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RobinA

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19. Because A Three Point

Reply to SouthernCal_Dem (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2024, 03:48 PM

Oct 2024

difference in a national poll is not enough, and I’m not even talking about the margin of error.

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Am I missing Something? Why is everyone freaking out over recent national polling? [View all] SouthernCal_Dem Oct 2024 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2024 #1

Thanks for some perspective Doc Sportello Oct 2024 #2

She's leading in most key states she needs Mad_Machine76 Oct 2024 #3

Possibly because a 2-3% national win might not win the election. WarGamer Oct 2024 #4

Bingo. The national vote isn't the concern. PeaceWave Oct 2024 #26

K&R for, thanks - the "news" has been getting me to the last nerve. UTUSN Oct 2024 #5

Especially now that voting is underway. nt Qutzupalotl Oct 2024 #6

Check this out Miami Blue Oct 2024 #7

Because a bunch of concern trolls are spreading FUD AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2024 #8

You incorrectly assume that making people worried about the outcome of the election helps Trump RidinWithHarris Oct 2024 #10

Welcome to DU - keep up the concern! AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2024 #13

What concern? RidinWithHarris Oct 2024 #14

Based on what's listed on 270towin Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #9

This is totally anecdotal, but... CrispyQ Oct 2024 #11

Great story! Duncan Grant Oct 2024 #21

The NBC poll shifted 5 points in 3 weeks TeslaNova Oct 2024 #12

Because this is DU in October of an election year mcar Oct 2024 #15

To be honest, because some people have to have something to freak out about. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2024 #16

Doomsayers. They have to chime in whenever they can. MineralMan Oct 2024 #17

Sorry but DownriverDem Oct 2024 #18

2016 PTSD moonscape Oct 2024 #23

Because A Three Point RobinA Oct 2024 #19

Agreed. We need this not to be a close election. MadameButterfly Oct 2024 #32

Because it's far too close and so many Americans are absolutely immune to reason. maxsolomon Oct 2024 #20

I mainly worry about the battleground state polls. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 2024 #22

I worry about my fellow citizens. How could this crazy old fascist poll higher than 3%? retread Oct 2024 #24

2 options: maxsolomon Oct 2024 #25

"Everyone" is not. Think. Again. Oct 2024 #27

Small stuff that makes me freak out less Ursus Arctos Oct 2024 #28

Trump has 48% approval in that NBC poll JCMach1 Oct 2024 #29

He has never been over 47% sky_masterson Oct 2024 #30

Exactly... JCMach1 Oct 2024 #34

K&R spanone Oct 2024 #31

Didn't anybody watch David Shuster..... Butterflylady Oct 2024 #33