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Amishman

(5,911 posts) Fri Oct 29, 2021, 05:25 AM Oct 2021

538's average now shows VA governor race tied [View all]

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/governor/virginia/

So 10 months after Jan 6, a state whose politics are controlled by the DC suburbs could very well elect a Trumpkin governor. A state that was blue by +10 a year ago. What the heck is wrong with this picture???

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538's average now shows VA governor race tied [View all] Amishman Oct 2021 OP

VA's gubernatorial cycle causes all kinds of mischief FBaggins Oct 2021 #1

McAuliffe's 2013 win was very narrow onenote Oct 2021 #4

Agreed on all points FBaggins Oct 2021 #5

the failed ceo of "the carlyle group" seems to be s trump style "man of the people." rampartc Oct 2021 #2

Fuck 538, I trust no polls. gab13by13 Oct 2021 #3

I agree. When and why have we started trusting the veracity of polls? Greybnk48 Oct 2021 #7

Yes, we live in a divided country greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #6