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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 07:47 PM Nov 2016

To many of us, the reports of a horse race are expected

Especially toward the end of the cycle. I've seen many many elections in my time. At this point I think it's especially worth noting the 2012 results where the polls showed Romney winning in the final week:



How did that turn out again?

The media wants you to believe it's close. And honestly I'm ok with that. If even 1% of the people go to the polls because they fear it's too close to stay home, then I'm definitely ok with that.

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To many of us, the reports of a horse race are expected (Original Post) berni_mccoy Nov 2016 OP
I remember the phrase "too close to call" was used so much in the last election it literally Raine Nov 2016 #1
+1 Lucinda Nov 2016 #2
Thank you Fawning Corporate Media again shadowmayor Nov 2016 #3
And it's off to the Greatest Page with you! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2016 #4
Thank You. Liberalynn Nov 2016 #6
. berni_mccoy Nov 2016 #8
K&R... spanone Nov 2016 #7

Raine

(30,540 posts)
1. I remember the phrase "too close to call" was used so much in the last election it literally
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 07:52 PM
Nov 2016

became a joke.

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)
3. Thank you Fawning Corporate Media again
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 08:12 PM
Nov 2016

Been saying this for a while. Hillary had this sewn up back in May. The rest is a media concoction designed to sell more dick pills and trucks and shoes and pepsi. Bucha hooey every 4 years. Hell, Mittens thought he was actually going to win on election night. And come next Wednesday, wait for it, the pollsters will be saying how they called this correct the whole way. The TV people love love love STFU Donnie as he brings eyeballs to the screen. If the media had actually done their jobs, drumpf would have never made it out of the blocks.

 

Liberalynn

(7,549 posts)
6. Thank You.
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 08:46 PM
Nov 2016

I have chronic anxiety disorder and this election given the stakes has made it ten times worse but posts like yours help.

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