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Karma13612

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7. I'm wondering about the logic
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 03:41 PM
Nov 2019

Where a poll in October can land you in a December debate.

If a candidate does well for awhile, and then, for whatever reason starts doing poorly, how can they use data that is old to qualify in a debate a few months out in the future?

Seems like poor reasoning.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
I was shocked at the few posters positing that her 3rd party run (if any) would not hurt Dems.... hlthe2b Oct 2019 #1
Polls can be influenced by ratfuckers. Blue_true Nov 2019 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Nov 2019 #2
Don the con showed The Mouth Nov 2019 #35
Ok. Look, foreign enemies AND domestic are trying to divide and conquer. Hortensis Nov 2019 #3
Welcome news! IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #4
do you want her to run on the Green Party ticket? Celerity Nov 2019 #5
No! IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #9
I see no path for Bernie to win, his ceiling is too low Celerity Nov 2019 #11
Don't you mean 'Democratic' nomination? n/t zackymilly Nov 2019 #12
Zackmilly IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #14
You let us know who you are when you say Democrat Nomination Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #15
This guy keeps coming back with similar names pintobean Nov 2019 #28
"purple nurples" IronLionZion Nov 2019 #34
Whoops StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #32
DemocraTIC god DAMMIT Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #17
Uptight IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #18
uh huh Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #19
I'm getting the same vibe BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #38
I'm not usually a person that nitpicks over grammar mistakes MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #21
Thanks IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #22
Your welcome MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #27
Are you just funnin' with us? 🤣🤣 Karma13612 Nov 2019 #37
LOL MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #44
Irony alert..... killaphill Nov 2019 #40
You got me MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #45
You think it was a sincere mistake? I dont Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #23
I have no idea MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #26
Freudian? still_one Nov 2019 #29
It was a slip, not a mistake. StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #33
Exactly what is it about her that you find Karma13612 Nov 2019 #6
Tulsi IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #13
uh huh Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #16
Although I don't agree Karma13612 Nov 2019 #36
Righhhhhht BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #39
Bowing to the Saudis? namahage Nov 2019 #47
I'm wondering about the logic Karma13612 Nov 2019 #7
Good question. Celerity Nov 2019 #8
Let her give Trump a blowjob on stage RhodeIslandOne Nov 2019 #10
According to the info I have, Gabbard may not make the Nov debate and is a long shot for Dec. Kaleva Nov 2019 #20
If Gabbard is a Russian asset get the evidence out and kick her out of the party. Aaron Pereira Nov 2019 #25
Ah, the "its all Hillary's fault" still_one Nov 2019 #30
The only major event that happened between Gabbard at zero qualifying polls and often at zero Celerity Nov 2019 #41
This is HILLARY'S fault? StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #31
It is not ant-Hillary talking points, it is simple observances of events from a linear perspective. Celerity Nov 2019 #42
Believe it or not IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #43
Tulsi's been trashing Hillary for years StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #46
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