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1. These polls drive me crazy

Mon Nov 8, 2021, 12:58 PM

Nov 2021

I was sure Beto was going to win against cruz. All the polls showed it. But alas not even that close.

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These polls drive me crazy jimfields33 Nov 2021 #1

I don't think he ever broke 50% in the polls ColinC Nov 2021 #3

Can you refer us to these polls? I followed that election closely Torchlight Nov 2021 #8

Here's a sampling jimfields33 Nov 2021 #10

Another jimfields33 Nov 2021 #11

And two polls lead you to assert "almost all polls"? Torchlight Nov 2021 #14

I'm not doing more examples. I gave you two out of many jimfields33 Nov 2021 #21

Of course. Torchlight Nov 2021 #22

Glad I could help you. I take that as a thank you. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #23

No. Not really. Torchlight Nov 2021 #24

Says you. Please just be appreciative of the hard work I did for you. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #25

Anecdotal evidence is not data Torchlight Nov 2021 #26

I'm keeping my expectations low. BannonsLiver Nov 2021 #12

Sadly you are right. Frustrating. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #13

Most polls did not show this. In fact, Beto outperformed the polls. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #28

False. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #29

I agree In It to Win It Nov 2021 #4

+1 K&R onetexan Nov 2021 #6

Go Beto!!! pandr32 Nov 2021 #5

This would certainly be payback for Virginia :-) Metaphorical Nov 2021 #7

Voting Rights Act has to pass JustAnotherGen Nov 2021 #9

Last week Abbott was ahead by 8, and I thought... ananda Nov 2021 #15

McConaughey would run as a narcissist who knows nothing about politics jcgoldie Nov 2021 #17

Neither McConoughey nor Beto are running at this time. LeftInTX Nov 2021 #18

edited jcgoldie Nov 2021 #19

I'm just saying McC would be better than Abbott. ananda Nov 2021 #27

Beto is not running yet... LeftInTX Nov 2021 #20

Based on my liking of the result, I find this poll to be credible! tritsofme Nov 2021 #30