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FBaggins

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13. Sorry - that isn't true either
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:35 AM
Oct 2024

Exit polls used to be far more accurate since there was far less work to model the electorate ("likely voter" etc.)... but that was when almost the entire electorate voted on election day. But every early vote in person is someone who will not be voting next Tuessday - and there is no reason to believe that republicans and democrats are equally as likely to vote early. In fact - four years ago showed a dramatic variance.

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I just read the 7 latest pollls are True Blue American Oct 2024 #1
That isn't true - but this is the best polling news we've seen in weeks FBaggins Oct 2024 #8
They are polling early voters Pototan Oct 2024 #11
Sorry - that isn't true either FBaggins Oct 2024 #13
It's only accurate for that 10% of those who already voted Pototan Oct 2024 #24
Some DUers insist that every poll is paid for by the GOP. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #14
Nah... just the ones we don't like FBaggins Oct 2024 #22
I must have missed the DUers who said that every poll senseandsensibility Oct 2024 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #21
How much mileage did the NEWS get out of the loss of the Hispanic vote baloney? arlyellowdog Oct 2024 #2
Frickin Steve Kornacki just breathlessly reported other polls not favor to her. OrlandoDem2 Oct 2024 #3
I just want to hurl Ghost of Tom Joad Oct 2024 #15
Kornacki Rebl2 Oct 2024 #16
Maybe Carville has some inside info Jersey Devil Oct 2024 #4
I saw him on CNN, he seems to be going off of gut feel and not hard polling data. nt Shermann Oct 2024 #7
but he did mention "good polls" soon Jersey Devil Oct 2024 #9
His bold predictions are making headlines Shermann Oct 2024 #12
I think he probably knew about this one at least. I agree with you. writes3000 Oct 2024 #17
Agreed Pototan Oct 2024 #26
To sum up the polling data... Midnight Writer Oct 2024 #5
This poll Pototan Oct 2024 #10
I HIGHLY doubt the young male vote offsets the female vote edisdead Oct 2024 #18
So many young males have a loser mindset Dem4life1234 Oct 2024 #19
yeah doubt they vote in large numbers jcgoldie Oct 2024 #20
Polls pointless at this point kevink077 Oct 2024 #6
This is a very good poll for Harris Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #23
Likely vs. registered voters hvn_nbr_2 Oct 2024 #25
This poll is not out in 538, RCP, or 270 to win.Strange... kerry-is-my-prez Oct 2024 #28
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