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Karma13612

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7. I'm wondering about the logic

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2019, 02:41 PM

Nov 2019

Where a poll in October can land you in a December debate.

If a candidate does well for awhile, and then, for whatever reason starts doing poorly, how can they use data that is old to qualify in a debate a few months out in the future?

Seems like poor reasoning.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Not only is Gabbard 98+% likely to qualify for the November debate, but now she's only 2 polls short [View all] Celerity Oct 2019 OP

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Polls can be influenced by ratfuckers. Blue_true Nov 2019 #24

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No! IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #9

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Don't you mean 'Democratic' nomination? n/t zackymilly Nov 2019 #12

Zackmilly IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #14

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uh huh Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #19

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Thanks IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #22

Your welcome MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #27

Are you just funnin' with us? 🤣🤣 Karma13612 Nov 2019 #37

LOL MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #44

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You got me MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #45

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Freudian? still_one Nov 2019 #29

It was a slip, not a mistake. StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #33

Exactly what is it about her that you find Karma13612 Nov 2019 #6

Tulsi IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #13

uh huh Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #16

Although I don't agree Karma13612 Nov 2019 #36

Righhhhhht BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #39

Bowing to the Saudis? namahage Nov 2019 #47

I'm wondering about the logic Karma13612 Nov 2019 #7

Good question. Celerity Nov 2019 #8

Let her give Trump a blowjob on stage RhodeIslandOne Nov 2019 #10

According to the info I have, Gabbard may not make the Nov debate and is a long shot for Dec. Kaleva Nov 2019 #20

If Gabbard is a Russian asset get the evidence out and kick her out of the party. Aaron Pereira Nov 2019 #25

Ah, the "its all Hillary's fault" still_one Nov 2019 #30

The only major event that happened between Gabbard at zero qualifying polls and often at zero Celerity Nov 2019 #41

This is HILLARY'S fault? StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #31

It is not ant-Hillary talking points, it is simple observances of events from a linear perspective. Celerity Nov 2019 #42

Believe it or not IndyinVirginny Nov 2019 #43

Tulsi's been trashing Hillary for years StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #46