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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRemember in 2008 when they were meeting about the Economic Crisis
and Obama looked sharp and on top of it, while McCain seemed overwhelmed.
And yet it was still a close election. Because too many Americans are idiots.
November should be a no brainers, but too many Americans have no brain.
TwilightZone
(25,505 posts)Except for a two-week bump in September 2008 (the convention/Palin bump), it wasn't close from about May on. People tend to remember it as closer than it really was. In fact, the polls widened almost immediately after the Obama/McCain/Bush meeting on the crisis and it wasn't close the rest of the race.
Let's hope for a repeat.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html
edhopper
(33,649 posts)We need at least that to stop Trump, and it shouldn't be that close.
TwilightZone
(25,505 posts)Biden wins by 7%, we're looking at 320-350 EC.
Another 70k votes in the right places, and Clinton beats him at +2%.
edhopper
(33,649 posts)that worries me.