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lees1975

(6,391 posts)
40. Good post. Thanks for this.
Fri Oct 11, 2024, 10:27 AM
Oct 2024

Realizing that campaigns spend their money focusing on where they think they can win, a two or three point lean in one direction or another can direct where a campaign may go to be effective, or to waste its time. And with as many polls funded by right wing money as exist, I think the "tightness" of this election is not as close as we are being led to think that it is.

Check out where Harris and Democrats are spending their campaign haul that is not only signigicantly larger than Trumps, and has come from almost double the number of donors, which is a clear indicator of voter enthusiasm, but a sign that they see numbers telling them they can win in places they might not have thought reachable three or four months ago.

I think what we are seeing in the polls is the race between Biden and Trump that we had before Biden dropped out. That's the race the media wanted, and they're using a lot of the same data and information based on then, not now, especially to gauge turnout and voter enthusiasm. Republicans are resorting to tactics to try and steal the election, suppress the voter turnout and nullify ballots. What does that tell you?

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Have no doubt. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #1
Stuart Rosenberg warned this was going to happen displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #2
"as his mind wanders around like a roomba" PedroXimenez Oct 2024 #3
Keith DOES have a way with words. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #8
that *was* funny when he said that. made me chuckle orleans Oct 2024 #34
ROFL! Troomba! Ocelot II Oct 2024 #36
Kick and big rec. GoCubsGo Oct 2024 #4
My son keeps telling me that I stupidly have faith in things arlyellowdog Oct 2024 #5
Yes, we sure do not answer our phones. As it is I get over 100 emails a day, and at least 20 texts a day PatrickforB Oct 2024 #45
Perhaps Troomba is setting a case for how could he lose as KewlKat Oct 2024 #6
That's exactly what Olberman implies Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #41
I don't have 46 minutes to watch a video. When Democrats send out the doc03 Oct 2024 #7
The beauty of Keith's "video's" is that you have no need to watch them. In fact, that would be useless as he Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #9
"When Democrats send out the big guns like Obama Clinton...their internal polls are not looking good" BumRushDaShow Oct 2024 #26
Why wouldn't they send out the big guns? displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #30
After every election we hear that we knew we would win or lose from the doc03 Oct 2024 #37
Soooo Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #44
I think their point is that one is leading to the other. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #53
That is exactly it especially among young African Americans and JohnSJ Oct 2024 #76
There was no lack of enthusiasm at her AZ rally last night. CrispyQ Oct 2024 #55
It is hard to judge the state of the campaign doc03 Oct 2024 #57
I think people memory-hole 2016. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #58
We'll have to agree to disagree. ;-D CrispyQ Oct 2024 #80
I think Harris is better positioned, yes. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #81
Thank you for stating it so I didn't have to. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #61
" I think we're gonna stomp that orange fucker into the ground." babylonsister Oct 2024 #78
They bdamomma Oct 2024 #32
The "big guns" always come out in the last stages of elections. Ocelot II Oct 2024 #33
The big guns would be campaigning at this point for any national candidate JI7 Oct 2024 #64
biden's circles lapfog_1 Oct 2024 #10
I'm so glad you posted this link. House of Roberts Oct 2024 #13
Trump describes the Space-X 1st stages kind of like someone from the 1920's seeing it for the first time. LiberalArkie Oct 2024 #24
omg! that's got to be what he was rambling about -- i don't think i ever heard of those little get togethers orleans Oct 2024 #43
I am not worried about the averages Johnny2X2X Oct 2024 #11
Qunnipiac being a few points to the right is a good sign for any Democrat. lees1975 Oct 2024 #35
Why so? Johnny2X2X Oct 2024 #38
As Olbermann said Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #49
Olbermann saying something isn't a concern doesn't make me feel better. nt LexVegas Oct 2024 #12
Keith is one of the very few remaining TRUE journalists. I trust him more than anyone else identifying as a journalist. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #18
Keith is political commentator not a journalist, only "journalism" he's done was sports related krawhitham Oct 2024 #47
Here ya go. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #65
Megyn Kelly...she IS a journalist. LexVegas Oct 2024 #69
At this time....................... Lovie777 Oct 2024 #14
I don't take the polls too seriously PatSeg Oct 2024 #15
Yeah, I got a feeling the polls are off Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #50
About not taking bdamomma Oct 2024 #56
An interesting one with good info. lindysalsagal Oct 2024 #16
FYI: he starts talking about the polls at around the 13:45 mark. Wednesdays Oct 2024 #17
Thank you Wednesdays. Many will appreciate that info that I neglected. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #19
From the many that don't have time to listen to the entire audio, thank you. GoodRaisin Oct 2024 #62
Yes, I was negligent. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #66
Well, guess we all forget stuff sometimes. GoodRaisin Oct 2024 #71
List of right-leaning rigged polls: lindysalsagal Oct 2024 #20
Thank you for this extensive list. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #22
And these are the polls he'll tell his followers about after he loses again KS Toronado Oct 2024 #48
That is EXACTLY what is going to happen WHEN he loses. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #60
Thanks bdamomma Oct 2024 #21
As I see more tsf signs going up in my neighborhood, I'm worrying again. louis-t Oct 2024 #23
I myself, don't listen, read or anything otherwise, look at the polls, they're useless IMO, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #25
I've been thinking this for awhile now. ananda Oct 2024 #27
Anyone ever read "How to Lie with Statistics," by Darrell Huff? SheltieLover Oct 2024 #28
I never look at the polls. sheshe2 Oct 2024 #29
Keith Olbermann five nights a week! Betsy Ross Oct 2024 #31
I do exactly the very same thing. Mr. Evil Oct 2024 #42
The one from a couple days ago, talking about his lunch with Joe Biden, was fantastic. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #67
KNR for KO, as always. niyad Oct 2024 #39
Good post. Thanks for this. lees1975 Oct 2024 #40
Keep fighting and ignore the polls Sea A Chell Oct 2024 #46
Anyone Concerned About Polls Should Donate, Volunteer and GOTV Aepps22 Oct 2024 #51
I wish she'd stop saying, "It's going to be close!" Iwasthere Oct 2024 #52
She's saying it because that's what they believe. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #54
Most want to be a part of the BIG BLUE WAVE, to just be a part of history Iwasthere Oct 2024 #74
She's not going to lie about the state of the race. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #75
I have to disagree. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #68
But what if it is? Polybius Oct 2024 #73
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2024 #59
Pizza, Pizza here!! GP6971 Oct 2024 #63
Without listening to all of that, what is Keith predicting? Polybius Oct 2024 #70
I love Keith but he's not known for prognosticating. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 2024 #72
He's a good rah-rah type. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #77
TY & KO! Cha Oct 2024 #79
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