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2016 Postmortem

TwilightZone

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28. A lot of people aren't paying attention yet, and the media has a vested interest in a close race.

Reply to YouDig (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 09:28 PM

Jul 2016

Don't bother with the polls until a couple of weeks after the conventions. That will eliminate most of the convention bumps and will be an indicator of the starting point of the campaign.

Also keep in mind that about 40% of the population is going to vote for Trump, regardless of what happens and consider that the benchmark. Also keep in mind that national polls are meaningless and the only thing that matters is the electoral college. Even now, it's still edge Hillary. Look at it again in about three weeks.

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Someone talk me off the ledge. [View all] YouDig Jul 2016 OP

We can use this as an opportunity to demonstrate that we have our shit together or we can epic fail. Attorney in Texas Jul 2016 #1

The media is not our friend..... FrenchieCat Jul 2016 #2

I am so through with MSNBC. The RNC didn't even allow a photograph of protestors. WTF? glennward Jul 2016 #3

There's like 150 people out there.....behind MSNBC...... FrenchieCat Jul 2016 #4

I work in the film business awake Jul 2016 #8

I noticed that. sarae Jul 2016 #16

Chill the press is trying to start a fight awake Jul 2016 #5

Your concern concerning this concern is concerning. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #6

Can we have a new rule for it to be illegal here to dismiss someone's worries renie408 Jul 2016 #9

Block is the operative function for that poster. eom Mika Jul 2016 #12

Lobby Skinner. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #13

So, among your nearly 15,000 posts... renie408 Jul 2016 #22

+infinity Mister Twilight Jul 2016 #23

I'm not a concern troll. I'm actually concerned. It's a real thing. YouDig Jul 2016 #10

Don't be concerned. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #11

We'll leave the concern trolling to you. Mika Jul 2016 #14

MSNBC needs to keep it up for their shitty viewer numbers UMTerp01 Jul 2016 #7

She will win but it will be close. JRLeft Jul 2016 #15

Get off the ledge... Mike Nelson Jul 2016 #17

I'm definitely voting for all Dems! That's not the ledge I was talking about! YouDig Jul 2016 #20

For me this is the most worrying time for the future of world peace in my life. Doodley Jul 2016 #18

The self-inflicted wound hurts the worst. Scuba Jul 2016 #19

They have to talk about something. babylonsister Jul 2016 #21

If you are surprised it is because you totally ignored NorthCarolina Jul 2016 #24

It would be the same right now for BS. Iliyah Jul 2016 #29

It was always going to be close BainsBane Jul 2016 #25

I think the convention will be the perfect antidote. nolabear Jul 2016 #26

MelaniaTrump did not plagiarize the speech. guillaumeb Jul 2016 #27

A lot of people aren't paying attention yet, and the media has a vested interest in a close race. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #28