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sharp_stick

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11. Sure

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 05:52 PM

Sep 2016

stop paying attention to just the polls you like and dig into the numbers to see what's happening.

Poll aggregate groups and the 538 stat engine takes time to change.

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538? [View all] Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 OP

None of us will live to be that age George the Retiree Sep 2016 #1

Rasmussen put out a narrative changer for NV Loki Liesmith Sep 2016 #2

I'm beginning to think Silver MFM008 Sep 2016 #3

Even with the Monmouth poll Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 #4

but by a smaller margin than yesterday Hamlette Sep 2016 #21

Even Punxsutawney Phil gets it wrong sometimes LakeArenal Sep 2016 #5

Why has vadermike Sep 2016 #6

I'm glad I'm not the only one noticing - 538 has it basically 50/50 now - WTF? LiberalLoner Sep 2016 #7

Sure sharp_stick Sep 2016 #11

I just read his twitter Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 #8

Monmouth vadermike Sep 2016 #9

What Ipsos poll? Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 #10

This is Hillary's race to lose. She's blowing it. Oneironaut Sep 2016 #12

Disagree Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 #14

That's a false dilemma, in my mind. Oneironaut Sep 2016 #16

Because it's the year 2000 all over again Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 #18

That I can agree with. Oneironaut Sep 2016 #20

Monmouth poll is an outlier right now... davidn3600 Sep 2016 #13

It should be compared to recent Fla polls Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 #15

And the other polls show it tied in Florida or Trump with a slight lead davidn3600 Sep 2016 #17

And I agree with that assessment Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 #19