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BannonsLiver

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15. Here's what they do
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 10:06 AM
Sep 2020

Let’s say there’s a day like today when there’s a bunch of polls.

Let’s say 4 of them have Biden +9 or 10 nationally and there is one that shows him up just 4 nationally. The polls with the larger spreads are thrown aside in favor of the one that shows a closer race.

That allows them to frame the “tightening” narrative with an actual poll. Cuomo does this on his show all the time. Ive seen them actually toss aside CNN’s own polling when it doesn’t reinforce the horse race narrative.

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I think the important thing is to look at long term trends in the polls JI7 Sep 2020 #1
I think that if anyone does what you suggest, they will probably be to0 depressed to vote...you Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #22
we would all be better if everyone turned off tv media NRaleighLiberal Sep 2020 #2
I'm liking almost everything forBiden except Hispanics are Funtatlaguy Sep 2020 #3
Heard that too. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #5
It is the Cuban vote in Florida which is historically Republican...but I still think Biden may take Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #20
I don't get it Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #6
The Cuban vote is different in that they are anti-Cuba treestar Sep 2020 #29
Trump didn't have to do anything to gain support among Hispanics Awsi Dooger Sep 2020 #33
Yes, heard a bit of this on Morning Joe today. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #4
Florida is gravy if Biden wins Pa,Wi,Mi...... Funtatlaguy Sep 2020 #7
Yes, if we take thise 3 Rump has only 2 ways to get to 270 Celerity Sep 2020 #13
538 has widened its forecast to 74 out of 100 for Biden, 26 out of 100 for Trump Klaralven Sep 2020 #8
538 model is inching forward. BlueWavePsych Sep 2020 #16
This is pretty rapid change for a model that processes many polls over a window of some days Klaralven Sep 2020 #18
Yeah, screw 'em look at the #'s n/t JustGene Sep 2020 #9
It's like they are searching for bad polls for Biden Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #10
ignore media hype as there sole purpose now is to frame a narrative of "close: beachbumbob Sep 2020 #11
The race is remarkably static Johnny2X2X Sep 2020 #12
and the focus of eliminating SS and Medicare hasn;t even started, imagine the impact beachbumbob Sep 2020 #14
NC lead is good news. BlueWavePsych Sep 2020 #17
Here's what they do BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #15
And the usual suspects here doom and gloom types using the very few polls that do not show good Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #19
I know what you mean. Your observations have merit. Mysterious motives abound. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #40
Why watch the media narrative? There's plenty of it RIGHT HERE to go around. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #21
And as you know such posts do not motivate voters...quite the opposite. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #23
+1 LizBeth Sep 2020 #26
+1. Exactly then if challenged the scold comes with focus, eye on the ball yada yada. Like just LizBeth Sep 2020 #25
I'm pretty sure no one on Biden's staff is looking at numbers that need improvement and saying all liskddksil Sep 2020 #28
LOL NurseJackie Sep 2020 #30
I guess you aren't taking this seriously, but I sure am nt liskddksil Sep 2020 #31
Uh-huh. It's more accurate to say that I'm not as concerned... NurseJackie Sep 2020 #32
We're all on the same team here. If our own side can't handle legitimate criticism liskddksil Sep 2020 #34
Ridiculous. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #35
Please elaborate what is illegitimate or otherwise untrustworthy about my critiques of the campaign? liskddksil Sep 2020 #36
Serious posts shouldn't be met with this crap. I guess I should be on the Biden pay-roll... NurseJackie Sep 2020 #37
Sounds good. I a long-long Democrat am not going to be lectured by anyone here about my credentials! liskddksil Sep 2020 #38
Who said you weren't? NurseJackie Sep 2020 #39
I was saying yesterday, thread after thread saying how close, at least once a month we hear how LizBeth Sep 2020 #24
Polls are a snap-shot in time and should always be evaluated critically. That said liskddksil Sep 2020 #27
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