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Drunken Irishman

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7. Why?

Reply to Auggie (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 06:29 PM

Jun 2020

He won Iowa by nine. People who voted for him in 2016 knew who he was and still voted for him. This isn't Michigan or Pennsylvania (or even Florida) where he won narrowly. He won this and Ohio fairly comfortably. So, for him to lose eight-points is significant, even if he's still leading.

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Iowa Poll: Donald Trump leads Joe Biden by 1 point in tight contest for president [View all] brooklynite Jun 2020 OP

Ugh RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #1

And gays! SergeStorms Jun 2020 #18

Now Trump is fucked. He's failed to appoint sufficiently crazy Justices. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #22

Do you know how incredibly difficult that is? SergeStorms Jun 2020 #27

Just 1 %?? Way too much high fructose corn syrup being ingested in Iowa. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2020 #2

On the one hand, I'm glad Iowans are catching on... Grokenstein Jun 2020 #3

I.e., Within the margin of error. nt tblue37 Jun 2020 #4

Considering all that has happened in the past 3 1/2 years, I'm shocked Trump has any lead Auggie Jun 2020 #5

Why? Drunken Irishman Jun 2020 #7

I'm not sure how much to trust polling this cycle. I would bet Trump's actual number is 5-7 Calista241 Jun 2020 #6

If Trump is +7 above the polls, he'll sail to reelection. Drunken Irishman Jun 2020 #10

I'm fine with this kurtcagle Jun 2020 #8

The competitive map keeps extending for us and not them. Yay! Funtatlaguy Jun 2020 #9

So many Debbie downers here. bearsfootball516 Jun 2020 #11

Exactly. This pollster had Gump winning this state by 10 points John Fante Jun 2020 #13

This pollster had Gump winning Iowa by 10 points in March. John Fante Jun 2020 #12

On the Other Hand,,, Jersey Devlin Jun 2020 #14

If Biden wins NC I am going to party like its 1999 TristanIsolde Jun 2020 #21

Were you Dreaming when you Wrote this? Jersey Devlin Jun 2020 #24

I don't get the reference TristanIsolde Jun 2020 #25

Listen: Jersey Devlin Jun 2020 #26

Iowa politics took a weird turn to the right after 2010 Seasider Jun 2020 #15

too much % uncommitted and too early any way BUT trump in low to mid 40's not good for incumbent beachbumbob Jun 2020 #16

So is Trump going to cannabis_flower Jun 2020 #17

Must be some brain-dead people walking around Iowa. raccoon Jun 2020 #19

Fricking IOWA, but thankfully this is within margin of error TristanIsolde Jun 2020 #20

We dont need Iowa to win this. But Trump does. honest.abe Jun 2020 #23

What's with Iowa? Do they really want more bankrupt farmers? Vinca Jun 2020 #28