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In reply to the discussion: CNN reporting an ABC News Poll: Harris up by 6 Points [View all]Buckeyeblue
(5,688 posts)19. The polls are definitely trending in the right direction
Looking back to 2016, Hillary Clinton struggled to poll above 50%. That Harris is polling at 52% at this point is good news.
But national polls are just comfort food. The real meat is in the swing state polls.
I'm cautiously optimistic.
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It's only a "slight" lead because we are Democrats. 6pts for an R is a nuclear lead.
Maru Kitteh
Sep 15
#7
I guess I don't hold our "founding fathers" in such high regard as many people.
groundloop
Sep 15
#30
Six point lead for Trump, the MSM, would call insurmountable. We know who they are in the tank for
AZLD4Candidate
Sep 15
#23
This has nothing to do with the popular vote *determining* the presidency, but it does *strongly correlate*
RidinWithHarris
Sep 15
#42
If the subject is polling, the subject is automatically correlation, not causation
RidinWithHarris
Sep 15
#47
If you're a Democrat, specifically the Democratic candidate for president . . .
peggysue2
Sep 15
#37