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Jersey Devil

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9. These tactics will not work with you or I, true, but

Fri Oct 11, 2024, 04:28 PM

Oct 11

we are more invested in the outcome than a lot of voters who sometimes have to be literally carried to the polls (free car rides, phone calls, etc.). Personally I think it is way too late for them to succeed but it is not surprising that they will try.

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They are flooding the polls, they are flooding the betting markets, [View all] Quiet Em Oct 11 OP

They're going to say: "they cheated" Hieronymus Phact Oct 11 #1

This x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Oct 11 #4

If you believe the betting markets are undervalueing a Harris win the smart play would be to kelly1mm Oct 11 #2

That actually sound like a good idea. Think. Again. Oct 11 #5

Gamblers don't usually like losing money - unless they are small-timers. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 11 #7

Or big-timers Rstrstx Oct 11 #12

Manipulating the betting markets is pretty cheap WSHazel Oct 11 #17

They are trying to put a damper on dem enthusiasm Jersey Devil Oct 11 #3

There is nothing they can do that will stop me and most people I know from voting. Quiet Em Oct 11 #6

These tactics will not work with you or I, true, but Jersey Devil Oct 11 #9

Most voters don't give any attention to betting markets. Self Esteem Oct 12 #58

Not. Gonna. Work. onecaliberal Oct 11 #30

What are they going to do and say when the outcome doesn't match their predictions? peggysue2 Oct 11 #8

If he unleashes his Brown Shirt army The Wizard Oct 11 #41

How can someone "flood" a poll? former9thward Oct 11 #10

There are a LOT of sketchy polls this year Quiet Em Oct 11 #11

The main polling companies can not be flooded. former9thward Oct 11 #18

I'm referring to the sketchy polls being added into the aggregations. Quiet Em Oct 11 #29

They're saying that the right-wing is flooding the polling averages with right-leaning polls. Self Esteem Oct 12 #59

Random? Uh, not really tinrobot Oct 11 #13

How can a poll be flooded? former9thward Oct 11 #19

You "flood" the press with biased polls tinrobot Oct 11 #21

Show the evidence former9thward Oct 11 #22

Anyone can see the evidence of this Quiet Em Oct 11 #31

Read this tinrobot Oct 11 #57

The TIPP was manipulated obamanut2012 Oct 11 #16

I have no idea what you are talking about. former9thward Oct 11 #20

Really? Wiz Imp Oct 11 #35

Keith Olberman thread brungs this uo. GreenWave Oct 11 #38

"Keith Olberman thread brungs this uo." former9thward Oct 11 #40

Most people can read through typos Quiet Em Oct 11 #48

I should proof read. GreenWave Oct 12 #60

You are right, I don't do crosswords. former9thward Oct 12 #61

Lol obamanut2012 Oct 11 #50

Not all polls use random sampling. progressoid Oct 11 #24

Thanks for injecting some reality into this thread! We're Dems, not Rethugs! nt LAS14 Oct 11 #25

I'm a lifelong Democrat. Quiet Em Oct 11 #32

What is the reality? obamanut2012 Oct 11 #51

Obviously they use those weather changing machines! Multi-functional. BamaRefugee Oct 11 #53

Make it look like he's ahead in the polls so he can claim it was stolen when he loses. Renew Deal Oct 11 #14

You know Elon and Thiel are whales obamanut2012 Oct 11 #15

Stop thinking it's manipulation Thrill Oct 11 #23

It is literally manipulation obamanut2012 Oct 11 #52

It shifts the averages and the forecasts toward Trump Fiendish Thingy Oct 11 #26

Thank you. Quiet Em Oct 11 #33

Betting markets are full of shit.................. Lovie777 Oct 11 #27

Like I said, that the polls were wrong too in 2022, they said all along that it was going to be a red wave, and it SWBTATTReg Oct 11 #28

Extremely tired of it. Quiet Em Oct 11 #34

I'm pretty sure that betting on the election gab13by13 Oct 11 #36

Musk is pushing Polymarket Quiet Em Oct 11 #37

Polymarket is a crypto-betting sham, gab13by13 Oct 11 #54

I wouldn't know. Quiet Em Oct 11 #55

Admit that Big Blue cities exist GreenWave Oct 11 #39

There're flooding the polls they're flooding the betting markets, and they're eating the poker chips. PikaBlue Oct 11 #42

Thanks for making me smile. Quiet Em Oct 11 #43

We need as many smiles, chuckles, and belly laughs as we can get! PikaBlue Oct 11 #44

Yes we do. Quiet Em Oct 11 #47

"Red Wave"... they'll say they've been Cheated just like Cha Oct 11 #45

Is this a takeoff on They're eating the cats, they're eating the dogs? senseandsensibility Oct 11 #46

ha. Quiet Em Oct 11 #49

I've become open to the idea of making public opinion polls on elections illegal... Mark.b2 Oct 11 #56

So what is a good place to place a bet on Harris? I'm already donating weekly and Maru Kitteh Oct 12 #62