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RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 06:54 PM Jul 2016

Can we please lay off the polls for awhile. It's pretty useless at this point in time.

First, most of the polls out there right now show Clinton with a strong national lead and leading in most or all of the swing states. But look, right now polls don't mean a whole lot and won't until after Labor Day. Most people aren't paying very close attention right now. Also, there is volatility since VP's are being picked and conventions are happening. And people are busy having backyard barbecues and going on summer vacations.

The American people are not going to elect the racist fraud who is Trump. Just wait until the Dem convention. It will be an all out DUMP THE TRUMP fest.

So let's just chill it with the polls. No point obsessing on this poll here and that poll there at this time.

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Can we please lay off the polls for awhile. It's pretty useless at this point in time. (Original Post) RBInMaine Jul 2016 OP
Sorry I can only rec this once Peacetrain Jul 2016 #1
Lol there was a earlier post titled rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #3
Yup! RBInMaine Jul 2016 #2
Daily polls are pointless for sure..now.. kevink077 Jul 2016 #4
ESPECIALLY... LenaBaby61 Jul 2016 #5
Could you put that question into whistler162 Jul 2016 #6
Agreed Gothmog Jul 2016 #7
Uh, if they don't matter then who cares? Dawgs Jul 2016 #8
So to be clear, we should only post polls that show Clinton way ahead? Warren Stupidity Jul 2016 #9
Many people like polls. ZombieHorde Jul 2016 #10
Sage advice! MoonRiver Jul 2016 #11
Yes, lets turn this discussion board into a no-discussion board. GREAT IDEA! nt Logical Jul 2016 #12
I'd like to see MORE polls if they include Johnson and Stein. Jim Lane Jul 2016 #13
 

rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts)
3. Lol there was a earlier post titled
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 07:01 PM
Jul 2016

"Time to panic?"

As if panicking ever did anything.

Anyway she's up in three solid national polls and in all the aggregators and this despite the Comey hit job. Trump is a buffoon.

Organize, register, vote.

kevink077

(365 posts)
4. Daily polls are pointless for sure..now..
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 07:20 PM
Jul 2016

Total click bait. Guess the polling people have to make a living too!

Gothmog

(145,263 posts)
7. Agreed
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 07:42 PM
Jul 2016

I am getting e-mails from DNC types warning us to ignore the trump convention bounce and so I am not planing on paying attention to these concern threads until after the conventions

 

Dawgs

(14,755 posts)
8. Uh, if they don't matter then who cares?
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 07:49 PM
Jul 2016

It's okay if you don't open them. No one will even know.

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
13. I'd like to see MORE polls if they include Johnson and Stein.
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 11:11 PM
Jul 2016

It's worth keeping an eye on how close each of those minor-party candidates is to the 15% polling threshold for entry into the debates.

July polls aren't worth much for predicting November votes but debate eligibility is based on polling results, not actual votes.

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