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2016 Postmortem

awake

(3,226 posts) Sun Nov 6, 2016, 07:39 PM Nov 2016

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How the FBI email issue backfired this week

By releasing the FBI letter about Hillary's emails the GOP hoped to turn the tide, instead the result was very large turn out of early voters who got off their couchs and stood in line to vote because the thought of Trump winning became too real with the polls "tighting". How many would have stayed home if they thought that Hillary had it in the bag.

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How the FBI email issue backfired this week (Original Post) awake Nov 2016 OP

Agreed vadermike Nov 2016 #1

The FBI's actions reinforced the fears of a Fascist Police State, which Trump subscribes to. TheBlackAdder Nov 2016 #2

Yes that fear has driven more people to the polls to vote Hillary! awake Nov 2016 #4

It might even depress the R turnout on election day, Qutzupalotl Nov 2016 #3

vadermike

(1,415 posts)

1. Agreed

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 07:50 PM

Nov 2016

I know of a lady I work with who said one of her aunts said originally wasn't going to vote decided to vote for Hillary early to stop trump !

TheBlackAdder

(28,193 posts)

2. The FBI's actions reinforced the fears of a Fascist Police State, which Trump subscribes to.

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 08:08 PM

Nov 2016

awake

(3,226 posts)

4. Yes that fear has driven more people to the polls to vote Hillary!

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 10:26 PM

Nov 2016

Qutzupalotl

(14,311 posts)

3. It might even depress the R turnout on election day,

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 08:45 PM

Nov 2016

since many Republicans like to wait until then. There's no way Trump can win, so why bother showing up?

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