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**Yeah, Baby** Generic Ballot (Democrats) 49% (Party of Crooks) 38% (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 OP
That is about how big a lead we need to win an election. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #1
Do not read polls get out the vote! redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #2
Get over 50%, then we can be encouraged beachbum bob Aug 2018 #3
Overall, when the ballot results are narrowed to "extremely" interested voters... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #4
Yeah, but Russia/gerry-meandering/voter suppression! Trump will cancel the elections! John Fante Aug 2018 #6
Lets see.... Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #5
Only if everybody gets out to vote! dhol82 Aug 2018 #7

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. That is about how big a lead we need to win an election.
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 07:38 PM
Aug 2018

The voter suppression and gerrymandering effectively gives the GOP a huge lead in any race before anything happens.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
4. Overall, when the ballot results are narrowed to "extremely" interested voters...
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 07:52 PM
Aug 2018

Overall, when the ballot results are narrowed to “extremely” interested voters, Democrats hold a 56-38 percent advantage.

John Fante

(3,479 posts)
6. Yeah, but Russia/gerry-meandering/voter suppression! Trump will cancel the elections!
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 08:16 PM
Aug 2018

We may as well give up!!



Just kidding.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
5. Lets see....
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 08:00 PM
Aug 2018

if thats all the higher this poll can claim after yesterday, then they need a new call list. That figure is not the temperature of the country.

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