSeg Sep 2020 #12

The critical importance is historic in same way a pandemic is historic, this is THE moment beachbumbob Sep 2020 #13

If we had a better educated electorate, PatSeg Sep 2020 #16

Are you kidding? vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #14

This is great to see but all those swing states are still too close to overcome the cheating factor. Squinch Sep 2020 #2

Agreed Vogon_Glory Sep 2020 #5

If Joe can pull off a win in all three branches robbob Sep 2020 #18

That looks a lot like the Obama 2008 map. n/t Laelth Sep 2020 #3

imagine if Texas and Georgia go blue...... beachbumbob Sep 2020 #6

Their rule for defining a toss up is weird. honest.abe Sep 2020 #7

Yeah, anything outside of MOE should be considered "lean" at least...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #17

Biden is FINALLY running social security ads That could be huge in mucifer Sep 2020 #9

Polling in many states is closer than at this time than in 2016 gristy Sep 2020 #11

2016 was not a polling failure as the polls all indicated the closeness of the election beachbumbob Sep 2020 #15