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Jarqui

(10,906 posts)
4. There are a few pollsters keeping the poll of polls closer than they
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 12:10 PM
Oct 2016

really are:
LA Times/USC Tracking
Rasmussen
Gravis

to name a few.

I do not think there are as many pollsters doing what the Republican leaning pollsters above are doing as severely on the Democratic side.

This helps to keep the money flowing, the media playing along and a few more campaigns afloat, etc.

The common reality setting in seems to be that something catastrophic has to happen for Hillary not to be president and beat the GOP badly. With only 20 days to go, if there was going to be an October surprise, because they're so down, the heavy odds are that we would have already seen it.

Trump is doing a fine job talking himself out of the presidency. All Hillary and her people have to do is be themselves, minimize what folks might take issue with and let Trump finish off the GOP.

Great to hear the House is in play. Hope that comes to pass.

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