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2016 Postmortem

brooklynite

(94,501 posts)

16. But polls won't tell you either...

Reply to whatthehey (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 08:17 AM

Aug 2016

...they'll give you an indication based on preferences and intent TODAY, but they're subject to change, and they still require the voter to actually show up on election day (hence GOTV efforts).

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Two Presidential election experts predict 2016 is not a easy call [View all] bigdarryl Aug 2016 OP

Yup uppityperson Aug 2016 #1

I imagine these 'experts' lovemydog Aug 2016 #2

Based on precedents like Trump? whatthehey Aug 2016 #3

But polls won't tell you either... brooklynite Aug 2016 #16

Depends what you infer whatthehey Aug 2016 #17

"Trump the Insult Dog". randome Aug 2016 #18

“This is the toughest election I have ever had to call.” WHAT???!!! Hortensis Aug 2016 #4

Until every poll only uses likely voters which is after Labor Day, there's no telling yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #5

Good try. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #6

I keep wishing the election were held today. :) Hortensis Aug 2016 #7

I definitely think election season is too long yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #8

Oh, yes! Two-year "seasons" mean full-time Hortensis Aug 2016 #10

I disagree with GA. being totally in republicans hand.It could flip blue according to polling bigdarryl Aug 2016 #11

But he did say Hillary should win if the five key deficit stays for me its 4 keys down bigdarryl Aug 2016 #12

Since I live in Georgia I of course would especially Hortensis Aug 2016 #14

BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! MohRokTah Aug 2016 #9

This is sort of saying "watch out for that 5%" DFW Aug 2016 #13

I call bullshit. Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #15