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SunSeeker

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2. Holy cow. "Self-selecting respondents" is not a poll, it's internet clickbait.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 07:31 AM

Oct 26

Thank you for pointing that out. It's ridiculous how people were running with that earlier University of New Hampshire Survey Center "survey" like it was a legitimate poll.

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ME-SEN: Mills takes lead over Platner as Maine Democrat's controversy swirls: Poll [View all] RandySF Oct 26 OP

Popped up on my phone so I just gad to post it. RandySF Oct 26 #1

Holy cow. "Self-selecting respondents" is not a poll, it's internet clickbait. SunSeeker Oct 26 #2

Thank you, Randy! sheshe2 Oct 26 #12

With eight months to go until the primary, surely we can find better candidates Fiendish Thingy Oct 26 #3

After the Trump trifecta we have controlling DC now, I don't think the filibuster Wanderlust988 Oct 26 #6

He's already using executive power to do whatever he wants Fiendish Thingy Oct 26 #8

Losing benefits didn't stop Trump last time. It's culture wars 1st and everything else after that. Wanderlust988 Oct 26 #17

Feel free to post an "I told you so" thread if I'm wrong. Fiendish Thingy Oct 26 #18

Mills is the aipac candidate so she will have all the money she needs to crush her opponents questionseverything Oct 26 #7

This poll makes a lot more sense Quiet Em Oct 26 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 26 #5

Looks like GOP plot has failed. Kingofalldems Oct 26 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 26 #10

I am confident that Democrats are still capable of disposing of trash candidates with major Nazi problems tritsofme Oct 26 #11

From your lips to the Goddesses ear! sheshe2 Oct 26 #13

No surprise there mcar Oct 26 #14

Mahalo for coming back from Cha Oct 26 #15

Kicking. sheshe2 Oct 26 #16