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DemocratSinceBirth

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7. A four point national lead is very likely to lead to an Electoral College win.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:16 PM
Nov 4

A four point national lead is very likely to lead to an Electoral College win. That's what virtually all the forecasters predict

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but, but the nbc poll........... JohnSJ Nov 4 #1
No way in hell Trump gets 49+ JCMach1 Nov 4 #44
Especially seeing it is a national poll, and the whole West Coast along with NY and most of the North East would JohnSJ Nov 4 #45
The NBC poll is of registered voters senseandsensibility Nov 4 #65
They're just taking out the trash. dchill Nov 4 #68
Thanks for the information, I didn't realize that. JohnSJ Nov 4 #70
She is going to stomp him! North Shore Chicago Nov 4 #2
Absolutely! ShazzieB Nov 4 #59
That orange motherf*cker awesomerwb1 Nov 4 #3
This all day! Dem4life1234 Nov 4 #54
Any insurrectionist should be at 0%. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 5 #79
Let's go!!! nt LexVegas Nov 4 #4
It's a good poll, but it's NATIONAL. What about in the swing states? Are there polls there as well? nt Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Nov 4 #5
A four point national lead is very likely to lead to an Electoral College win. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 4 #7
But isn't it within the MOE? Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Nov 4 #11
You don't need to repeat... littlemissmartypants Nov 4 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Nov 4 #60
Biden ended up with a 4.5% lead in the 2020 election. n/t whopis01 Nov 4 #63
Marist did swing state polls Deminpenn Nov 4 #49
Marist did swing state polls Deminpenn Nov 4 #50
Steve K. will be right on top of this! Zambero Nov 4 #6
He will be shocked! Stunned! As the results roll in! getagrip_already Nov 4 #19
And the ONLY reason the corporate pollsters and media are "expecting" it at this late date Rocknation Nov 4 #24
Of "registered" voters senseandsensibility Nov 4 #66
When I compare the two campaigns Jerry2144 Nov 4 #8
+1 oasis Nov 4 #13
Oh, there's no doubt she will exceed them. She has got tons of repubs and independent voters added to her Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Nov 4 #15
I've noticed, too NJCher Nov 4 #46
That pretty much sums up my gut feel BlueState Nov 4 #17
Finally a pollster that has the balls not to herd. nt Quixote1818 Nov 4 #9
They will all come to reality for their final polls... getagrip_already Nov 4 #20
This is where I think it'll end up in the popular vote. Self Esteem Nov 4 #10
I think more like 53-45 Johnny2X2X Nov 4 #14
Doubtful. Harris isn't winning by a larger margin than Obama in 2008. Self Esteem Nov 4 #27
stop adding realism to this thread! 😎 NoRethugFriends Nov 4 #32
Agree, i can't see how he is polling what he is debm55 Nov 4 #31
Turnout may still break records, but early voting numbers are partly due to an R strategic shift. TwilightZone Nov 4 #38
Nice SouthernCal_Dem Nov 4 #12
I participated in this poll OneBlueDotS-Carolina Nov 4 #16
Graphics Dennis Donovan Nov 4 #18
Run full out through the tape! TheKentuckian Nov 4 #21
From my perusal of past election results anamnua Nov 4 #22
And that could be 51.4% vs 46.6%, for an actual margin of 4.8% (ie, 5%). TheRickles Nov 4 #23
Click on the link. The details are a bit more sobering. nt LAS14 Nov 4 #25
What are some of the sobering points at the link, in your view? Prairie Gates Nov 4 #29
Sobering bits. LAS14 Nov 4 #33
Thanks for posting those rather than just referring people to the link Prairie Gates Nov 4 #35
based on the large margins i've seen many places for Harris among early voters... jcgoldie Nov 4 #37
And many of those "not yet voted" Zambero Nov 4 #43
I agree kansasobama Nov 4 #48
In context of previous elections, these aren't good indicators for Trump. yardwork Nov 4 #71
No thanks. I don't need more sobering right now. Got enough of that in me already. I'm going with KPN Nov 4 #34
Agree BannonsLiver Nov 4 #41
How can Trump be getting 47%? Thrill Nov 4 #28
Well, they are idiots first... The Madcap Nov 4 #47
That's all he ever gets, no more than that. Klarkashton Nov 4 #61
I'm sensing a LANDSLIDE Emile Nov 4 #30
Trump still has a 47% ceiling askyagerz Nov 4 #36
That's mostly a myth. TwilightZone Nov 4 #56
His actual national votes have never broken 47% askyagerz Nov 4 #62
Stop the National Polls DownriverDem Nov 4 #39
The larger the popular vote lead the less likely it is to diverge from the Electoral College DemocratSinceBirth Nov 4 #40
I like reading them. BannonsLiver Nov 4 #52
How about you just not open the thread rather than trying to dictate what DUers can read? iemanja Nov 4 #53
I know a candidate who wants to dictate what we can day and resd. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 4 #77
Who's going to believe a Marxist poll? usonian Nov 4 #42
Yeah, sure, but what does Harpo say? Hmm? 😏 dchill Nov 4 #69
Not a word! I posted this in response to the fabulous Kamalas mirror scene. usonian Nov 4 #72
Understood. 👍 dchill Nov 4 #73
47%? Tiny fingers still can't get it up. /nt bucolic_frolic Nov 4 #51
STOP it already! James48 Nov 4 #55
"What's wrong with these people?" J_William_Ryan Nov 4 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Nov 4 #58
I'm betting 55% for VP Harris and 44% convicted felon 1% Jill Stein/ other kimbutgar Nov 4 #64
I love reading this! Thank you! liberalla Nov 4 #67
I keep on telling people it's going PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 4 #74
435 theplayer Nov 4 #75
shithole is not getting 47%........................... Lovie777 Nov 4 #76
K & R Emile Nov 4 #78
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