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2016 Postmortem

D_Master81

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5. maybe it is maybe it isnt

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 04:14 PM

Nov 2016

i try not to worry too much about polls. at the end of the day they're just polls and dont matter. i think having it be close has something to do w/ it. less people will watch tuesday night if there's no suspense about the outcome.

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CNN just showed Colorado tied. Upshot's polls don't suggest any such thing. [View all] LAS14 Nov 2016 OP

colorado themonster Nov 2016 #1

No, but as a suggestion relayerbob Nov 2016 #3

maybe it is maybe it isnt D_Master81 Nov 2016 #5

Corporate news media keeping the horse race alive workinclasszero Nov 2016 #6

What's your explanation? alcibiades_mystery Nov 2016 #7

CNN sucks Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #8

Probably referring to a recent poll triron Nov 2016 #9

CNN's needs to make the race appear tight == more eyeballs for their advertising Tarc Nov 2016 #12

GOTV Motley13 Nov 2016 #13

It's all about the horse race! book_worm Nov 2016 #14

They aren't factoring in Latinos NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #15

Yup Egnever Nov 2016 #18

Spaz Corey Lewandowski was on CNN earlier claiming Hispanics were leaning Trump BadDog40 Nov 2016 #20

Cherry picking a crappy Republican leaning poll Dem2 Nov 2016 #19

Corporate media following orders from above, reading script they are handed. What else is new! Coyotl Nov 2016 #22

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