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2016 Postmortem

whatthehey

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5. Anecdotes =/= data. Opposite easy to find . CA 2012 for example

Reply to LisaL (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 22, 2016, 03:10 PM

Oct 2016

Final aggregate polling was Obama +14. He won by over 23

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This supposed "complacency" fear [View all] whatthehey Oct 2016 OP

It does get tiring feeling like you can't say anything upbeat or positive... Silent3 Oct 2016 #1

It is more of a proactive effort liberal N proud Oct 2016 #2

***Sorry - Correction. Will leave OP unedited for context*** whatthehey Oct 2016 #3

Yes, it's real. Here is an example. LisaL Oct 2016 #4

Anecdotes =/= data. Opposite easy to find . CA 2012 for example whatthehey Oct 2016 #5

It's not an anecdote. LisaL Oct 2016 #6

It is. It's one example of a supposed greater effect, and opposites exist too whatthehey Oct 2016 #8

The OP is asking for examples. I provided an example. LisaL Oct 2016 #9

I AM the OP and asked for DATA whatthehey Oct 2016 #10

What is it that you consider data? LisaL Oct 2016 #11

Thank you PasadenaTrudy Oct 2016 #7

This is anecdotal democrattotheend Oct 2016 #12

It actually is close. LisaL Oct 2016 #13

Totally agree... LeftInTX Oct 2016 #18

I would crawl through broken glass Bobbie Jo Oct 2016 #14

But not everybody is that motivated. LisaL Oct 2016 #15

Ok Bobbie Jo Oct 2016 #16

In 1948 so many Republicans were utterly convinced PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #17

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