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lees1975

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18. What's the difference between a deftly exploited opportunity and an orchestrated attack that was waiting for an
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 07:13 PM
Jul 2024

opportunity?

I've been suspicious, not in a conspiracy theory sort of way, that while poll numbers for Democratic senate candidates move regularly, up down, status in the Cook report change, neither Biden's nor Trump's numbers move much, in spite of a myriad of polls, mostly belonging to corporate media outlets. Democratic senate candidates are doing especially well in most of the battleground states, and even Sherrod Brown has a lead in Ohio, while Florida is today a toss up. By the way, Biden is within the margin of error of Trump in Florida, too. In my lifetime, split tickets popularity reached about 5% at a few points during the Reagan years, and that's about it. But some of these splits in several states, like Pennsylvania and Arizona, are more than 10% in some cases, based on the fluctuation in the senate races. To me, that looks like polling data in the presidential race that is being deliberately suppressed. And at least one composite poll has come out with evidence that's been happening. They outed some of the phony polls in 2020, and again in 2022. My guess is that there are several factors at work there, including electronic interference from Russia, screwing with this to use it in just such a situation

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Bet it rhymes with Tootin' AkFemDem Jul 2024 #1
It would be extremely disappointing to find democratic members of the House and Senate lees1975 Jul 2024 #2
The attack is from Russia, the media are in it rzemanfl Jul 2024 #6
Darn tootin' it does. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2024 #3
Nah. It more likely rhymes with "barville." valleyrogue Jul 2024 #14
I disagree that this is orchestrated Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #4
OK answer this Skittles Jul 2024 #8
Because those things are all well known, "boring", and not "news" Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #11
"boring and not news" BECAUSE IT IS NOT COVERED Skittles Jul 2024 #13
Come now, reasonable explanations not based on paranoid conspiracy theories are not welcome. tritsofme Jul 2024 #9
What's the difference between a deftly exploited opportunity and an orchestrated attack that was waiting for an lees1975 Jul 2024 #18
One is reactionary, and one is premeditated Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #21
I tend to agree, except I think that whoever is pushing it was waiting for something to exploit. lees1975 Jul 2024 #22
It feels like a digital coup attempt. liberalmuse Jul 2024 #5
I don't believe in conspiracies like that. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #7
It's something Democrats have historically been very adept at doing to their candidates. lees1975 Jul 2024 #23
I agree. StarryNite Jul 2024 #10
My guess is that it's being stoked and amplified NoveltySocks Jul 2024 #12
Conspiracy peachpit24 Jul 2024 #15
We need a whistleblower. StarryNite Jul 2024 #16
GOP/Putin psyops + Fools in the New Democrat Coalition suegeo Jul 2024 #17
Figured there was something behind it. lees1975 Jul 2024 #20
The "billion dollar computer model" that seems to have instigated this all usonian Jul 2024 #27
It's obviously Kaiser Soze BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #19
Putin for sure...LOTS of bots and... Baltimike Jul 2024 #24
The wealthy donors lost their influence on the GOP because MAGAT'S took it over. Emile Jul 2024 #25
Big money buys government LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #26
Campaign finance, haven't heard those two words lately. Emile Jul 2024 #28
This proves how badly it is needed LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #29
this... myohmy2 Jul 2024 #30
There is another group of people canetoad Jul 2024 #31
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