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Gideon down 12 points with 83% in (Original Post) Jamesyu Nov 2020 OP
Polls wrong again HiltonHeadDem Nov 2020 #1
If Collins doesn't get 50% at the end Proud liberal 80 Nov 2020 #2
the total failure of polls in favor of republicans is curious, yes? nt msongs Nov 2020 #3
Yes. Very much so. Cetacea Nov 2020 #8
Yeah, that's surprising. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #4
They use ranked choice voting Abnredleg Nov 2020 #5
Her name is "Gideon" (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Nov 2020 #6
So many polls have been so wrong. budkin Nov 2020 #7
Where are the outstanding results? DarthDem Nov 2020 #9
She voted against ACB Polybius Nov 2020 #10
A poser Vote RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2020 #14
She has a history of significantly outperforming her polls FBaggins Nov 2020 #11
Link(my bad it's 83%) Jamesyu Nov 2020 #12
That's not quite as bad FBaggins Nov 2020 #15
The BS with ACB where she voted against her when it wouldn't make a difference JI7 Nov 2020 #13

Abnredleg

(663 posts)
5. They use ranked choice voting
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 02:46 AM
Nov 2020

And the third party candidate told her voters to put Geidon second. That might give her enough votes.

FBaggins

(26,696 posts)
11. She has a history of significantly outperforming her polls
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 02:57 AM
Nov 2020

What site are you using that shows 88% reporting?

FBaggins

(26,696 posts)
15. That's not quite as bad
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 03:03 AM
Nov 2020

Shows her up by ~8 with 16% still to count. That could be enough to drop her to where ranked-choice adjustments could cost her the race.

JI7

(89,173 posts)
13. The BS with ACB where she voted against her when it wouldn't make a difference
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 02:59 AM
Nov 2020

but enough people in the state probably don't know all the details about how all of that is strategic so they can still get whatever they want passed while allowing certain members to vote against it to not upset their consituents.

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