There could be another reason for the flood of Republican-connected polls into the usual mix

[pnwmom]

... in addition to the possibility that they're trying to benefit from the bandwagon effect (everyone else is voting Republican, so we should, too).

Maybe with their slanted polls they're raising expectations among the R's, so when they lose they can scream about a stolen election.

[The Magistrate]

1. Exactly, Ma'am

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Would it surprise you?

Would not surprise me.

[keithbvadu2]

3. There are many polls. Pick the one you like and swear by it. Swear at the others. .........

There are many polls.

Pick the one you like and swear by it.

Swear at the others.

.................... That's why candidates sometimes refer to mystery polls that no one can locate to check.

[BWdem4life]

4. But no exit polls, please.

Those make it too hard to cover your tracks.

[C Moon]

5. Excellent point!

[onetexan]

6. the whole point is to sway the public opinion and scare Dems from the polls

Let's keep our optimism up. I'm one to think this will turn out to be like 2020, in our favor again thanks to women & young people.

BTW i'm taking the few # of "Vote Republican" and other GOP candidates signs in my neighborhood to be a good sign. There are just as many BETO and Dems candidates signs, surprisingly.

[pnwmom]

11. I know a TX woman who's always made a point of staying out of politics.

But she has four daughters and now she says she's a one issue voter.

[RockRaven]

7. Also the inverse of bandwagon, vote suppression via disheartening.

Make Dem voters believe they're gonna lose so there's no point going to vote for a loser. Self-fulfilling despair.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

8. I'm voting against this and so should everybody

Republicans are vile and yet they continue to go lower

They are coming for social security and medicare and they are not even gonna lie about that.

Fuck, do I have to work till I die, who would vote for that SHIT !

[Meadowoak]

9. +1

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

10. I would vote option B.

A number of MAGArepug candidates are already claiming that if they lose it will be because the election was rigged.

This really is an election between democracy and autocracy. I know which side my money's going to.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Bingo

Your last point is the main reason I believe they're doing this.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

13. Remind them of election eve November 2016.

[Hekate]

14. Oh gods, on first reading I thought you said "trolls"

Still fits.

[brewens]

15. Yup. I've brought Trump pre-election poll numbers up. Asking where republicans saw all these

numbers telling them Trump had a lock on 2020? Even FOX "News" wasn't showing polls like that. If the polls showed Trump would win in a landslide, then I wouldn't blame them for thinking it was stolen.

[Stinky The Clown]

16. I think you're right. I've thought the very same thing.

[2naSalit]

17. Option B...

Never doubted that they were on that train of thought. It's all about taking whatever they think will empower them.