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Quiet Em

(1,422 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2024, 09:22 AM Oct 2024

I don't believe the election will be close [View all]

People already have little faith in the polls, and I'm not sure how pollsters will gain back their trust after this.

Side note: I heard Trump was flipped off and booed at the game last night, lol.

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I don't believe the election will be close [View all] Quiet Em Oct 2024 OP

I'm not sure that matters. Jirel Oct 2024 #1

Exit polls are even less accurate these days PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2024 #5

When W was voted in as president by the Supremes Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #24

You bet, gab13by13 Oct 2024 #33

And yet campaigns rely heavily on polling. onenote Oct 2024 #16

Polls can still tell candidates BaronChocula Oct 2024 #22

I don't think so either. Demsrule86 Oct 2024 #2

Hi Quiet Em Oct 2024 #4

I'm with you on that birdographer Oct 2024 #3

My polling site was rather busy today, a good sign. ananda Oct 2024 #6

If being flipped off and booed was a metric progressoid Oct 2024 #7

There are so many scammers out there that most of the people I know do not answer calls they don't recognize. appleannie1 Oct 2024 #8

Too many polls from too many disreputable sources... Boy, Wolf, Cried. Moostache Oct 2024 #9

I've been telling people... SHe-It Oct 2024 #10

I think 332 EV's will be a tall order Polybius Oct 2024 #13

It will all depend on turnout, of course. Wednesdays Oct 2024 #15

It was 66.8% turnout in 2020, the highest of the century Polybius Oct 2024 #19

I love that. Quiet Em Oct 2024 #20

I wouldn't rely on that meme too much. onenote Oct 2024 #21

How about 365? Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #25

If Harris gets Florida, that could happen easily. Wednesdays Oct 2024 #30

She won't get Florida n/t Polybius Oct 2024 #36

Boy, aren't you a ray of sunshine Wednesdays Oct 2024 #37

I did say in a number of posts that I think that she will win the election Polybius Oct 2024 #38

I'm not a pessimist at all, I'm a realist Polybius Nov 16 #40

Sorry Wednesdays, looks like someone made a little list RandiFan1290 Nov 17 #41

No chance Polybius Oct 2024 #35

He was not projected to win by much in a lot of polls Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #39

They need to practice saying Madam President. Emile Oct 2024 #11

Lots and lots of blue signs Blue Dotty Oct 2024 #12

Im hoping this is mythical red wave 2022 Johonny Oct 2024 #14

It's a red mirage Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #27

the only polls i trust are the results from the election pollls and the certification by the house and gasp the AllaN01Bear Oct 2024 #17

I don't believe it, either wryter2000 Oct 2024 #18

It's the same people who Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #29

Me either. Not buying it for a minute. nt GoodRaisin Oct 2024 #23

There may be NO MFM008 Oct 2024 #26

I agree VP Harris will win but the orange maggot will still say the election was fixed and stolen from him kimbutgar Oct 2024 #28

I didn't think that 2016 was going to be close. Jose Garcia Oct 2024 #31

Dems are naturally less likely to answer polls kevink077 Oct 2024 #32

TSF's ceiling is 47% gab13by13 Oct 2024 #34