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In reply to the discussion: FiveThirtyEight election forecast shows Trump ahead [View all]REALforever
(69 posts)8. Nate's Pretty Good, but I think we should wait till after Dem Convention
I'm not sure what the fresh new polls are, but there are some that are quite consistently outliers. Is he using those in his most recent model?
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I think the reason he's calling Silver a jackass is because the dude's a jackass
StrictlyRockers
Jul 2016
#76
Moore also said Romney was going to win. I suspect Moore's comment is to encourage people to GOTV
still_one
Jul 2016
#16
The truth is, anyone who votes for Trump is either a racist, or willfully ignorant.
still_one
Jul 2016
#30
I don't know why you'd give anyone the benefit of the doubt and call them ignorant...
harrose
Jul 2016
#96
Hey, I feel for you. We have Rauner, a POS who is smarter and more evil
ChairmanAgnostic
Jul 2016
#85
I think you're right... the Kochs seem to have kicked Wanker (and Ron "Senator Dumbass" Johnson
Still In Wisconsin
Jul 2016
#90
I am not convinced they are a majority, but there are a hell of a lot more than we are led to believ
still_one
Jul 2016
#20
Dumpster fire of a convention is putting it nicely. His convention was an unmitigated disaster.
LonePirate
Jul 2016
#43
By probability only. Wait till after the convention - right now this means little
Yo_Mama
Jul 2016
#28
This is very serious. We have to face it, Trump could win. And the world will lose.
Doodley
Jul 2016
#35
Use this as motivation to unite! Dump DWS, focus on Sanders and Warren supporting Hillary, and put
Attorney in Texas
Jul 2016
#52
Not according to the 538 polls+ or polls only. Trump got a bump. Now for the Democratic Convention
judesedit
Jul 2016
#57
what the OP is referencing is fivethirtyeights prediction if the election were held TODAY...
yawnmaster
Jul 2016
#69
The Dems need to campaign more effectively to get past the barrier of the corporate MSM. nt
tblue37
Jul 2016
#75
Time to get my EU passport in order before BREXIT limits me to only living in England ...
VMA131Marine
Jul 2016
#80