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DemocratSinceBirth

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Reply to aaaaaa5a (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 09:34 AM

Oct 2020

The percentage of a vote an incumbent receives is highly correlated with his approval rating. If voters like the job he or she is doing they rehire him or her. If they don't they don't.

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*Poll Alert* B Rated Survey YOUGOV NAT'L POLL Biden 54% *Klansman* 43% [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2020 OP

DUMP TRUMP nt TigressDem Oct 2020 #1

The RCP Popular vote average in 2016 was dead on accurate. aaaaaa5a Oct 2020 #2

The DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2020 #4

Good point. This puts DT at about 44-46 percent Nationally. aaaaaa5a Oct 2020 #6

In the mid term exit polls Trump's approval was 45% DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2020 #8

Yes. Lets remember. This race is amazingly stable. aaaaaa5a Oct 2020 #11

That's correct greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #5

Agreed. And its likely the total turnout will be over 150 million. aaaaaa5a Oct 2020 #9

That 18 - 29 number is HUGE!!! Given the reports that they voting early in much, much larger... SKKY Oct 2020 #3

Thanks for this good news. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #7

Its still sad that 43% of the population is going to vote for him again. NT aaaaaa5a Oct 2020 #10

YEP Cosmocat Oct 2020 #12

Good to see Biden at 54%. I've seen political analysts say... CaptainTruth Oct 2020 #13

Why do you consider yougov B rated? marlakay Oct 2020 #14

According to 538 - national polls with a +8 Biden advantage transfers to a samsingh Oct 2020 #15

Superb Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #16

I was one of those surveyed. warmfeet Oct 2020 #17