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All Mixed Up

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9. What was he polling vs Mondale in March, 1984?

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 01:01 AM

Mar 2024

A poll done almost two years out from an election seems less reliable than polls done eight months from the election - or at least not a very good comparison.

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In January 1983, a poll showed Reagan losing to Mondale by twelve percentage points. BootinUp Mar 2024 #8

What was he polling vs Mondale in March, 1984? All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #9

The economy had recovered in 83 so he was in better shape. BootinUp Mar 2024 #10

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