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88. Cook Political Report?

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Sun Oct 13, 2024, 01:28 PM

Oct 13

Charlie Cook.

Hocky Game.

3rd Period.

Asshole.

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Unless all the polls are wrong, this is going to be a very close election. Yesterday WSJ, NY Times, and others were [View all] JohnSJ Oct 11 OP

I ignore all polls.... FarPoint Oct 11 #1

I do ignore all polls, gab13by13 Oct 11 #2

Here's Keith Olberman on how and why the polls are rigged TheRickles Oct 11 #3

Listened bdamomma Oct 11 #5

And Simon Rosenberg, too. He talks about polls near the start of this video. CrispyQ Oct 13 #87

Bullshit. DiverDave Oct 11 #4

You don't think this election is close? The Harris campaign does, and that is why they are bringing out the JohnSJ Oct 11 #6

Not as close as they DiverDave Oct 11 #10

As stated before, the big guns always come out at the displacedvermoter Oct 11 #12

Exactly Rebl2 Oct 11 #40

I think it will be close. There are a lot of the Trump cult who prefer his brand of lies over reality. Lonestarblue Oct 11 #27

and Repubs that totally hate the orange piece of shit.......i really, really don't think a lot of a kennedy Oct 11 #51

The plans for Obama assistance were in the works months ago misanthrope Oct 11 #50

They are bringing out the big guns because candidates always do that. Ocelot II Oct 13 #79

They are trying for a landslide...that is why. It is not close...but she raised a billion Demsrule86 Oct 13 #80

Are you Volunteering or Donating? Aepps22 Oct 11 #7

both. call banking, and have been donating all along, and I agree with you sentiments. JohnSJ Oct 11 #8

As long as we win newdeal2 Oct 11 #9

more doomsaying RJ_MacReady Oct 11 #11

Electorally, this could be election-2000 close Polybius Oct 11 #13

no just no. Demsrule86 Oct 13 #82

Probably, but but by how nuch Electorally? Polybius Oct 13 #98

It's over then... The Madcap Oct 11 #14

After that TIPP poll?! lol obamanut2012 Oct 11 #15

Do not put down a concerned Dem, DUers kansasobama Oct 11 #16

I'm very worried. I do follow the polls and Harris is going down little by little. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 11 #19

She may have peaked. Trump must be doing "something" also. LeftInTX Oct 11 #24

She isn't doing anything wrong Cosmocat Oct 11 #37

I know - the only thing that would help her is another debate kerry-is-my-prez Oct 11 #38

I don't know about that Bluedawgbill Oct 12 #61

Maybe she didn't believe there were half a dozen displacedvermoter Oct 12 #62

Really? Bluedawgbill Oct 12 #66

I never believed Biden's low approval ratings were displacedvermoter Oct 12 #67

Polls are worrying kansasobama Oct 12 #57

New York Times is not a good poll first of all...and this is the right tryin to make it look Demsrule86 Oct 13 #84

I know. LeftInTX Oct 11 #23

No putdown intended The Madcap Oct 11 #25

We're well past "concern" and into the realm of doomery. BannonsLiver Oct 11 #34

I for one am sick of concern...work the election and do your part... Demsrule86 Oct 13 #86

Just do what you can to help (I'm sure you are) Elessar Zappa Oct 11 #17

Agreed, and I am JohnSJ Oct 11 #18

Why wouldn't she be doing as well as Joe did among minorities? onandup Oct 11 #20

Joe was not doing well with minorities before he withdrew. LeftInTX Oct 11 #21

Many Latinos... Spencer Martin Oct 11 #45

Exactly. Plenty of those here! LeftInTX Oct 11 #55

They were already Trumpers in 2020, I don't know of any who have moved towards him since Rstrstx Oct 13 #97

"Why wouldn't she be doing as well as Joe did among minorities?" LudwigPastorius Oct 13 #83

More doom and gloom. Thanks for the pick me up. Why pass along this sort of SWBTATTReg Oct 11 #22

