So. Seems polling was pretty good. What does that say (confirm) about 2016?

[NRaleighLiberal]

Hacked much?

I suspect Mueller and others are very interested in seeing such a result.

Thoughts???

I will never believe that the 2016 election results were legit. period.

[brush]

1. I'm with you. There were thousands of ballots in Detroit that were allegedly cast without...

the presidential choice selected.

Come on, in a city with a large black demographic and they expect us to believe that all those African Americans declined to vote for the Democratic candidate.

REPUGS CHEAT. I REPEAT, REPUGS CHEAT!

They were thwarted in Virginia because they got rid of the old, hackable voting machines.

[David__77]

2. Clinton was narrowly ahead in polls in 2016 and narrowly won the popular vote.

...

[lunamagica]

14. No, she wasn't "narrowly ahead" Polls predicted she's win in a landslide

And she narrowly won the popular vote? Since when 3 million more votes equals "narrowly"?

[David__77]

17. OK. She won 48.2% of the vote and Trump won 46.1% (2.1% spread).

The last few polls listed here showed Clinton as far ahead as 6%: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html

The average presented there showed Clinton ahead by 3.2%.

[lunamagica]

18. Nate Silver predicted Hillary would get 302 EV vs teimps 235

Hillary Clinton 71.4 chance, vs trumps 28.6

Los Angeles Times :

The Los Angeles Times map gives Clinton the most decisive victory, projecting the Democrat will win 352 Electoral College votes on Election Day and 186 for Trump.

Princeton Election Consortium: Hillary EVs 304 trump 215

Sam Wang at the Princeton Election Consortium wrote Monday that if Clinton does not win on Tuesday it will be “a giant surprise” given the current election models. In fact, the Election Consortium has Clinton’s win probability range in the 98-99% range. Their model projects Clinton will win if she clinches Electoral College votes in Florida, Nevada and splits Maine’s votes with Trump.

Larry Sabato: Hillary 322 EVs trump 216

Larry Sabato at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, who forecasted wins for President Obama in 2008 and 2012, called the election Clinton on Monday, projecting the former Secretary of State would clinch 322 Electoral College votes. Sabato’s team projects the closest calls will come in both North Carolina and Ohio, though they suspect Ohio will go for Trump. Florida, which Trump has recently predicted he will win, goes to Clinton in the Sabato map.

http://time.com/4561625/electoral-college-predictions/

Do you really believe trump won fair and square?

[David__77]

19. No.

I believe there is unjust infringement on voting rights.

[uponit7771]

3. +1, VA went paper not long ago

[titaniumsalute]

4. I doubt this has any impact on Mueller or his investigation

[Zoonart]

5. Could not agree more.

Wat happened in 2016 was statistically impossible.
The election results were crooked up and down the ballot.

Tonight will add to the mountain of proof that 2016 was stolen.

[DinahMoeHum]

6. When Democrats SHOW UP to vote, Democrats WIN.

[AlphaCharley]

7. It says

1. All politics are local
2. It's STILL the economy, stupid (Northern VA professonal class broke heavy for Dem d/t Trump hiring freeze, wage freeze, and attacks on federal retires)
3. Working women are STILL the Dem's best constituency and most likely to turn out, or put another way (the REAL) Dem Party and women led VA by 20 points.
4. Never eff with pissed off Latinos cause they just might finally turn out in big numbers.
5. Crazy wonderful things can happen when people vote.
and
6. USE PAPER BALLOTS in swing states.

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. good list and welcome to DU!

[Bettie]

10. One slight amendment to your points

#6: USE PAPER BALLOTS EVERYWHERE!

[lunamagica]

16. It also says that polls are reliable

[Caliman73]

9. No doubt

The margin of victory was so narrow, and with all that is being revealed about Facebook, Google, Precinct reports in the battleground states, etc... the only logical conclusion was that Republicans cheated.

Not to mention how every Republican and troll jumped on the fake DNC scandal. They love to project their own actions onto others.

[scheming daemons]

11. Quinnipiac was dead on.

Said 51-42 this morning.

[NRaleighLiberal]

12. yup. And those pollsters who missed so badly in 2016 - well, there was a reason.

[HipChick]

13. Exactly..I have always said that..

[lunamagica]

15. Hmmm...thanks for bringing that up. I hadn't thought about it. The polls weren't wrong

the GE was STOLEN