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Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: nddons on March 18, 2016, 01:54:49 PM

Title: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: nddons on March 18, 2016, 01:54:49 PM: "Commentary’s John Podhoretz and RedState’s Dan McLaughlin prognosticate a colossal electoral catastrophe if Trump is the Republican nominee. But are Trump’s electability prospects really that low?"

http://thefederalist.com/2016/03/17/donald-trump-will-get-out-the-vote-for-democrats/
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: acrogimp on March 18, 2016, 02:52:56 PM: So where is the same article about Hillary bringing out the Republicans?

Goose and Gander and all that.....

'Gimp
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: nddons on March 18, 2016, 03:09:03 PM: Quote from: acrogimp on March 18, 2016, 02:52:56 PM
So where is the same article about Hillary bringing out the Republicans?

Goose and Gander and all that.....

'Gimp

You've got me. Call the Federalist.
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: Lucifer on March 18, 2016, 05:57:27 PM: Reuters Poll
National

Trump - 48%
Cruz- 22%
Kasich- 10.2%

http://googleweblight.com/?lite_url=http://polling.reuters.com/%23poll/TR130/filters/PARTY_ID_:2/dates/20160313-20160318/type/day&s=1&f=1&ts=1458348524&sig=APY536wiEyshSQW0ILYDsctQac6t0vRxKg
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: President in Exile YOLT on March 18, 2016, 06:10:20 PM: Quote from: Lucifer on March 18, 2016, 05:57:27 PM
Reuters Poll
National

Trump - 48%
Cruz- 22%
Kasich- 10.2%

http://googleweblight.com/?lite_url=http://polling.reuters.com/%23poll/TR130/filters/PARTY_ID_:2/dates/20160313-20160318/type/day&s=1&f=1&ts=1458348524&sig=APY536wiEyshSQW0ILYDsctQac6t0vRxKg
I guess they only polled angry white males.
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: JeffDG on March 18, 2016, 07:58:13 PM: Quote from: YouOnlyLiveTwice on March 18, 2016, 06:10:20 PM
I guess they only polled angry white males.
Also ignores that Clinton beats Trump 51-38. Vote Trump, get Clinton!
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: EppyGA - White Christian Domestic Terrorist on March 19, 2016, 06:03:40 PM: We're still quoting fucking national polls when we vote state by state and I know the people here in Georgia are pretty fucking different from those in Massachusetts, Illinois, Indiana, etc, etc.
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: Lucifer on March 19, 2016, 06:35:03 PM: Quote from: EppyGA on March 19, 2016, 06:03:40 PM
We're still quoting fucking national polls when we vote state by state and I know the people here in Georgia are pretty fucking different from those in Massachusetts, Illinois, Indiana, etc, etc.

Exactly. And the majority of national polling since 1976 shows this early in the game they can be very unpredictable.

Also this election has many dynamics in play which haven't been in play in recent history. This election is going to drastically reshape the electoral map.
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: Dav8or on March 19, 2016, 10:28:55 PM: Quote from: EppyGA on March 19, 2016, 06:03:40 PM
We're still quoting fucking national polls when we vote state by state and I know the people here in Georgia are pretty fucking different from those in Massachusetts, Illinois, Indiana, etc, etc.

Yes, but without polls, what would we have to argue about and sell more advertising?? Polls and "debates" are the only way to turn political events into an entertainment venue for advertising.

Polls mean nothing. They never have. They are meaningless and questionable data points to entertain ourselves with, that is all.
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: Lucifer on March 20, 2016, 06:35:34 AM: Quote from: Dav8or on March 19, 2016, 10:28:55 PM
Yes, but without polls, what would we have to argue about and sell more advertising?? Polls and "debates" are the only way to turn political events into an entertainment venue for advertising.

Polls mean nothing. They never have. They are meaningless and questionable data points to entertain ourselves with, that is all.

Yep. Campaigns are a machine just like the parties. And it takes big $$$ to feed the machine.
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: Gary on March 20, 2016, 08:23:17 AM: Quote from: Lucifer on March 20, 2016, 06:35:34 AM
Yep. Campaigns are a machine just like the parties. And it takes big $$$ to feed the machine.

On the bright side, the spending does help create jobs and keep the political pundits in business. ;D

Gary
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: Lucifer on March 20, 2016, 08:24:29 AM: Quote from: Gary on March 20, 2016, 08:23:17 AM
On the bright side, the spending does help create jobs and keep the political pundits in business. ;D

Gary

Yep. ;D
Title: Re: Trump Will Get Out the Vote - For Democrats
Post by: Dav8or on March 20, 2016, 09:23:31 AM: Quote from: Gary on March 20, 2016, 08:23:17 AM
On the bright side, the spending does help create jobs and keep the political pundits in business. ;D

Gary

That is true. Political campaigns are an industry all on their own that does contribute to the GDP. Many of my colleagues in my industry work on those annoying political ads and make good money doing it. Election years do give the economy a bump.