Except they DID pick up seats. former9thward Oct 11 #48

My point was that they didn't pick up as many as they predicted. And they barely made it a majority. SWBTATTReg Oct 11 #49

In the House you only need a one seat majority for total rule. former9thward Oct 11 #52

Wow, TOTAL RULE!, with a one seat difference, and doom and gloom has settled upon us. I know that the even SWBTATTReg Oct 12 #65

The midterm was so bad, they can't even govern. Demsrule86 Oct 13 #91

The party holding the presidency is the governing party. former9thward Oct 13 #95

The right had the worst midterm in history. If New York had been handled properly, we Demsrule86 Oct 13 #90

When you lose the House it is bad. former9thward Oct 13 #94

I don't understand this train of thought... Bluedawgbill Oct 12 #59

wrong RJ_MacReady Oct 12 #60

What layups is she missing? displacedvermoter Oct 12 #64

What? Bluedawgbill Oct 12 #68

Childlike adoration? displacedvermoter Oct 13 #70

Some people have to "whistle past the graveyard" as a way to cope with the unthinkable. LudwigPastorius Oct 13 #85

Why do you read this? It is news, some of us want this info. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 13 #92

No it isn't ... some, or rather, a lot of people want the cheerleading, they want the job, they want the outpouring of SWBTATTReg Oct 13 #93

It is good to have situational awareness dalton99a Oct 11 #26

We'll See ProfessorGAC Oct 11 #28

No one below 50 even answers their phones bob4460 Oct 11 #29

Just because they are registering Republican, doesn't mean that's how they will be voting. Fla Dem Oct 11 #30

Have the polls really been all that accurate TlalocW Oct 11 #31

However it turns out... Mark.b2 Oct 11 #32

If the voters of this country are willing to overlook the incredible amount of... appmanga Oct 11 #33

It isn't so much that, but this election will be determined by 7 states and the JohnSJ Oct 11 #35

The ground game will be the margin of error ColinC Oct 11 #36

I agree that the ground game could prove the difference. Self Esteem Oct 11 #41

Oh heck yeah... with Dems becoming so reliably VBM ColinC Oct 11 #42

Well, it was nice while it lasted Blaukraut Oct 11 #39

The "Good News Only Police" will be right along shortly to call you a troll... and insist polls are crap, sometimes. WarGamer Oct 11 #43

Unfortunately I feel white women Thrill Oct 11 #44

Seriously? I am a White woman. I have four white daughters who will also vote for Kamala Demsrule86 Oct 13 #89

Lots of Americans ate attracted by trumps outright bigotry..they like the anti.immigrant stuff Demovictory9 Oct 11 #46

Polls have not been right in years. alarimer Oct 11 #47

Trump side is shouting the loudest and low-info voters are hearing (the lies). The Harris side needs to be heard. Doodley Oct 11 #53

I have stopped believing polls Jilly_in_VA Oct 11 #54

This was on the NBC Nightly News tonight LeftInTX Oct 11 #56

They're all wrong and it's not close. Patton French Oct 12 #58

Because that's how you want it to be iemanja Oct 12 #69

Of course that's how I want it to be. Patton French Oct 13 #72

So what's your predicted EC count? iemanja Oct 13 #73

Similar to 2020. NT Patton French Oct 13 #74

I hope you're right iemanja Oct 13 #75

Indeed. NT Patton French Oct 13 #96

This account for the higher % of Republican voter covid deaths? Brainfodder Oct 12 #63

The polls aren't wrong, they're cooked. Cadfael Oct 13 #71

How many have left the parties and become independent? Freethinker65 Oct 13 #76

Also, some in red states register as republicans to try to least offensive candidate to win the primary/caucus. Freethinker65 Oct 13 #77

Read Hopium...these polls were created to depress our vote. Demsrule86 Oct 13 #78

There are only 2 options right???? arlyellowdog Oct 13 #81

Cook Political Report? SalamanderSleeps Oct 13 #88