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imagine2015

(2,054 posts)
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:27 PM May 2016

New 2nd National Poll Released May 19 Shows Trump Again Beating Clinton Trump 42 % Clinton 37%



Latest Polls

Thursday, May 19

General Election: Trump vs. Clinton Rasmussen Reports Clinton 37, Trump 42 Trump +5


Yesterday a different national poll showed Trump again beating Clinton:

General Election: Trump vs. Clinton FOX News Clinton 42, Trump 45 Trump +3
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New 2nd National Poll Released May 19 Shows Trump Again Beating Clinton Trump 42 % Clinton 37% (Original Post) imagine2015 May 2016 OP
... LexVegas May 2016 #1
We have work to do. I'm ready. No rest in the general. nt. NCTraveler May 2016 #2
Bernie can build a coalition to defeat Trump. The Clinton Machine can not... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #3
Fox is more accurate than Rasmussen. I wouldn't use a Rasmussen printout in lieu of no toilet paper. TheBlackAdder May 2016 #4
'General election polls before and during the primary are predictive of absolutely nothing.' onehandle May 2016 #5
Rasmussen and FOX. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #6
We're dooooomed! It couldn't be that lack of D party unity is reflected in the polls. nt BootinUp May 2016 #7
2 weeks in and Clinton has fallen from +2 to -3 points. Not good. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #8
Assmussen is RW trash. Gomez163 May 2016 #9

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
5. 'General election polls before and during the primary are predictive of absolutely nothing.'
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:36 PM
May 2016

Ignore hypothetical matchups in primary season – they also measure nothing. General election polls before and during the primary season have a very wide margin of error. That’s especially the case for candidates who aren’t even in the race and therefore haven’t been treated to the onslaught of skeptical media coverage usually associated with being the candidate.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/harrys-guide-to-2016-election-polls

 

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)
6. Rasmussen and FOX.
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:37 PM
May 2016

They get EVERYTHING right. Oh wait, they don't.

They both had R.Money winning against Obama as well.

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