What do we make of the polls?

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11. Internal polls are a completely different animal.

Different methods, different levels of organization, much more detailed and specific, turnout models and data, and so on. And historically pretty solid. One can sometimes tell when they come in to play because campaigns shift focus from states that look close but really aren't, to others that may appear safe, but similarly are not.

Some campaigns talk about them a lot, but I've seen very little of that from the Harris campaign.

Sure, the campaign has reason to say it's close, but the fact they're hitting certain states hard in the closing days leads me to believe it's a reality, at least in states like PA.

Many here and elsewhere talk about the hidden women's vote that isn't being reflected in the polls, and it will be curious to see if that proves to be real. I doubt that the campaign wouldn't be aware of it at this point, and least where the impact on early voting is concerned. Guess we'll know in a week or so.