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In reply to the discussion: CNN reporting an ABC News Poll: Harris up by 6 Points [View all]Pototan
(1,986 posts)29. Well, to be fair
The Dems could lose the Electoral College with a 4-point Popular Vote win. Most analysts believe a 3-point Popular Vote spread in favor of the Dems is not enough. So, because our archaic system makes us go into an election spotting the other side 4 points, 6 points is only really 2 points ahead for us to win. Remember, Biden won by 4.5% and it was razor thin in the swing states.
So, a 6-point Trump lead is like 10 points. A 6-point Harris lead is like 2 points.
Our system of electing a President is closer to an Apartheid system of government rather than a modern Democracy.
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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