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5. The binders full of women comment was made in mid October. The polls were virtually tied

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 02:18 PM

Oct 2024

going into election day then Obama won by 4 points. I'm not understanding how that comment sunk him in November but didn't impact polling in October?

Romney was up by 3 points 10 days after that comment: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2012/10/25/post-abc-tracking-poll-romney-50-percent-obama-47/

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Romney made some serious errors toward the end of his campaign TwilightZone Oct 2024 #1

That's just one poll. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #8

It's puzzling to me because I follow politics so closely. yardwork Oct 2024 #2

That is what I'm waiting for Sympthsical Oct 2024 #4

None of the polls matter now. lapfog_1 Oct 2024 #3

Agree, emotion as a closer has power to it bucolic_frolic Oct 2024 #6

My totally anecdotal experience: ret5hd Oct 2024 #7

Lichtman is the gold standard. Dem4life1970 Oct 2024 #11

Maybe that sammich the ladies were supposed to make... rubbersole Oct 2024 #12

For what it's worth about polls moniss Oct 2024 #13

"dip shits like Frank Luntz"..................... AZ8theist Oct 2024 #14

Frank Luntz is a lifelong GOP spin doctor Tweedy Oct 2024 #16

As you say... GiqueCee Oct 2024 #17

Go to some diner somewhere Cirsium Oct 2024 #18