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saltpoint

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6. Trump is underperforming Romney's

Reply to Jim Beard (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:40 PM

Oct 2016

2012 percentages in key states.

And Romney lost.

Also add some points to the blue column for our vastly superior ground game.

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Folks, I am nervous about the election. [View all] Jim Beard Oct 2016 OP

Check out 538. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #1

I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue teach1st Oct 2016 #2

One of my faves, Lloyd Bridges! longship Oct 2016 #21

Not nervous at all Buckeye Barney Oct 2016 #3

welcome to du niyad Oct 2016 #46

You are voting, right? You're getting your friend to vote. GoneOffShore Oct 2016 #4

"Sporkhands?" smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #40

Came up with it after seeing Deadpool. GoneOffShore Oct 2016 #41

Let's look at the history of polls several weeks out, and the final results. 4lbs Oct 2016 #5

Thanks for some perspective. n/t Tarheel_Dem Oct 2016 #23

Trump is underperforming Romney's saltpoint Oct 2016 #6

No one cares if you are nervous Loki Liesmith Oct 2016 #7

No need to be rude is there? nt redwitch Oct 2016 #10

Exactly. TonyPDX Oct 2016 #12

Thank you. n/t Tarheel_Dem Oct 2016 #24

All the states that are tight are states Hillary doesn't have to win. Doodley Oct 2016 #8

Weird semby2 Oct 2016 #9

Yeah. Funny, that. TonyPDX Oct 2016 #11

I'm not. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #13

would you rather be a Trump fan right now? Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #14

plus one Liberal_in_LA Oct 2016 #15

Don't worry..be happy MFM008 Oct 2016 #16

Karl Rove doesn't exactly have the best record of predicting outcomes of the elections. LisaL Oct 2016 #18

What you said keeps going through my mind. Rove had all the Romney Jim Beard Oct 2016 #19

Early voting in Texas? Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #32

even he knows a lost cause MFM008 Oct 2016 #27

538 doesn't understate the variance of the polling Peaches999 Oct 2016 #17

Hillary will win soundly. . . True_Blue Oct 2016 #20

She wont win 48 states like Reagan did. davidn3600 Oct 2016 #25

Pfff. JTFrog Oct 2016 #33

New era? davidn3600 Oct 2016 #34

Yeah, I'm a little too familiar with what you believe to care about what you believe, lol. nt JTFrog Oct 2016 #43

Congrats.... davidn3600 Oct 2016 #44

OMG ONOZ! JTFrog Oct 2016 #45

It should be a 538-0 blowout. duffyduff Oct 2016 #47

Some observations to calm you down Proud Public Servant Oct 2016 #22

Your concern is duly noted. JNelson6563 Oct 2016 #26

I'm nervous, too. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2016 #28

48 State sweep for us....relax this has been in the bag since 08. ileus Oct 2016 #30

That's a bit...dubious. Which will swing Dem at the last minute? whatthehey Oct 2016 #37

Do some phone-banking. Starry Messenger Oct 2016 #31

Trump folks have to turn out their vote. They have very scant ground operations. salin Oct 2016 #35

It's okay to feel nervous. blogslut Oct 2016 #36

Schtroumpf is going to lose and lose BIG. HughBeaumont Oct 2016 #38

I am betting there will be a lot of polsters with egg on their face. Egnever Oct 2016 #39

In Texas, Forth Worth and the same in my county..... Jim Beard Oct 2016 #42