If I hear 5 point race one more time I will scream

[helpisontheway]

Joe Scarborough has said it 50 million times this morning. Oh and they are saying the Healthcare premium increase could help him gain traction. I wish whoever released that info would have waited until after the election. So now if people are worried about the big increase they could vote against for the candidate that CLAIMS they will get rid of it. Hope Clinton and Obama have a good explanation for this if it gains traction.

[RBInMaine]

1. Scarborough and others want a "horserace." Don't waste time watching that SHIT.

The CNN 5-point poll is just one poll and probably on the low end of the gap. Most polls show it higher.

Scarborough and others in the MSM want a horserace because it is good for ratings. Don't bother listening to such shit. It's a waste of time. Go campaign. Put your energy there.

[bluestateguy]

2. Every morning on DU I have to wake up to people bitching about that show

Like clockwork.

It's called the clicker. Look into it someday.

[bettyellen]

7. Is that like the "hide thread" function?

Sorry- I couldn't help join in the whining this AM.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. ...

[semby2]

4. Five

Five points is a huge victory.

[Thrill]

5. That's a big lead in a Presidential race

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

6. Look at it this way

If you were playing baseball wouldn't you rather be five runs ahead in the bottom of the 8th inning?

[The Prince Of Truth]

8. The media is going to run heavy with the affordable care act these last 14 days

It's a perfect excuse for a horse race and the polls will narrow, giving into the perception that this race is close and it's just sad man. CNN did this 4 years ago,they had Mitt Romney and Obama 49-49, which actually the president won in a landslide by four points.

[Johnny2X2X]

10. ACA has zero to do with Hillary

She wasn't in Congress. And she's the only one who has detailed ways to improve it. Trump has no plan other than to repeal it and replace it with a fantasy.

[DCBob]

11. Interesting... that's exactly what was said by Hugh Spewitt this morning.

Seems that's the RW talking point now.

[book_worm]

12. Five points is actually a fairly good lead

Though I think it probably is more in the 7-8 point region.

[yellowcanine]

13. "I wish whoever released that info would have waited until after the election."

This is taxpayer funded government data. It is unethical to withhold government data for political reasons. Besides, people need this information to plan their health insurance for next year. And there were already lots of rumors out there about this - I have heard it for at least a couple of months. Better to have actual information rather than rumors. The administration has already said that most people on the exchanges will not see a big increase because of subsidies.