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9. Citing polls at this stage is really worthless

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Thu Dec 14, 2023, 01:50 PM

Dec 2023

I do not pay much attention to polling at this stage and one of the top pollsters agrees.

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Dean Phillips has zero chance of being the nominee but he could hurt President Biden and help TFG.

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More polls out showing Biden losing every swing state. [View all] everyonematters Dec 2023 OP

Lol nini Dec 2023 #1

Are these the same polls that predicted that the Dems were going to lose big in 2022? Sal_NV Dec 2023 #2

Again, there weren't polls saying Democrats would lose big in 2020... brooklynite Dec 2023 #6

2022, not 2020 asm128 Dec 2023 #12

In the final week though, the only Senate race polls got wrong in 2022 was NV Polybius Dec 2023 #22

The key there is "final week". We are not in the final week (I'm glad of that). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #25

"In the final week" W_HAMILTON Dec 2023 #27

Beg to disagree LanguageLover Dec 2023 #82

I'm talking about 2022... brooklynite Dec 2023 #53

on this we agree Celerity Dec 2023 #23

You realize we can go back and see the polls at the time, right? W_HAMILTON Dec 2023 #33

Well Done! (nt) ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #43

We're not talking about the NUMBER of Democratic wins... brooklynite Dec 2023 #55

Of course we are talking about the number of wins... W_HAMILTON Dec 2023 #59

Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll Dec 14 womanofthehills Dec 2023 #72

Biden is the best, most successful president of my lifetime mcar Dec 2023 #3

Dean Phillips is an overly ambitious idiot and a moron taking money from GOP billionaires. Rethink your take. ZonkerHarris Dec 2023 #4

Peanuts! Popcorn! brooklynite Dec 2023 #5

No one knows Dean Phillips however good he may be. former9thward Dec 2023 #7

Yup, for 2028, Whitmer or Newsom are the blue chip candidates imo obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #8

They would be top options xmas74 Dec 2023 #63

I would agree with you. shrike3 Dec 2023 #16

The republicans Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #56

I'm not so sure the lies haven't worked. shrike3 Dec 2023 #64

Oh. it's working alright. Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #66

We'll see. shrike3 Dec 2023 #70

Yes, Whitmire would be my first choice, Newsome second. honest.abe Dec 2023 #19

Citing polls at this stage is really worthless LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #9

Wait a minute..... PlanetBev Dec 2023 #10

Yes Bev54 Dec 2023 #30

Not a coincidence peggysue2 Dec 2023 #50

If you read that posted polling article - Biden was only ahead if it was Biden & Trump womanofthehills Dec 2023 #68

That was an outlier n/t Polybius Dec 2023 #92

Viable option? People don't know who the hell he is. LiberalFighter Dec 2023 #11

Biden will obviously be the nominee jcgoldie Dec 2023 #13

Is that you Vlad? maxrandb Dec 2023 #14

Emotional attachment has nothing to do with it. shrike3 Dec 2023 #15

I half suspect TheFarseer Dec 2023 #17

I have a gut feeling something's going on behind the scenes. shrike3 Dec 2023 #18

The Rock is saying he was invited to White House womanofthehills Dec 2023 #69

Heh. I doubt that. Anyway, I wasn't even aware of the Rock. shrike3 Dec 2023 #71

It's practically January. Unless there is an emergency Joe is pretty much locked into running Buckeyeblue Dec 2023 #48

Dean Phillips?? Of all the options we have available I would put him at around 10th. honest.abe Dec 2023 #20

Right after four A rated polls showed Biden with a four point lead in the swing states? lees1975 Dec 2023 #21

Doom! Gloom! maxsolomon Dec 2023 #24

Exactly Bayard Dec 2023 #89

A Dean Phillips stan I see DestinyIsles Dec 2023 #26

Give us a break, Dean who? Bev54 Dec 2023 #28

Hit and run lamp_shade Dec 2023 #29

Just like last time. shrike3 Dec 2023 #38

That's nuts, I love Joe Biden I don't wanna vote for anybody else I don't know who the hell Dean Phillips is to Walleye Dec 2023 #31

Wow, how is this thread not illegal? gab13by13 Dec 2023 #32

No. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2023 #34

I admire your emotional attachment to Mr. Phillips. Torchlight Dec 2023 #35

WTAF?? Bleacher Creature Dec 2023 #36

People are not paying attention to the election yet. nt Quixote1818 Dec 2023 #37

So run a poll of Dean Phillips vs Trump Captain Zero Dec 2023 #39

Duly noted! FHRRK Dec 2023 #40

Who is Dean Phillips? I mean really -- who the hell is he, and why is he primarying my president? Hekate Dec 2023 #41

I've never even heard of Dean Phillips pinkstarburst Dec 2023 #42

Unrec ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #44

Hit and run post. But I can tell you are deeply concerned. Hekate Dec 2023 #45

If you are going to put out a controversial thesis it's incumbent on you to defend it. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2023 #74

lol no. ismnotwasm Dec 2023 #46

Wait til the sham impeachment inquiry gets out to everyone. GreenWave Dec 2023 #47

Stop it with polls! duckworth969 Dec 2023 #49

DEAN PHILLIPS? You've got to be joking. emulatorloo Dec 2023 #51

Dean Phillips would get trounced by any repub. CrispyQ Dec 2023 #52

The President is going to win by nearly 15 points. MichMan Dec 2023 #54

Why don't we snowybirdie Dec 2023 #57

President Biden has not started campaigning MacKasey Dec 2023 #58

Kamala Harris for me tazkcmo Dec 2023 #60

I get very weary of this stuff gibraltar72 Dec 2023 #61

Ahhh-got it out there I see. Kingofalldems Dec 2023 #62

I would never accuse anyone posting here tavernier Dec 2023 #65

...and watch out for that red wave!!! spanone Dec 2023 #67

HE IS POLLING AT TWO PERCENT!!! DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2023 #73

Exactly four years ago, a Republican strategist asked me what I thought would happen in the upcoming (2020) election. DFW Dec 2023 #75

Polls rso Dec 2023 #76

I am not so sure they are stuck with Trump. DFW Dec 2023 #78

Polls rso Dec 2023 #90

Mea culpa. I spelled Newsom's name incorrectly. shrike3 Dec 2023 #84

That's the way, uh huh uh huh, I LIKE iT!! DFW Dec 2023 #91

Yesterday was the opposite. Putrids puppet is going to jail, not the white house. onecaliberal Dec 2023 #77

You know he's funded by Republican billionaires, right? Bettie Dec 2023 #79

Ridiculous kcr Dec 2023 #80

Who dat?? NBachers Dec 2023 #81

Zero value at this time JustAnotherGen Dec 2023 #83

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2023 #85

Hello. GP6971 Dec 2023 #88

Oh gee, another demand that 'we' wake up, smell the salt so to speak. I don't need to go back and remind SWBTATTReg Dec 2023 #86

not this poll bigtree Dec 2023 #87

That's head-to-head Polybius Dec 2023 #93

Can you tell me the last time an incumbent Democratic President faced a serious Primary standingtall Dec 2023 #94