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MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 11:17 AM Jul 2016

Predicting a big win for Trump/Pence cannot be based on

actual information. There's no supporting data for any such claims. The only reason I can see for a prediction of a substantial victory for Trump is to demoralize Democratic voters.

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Predicting a big win for Trump/Pence cannot be based on (Original Post) MineralMan Jul 2016 OP
It might also just wake them up. CK_John Jul 2016 #1
You know what...No. MineralMan Jul 2016 #2
More...... quickesst Jul 2016 #3
At least we still have the Ignore button. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #4
I never use Ignore. I want to see every word. MineralMan Jul 2016 #5
^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #6
Agreed. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #7

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
2. You know what...No.
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 11:31 AM
Jul 2016

Going negative rarely brings out the voters. What is needed, rather, is positive information about the Democratic candidate and evidence that she is leading. Recent polls show that she is ahead, so that's much more likely to help build support for the Democratic campaign.

Nothing shows Donald Trump to be gaining a lead, and certainly nothing that would indicate anything like a landslide win for him and his ultra-right, woman and LGBT hating VP candidate.

Build up the Democratic support, rather than tearing it down with bogus depressing predictions. That's my advice, if you truly want to have a victory for Democrats. If that's not your desire, then this is the wrong site for such misleading predictions.

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
7. Agreed.
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 01:53 PM
Jul 2016

Though, a not-so-insigificant chunk of it is concern trolling. They've just figured out where the line's drawn.

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