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In reply to the discussion: Data Scientist Who Correctly Predicted 2020 Election Now Betting on 'Landslide' Harris Win [View all]
andym
(6,063 posts)52. Reagan beat Mondale in 1984, Nixon beat McGovern in 1972
Both times the maps were mostly red. Mondale won his home state and DC, McGovern won Massachusetts and DC.
Back then, there was less polarization in the middle which meant that there was a greater percentage of swing voters in more states who could really push the outcome toward one candidate or another.
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Data Scientist Who Correctly Predicted 2020 Election Now Betting on 'Landslide' Harris Win [View all]
babylonsister
Sep 2024
OP
Americans don't want no stinking, lying kristofascist republican-russian a-holes
BoRaGard
Sep 2024
#3
Americans would see him as a Putin asset if the conservative press didn't put their thumb on the scale for him
meow2u3
Sep 2024
#34
"...it will be the final end to Chump's miserable career as failed politician..."
Wednesdays
Sep 2024
#44
Some keep bringing up Hillary while conveniently ignoring what Comey did. Without a doubt Hillary would have won in
JohnSJ
Sep 2024
#21
And they keep ignoring what we now know about TFG, but didn't know then. nt
Trueblue Texan
Sep 2024
#24
Groundloop in 2016: "No way in hell is tRump beating Hillary" (to be honest she had 3 MILLION more votes, HOWEVER....)
groundloop
Sep 2024
#22
These predictions only work with trump as the candidate. I can't be the only one who's worried that these assa**ination
rainin
Sep 2024
#18
If you're not the only one worried that the repubs are plotting to remove Trump you should be
onenote
Sep 2024
#42
Really? You're so confident that you'll call my concern "ridiculous". You must have an inside scoop.
rainin
Sep 2024
#55
I'll tell you what won't happen: Trump won't be assassinated by folks who want him replaced by Vance.
onenote
Sep 2024
#57
My interest in engaging with you is minimal. I don't usually engage with people who talk in absolutes
rainin
Sep 2024
#60
Amber Nicole Thurman and her son are going along as the American people vote this fall.
Botany
Sep 2024
#19
With the republican candidate like trump it should be like the LBJ/goldwater election, but unless pro-choice
JohnSJ
Sep 2024
#20
This is nice to hear, but we still have to work our asses off to make it happen.
Trueblue Texan
Sep 2024
#26
Yep - proofreading is bad on the printed news sheets ... but even worse on the news websites
FakeNoose
Sep 2024
#37
Yah, this takes me back to going to bed with Hillary winning, and then waking up
a kennedy
Sep 2024
#48
Harris' electoral map may resemble the 1964 map in which President Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater
Botany
Sep 2024
#40
Looking for a proven way to snatch Defeat from the jaws of Victory? Try OverConfidence!
struggle4progress
Sep 2024
#46
As I've mentioned before......I just want a crushing so there is NO doubt she won.
a kennedy
Sep 2024
#49
This guy is using PredictIt, a betting site, as the data basis for his modeling?
LudwigPastorius
Sep 2024
#67