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More than 34,000 people have been killed in Gaza. Half of those were children. The number could easily be twice that. Given the number of people missing in the rubble. Students and faculty have been protesting at universities across the U.S. Columbia,...
by johnnygunn
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on Wed Apr 24, 2024 at 09:51 PM PDT
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I use Wikipedia, most of us do, and its utility and reliability is in a way akin to that of DKos… variable. And moreover it is also a quasi democratic entity and is as good or not so good as the writers/editors for each article/entry. But WTF, the...
by IreGyre
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on Wed Apr 24, 2024 at 05:57 PM PDT
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The horse race isn’t really relevant right now. For one thing it can change, for another swing states are what matter, but there’s a lot more to polling that is of interest. Last week Kerry Eleveld, a DK staffer here made a post showing how polling...
by Somchai
60 comments
on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 05:22 PM PDT
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Talking about tax policy is one of the best ways for President Joe Biden to create a contrast with Donald Trump on who will fight for average Americans. As Trump told a group of wealthy campaign donors earlier this month, one of his signature issues if...
by Kerry Eleveld
62 comments
on Tue Apr 16, 2024 at 06:30 AM PDT
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A newly released New York Times/Siena poll shows a wholesale reversal from its previous February poll that suggested President Joe Biden was bleeding support among Latino voters .� The Times/Siena ...
by Kerry Eleveld
110 comments
on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 04:15 PM PDT
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There is a new Times-Siena poll up, featured prominently on nytimes.com. With this, I have reached my limit. I am experiencing strong cognitive dissonance in that the Times expects readers like me to believe this poll reflects something meaningful. But...
by orrg1
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on Sun Apr 14, 2024 at 06:07 AM PDT
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Betting on elections is not legal in the US, but it is overseas. Real Clear Politics (a heavily right leaning, but not completely whackydoodle website) publishes an average of many polls nationally and by state. It also publishes a running average of...
by 22 Trucks
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on Sat Apr 13, 2024 at 10:59 AM PDT
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I know many here hate the NYT with the heat and passion of a million suns but here you have it. Biden Shrinks Trump’s Edge in Latest Times/Siena Poll For those who like looking at actual numbers and the cross tabs. Cross-Tabs: April 2024 Times/Siena...
by Somchai
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on Sat Apr 13, 2024 at 06:02 AM PDT
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The Pew Research Center released polling this week that casts serious doubt on recent surveys showing Donald Trump making significant gains among Black and Latino voters. The Pew survey suggested ...
by Kerry Eleveld
98 comments
on Fri Apr 12, 2024 at 03:20 PM PDT
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Biden's on a roll, and it's starting to show in the polling Some good news to keep us all from stress eating right up to the election. Trump reveals his true abortion position: Lying to win elections If you had Trump rambling and patting himself on the...
by Daily Kos Staff
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on Mon Apr 08, 2024 at 01:01 PM PDT
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In the four weeks since his fiery State of the Union address, President Joe Biden's campaign has kicked into high gear— barnstorming eight battleground states, opening up more than 100 ...
by Kerry Eleveld
155 comments
on Sat Apr 06, 2024 at 10:00 AM PDT
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Biden has gained ground against Trump in six of seven swing states, making for his strongest position yet in a monthly Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll. What Can Election 2024 Polls Really Tell Us? Election polls are accurate but can only reveal...
by annieli
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on Wed Apr 03, 2024 at 12:44 PM PDT
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What an incredible, absolutely incredible job Nicolle Wallace did today. She was a warrior for truth, justice, and democracy today!! . . The chyron read, "Donald Trump continues his attacks on daughter of hush money trial judge [Judge Juan Marchan]." ....
by Dem
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on Tue Apr 02, 2024 at 10:16 AM PDT
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Last week, The Economist's presidential polling average set in motion a reevaluation of the general election when President Joe Biden pulled ahead of Donald Trump for the first time since September 2023. To be clear, Biden isn't suddenly the odds-on...
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Tue Mar 26, 2024 at 03:15 PM PDT
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Sarah Longwell on the amazing “Focus Group Podcast” (thank you @KerryEleveld for recommending) recently interviewed several former Biden 2020 voters who said they were going to vote for Donald Trump this fall. I had just read about how recent polls...
by lojo
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on Mon Mar 18, 2024 at 02:01 PM PDT
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This diary explains why we are where we are in current polling, but also why we are in a better position to win the 2024 presidential election than the defendant. The defendant has NEVER surpassed or even hit 47% in the general election. When I looked...
by Dem
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on Mon Mar 18, 2024 at 11:28 AM PDT
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The last few weeks and days, in particular, have been difficult to stomach for Democrats and fans of democracy in general. I think that’s pretty clear. But maybe, just maybe, things are swinging in our direction and we haven’t noticed it yet. Polls:...
by winodj
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on Tue Mar 05, 2024 at 06:31 AM PST
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Welcome back statisticians, masochists, and/or pollercoaster enthusiasts. When we last met, I wrote a series of diaries dissecting how (and why) the media called the 2022 midterm election so wrong. For background, you can read those diaries here: Part...
by NoFortunateSon
56 comments
on Mon Mar 18, 2024 at 08:07 AM PDT
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For those of you who don’t like polls, figure they are all fake and manufactured by fascists I’d suggest giving this one a hard pass, as it isn’t much different than the NYT. I like the cross tabs, and I like the questions about which issues are most...
by Somchai
40 comments
on Sun Mar 03, 2024 at 12:56 PM PST
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Who do you trust most to not do something dangerously insane? Why do the pollsters ask such bland questions, incommensurate with the utter level of danger the wrong leader presents?
by wytcld
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on Sun Mar 03, 2024 at 10:58 AM PST
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