Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
electoral-vote.com has hillary down by only 3% in... wait... *mississippi*???? (Original Post) unblock Oct 2016 OP
Likely just a fluke, MS whites are R 5 to 1 whatthehey Oct 2016 #1
figured it had to be a fluke. heard talk of georgia flipping and eventually texas. but mississippi? unblock Oct 2016 #2
Trump's base is comprised of the least likely voters possible. LonePirate Oct 2016 #3
It's from a Survey Monkey 50 state poll at the beginning of 9/2016 Skoods Oct 2016 #4

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)
1. Likely just a fluke, MS whites are R 5 to 1
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 10:18 AM
Oct 2016

Now there is a large black population of course but likely not large enough. MS gets very little polling so hard to be quantitative in these discussions, but GE precedent is pretty consistent.

unblock

(52,277 posts)
2. figured it had to be a fluke. heard talk of georgia flipping and eventually texas. but mississippi?
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 10:26 AM
Oct 2016

that one might take a while....

LonePirate

(13,427 posts)
3. Trump's base is comprised of the least likely voters possible.
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 11:42 AM
Oct 2016

If white non-college graduates do not vote - and I don't believe they will turn out in any heavier numbers than in the past - then Trump is going to lose massively as white college graduates and minorities are backing Clinton this year.

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»electoral-vote.com has hi...