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Correct. Winning has to be defined/agreed before one starts opining about the 'winner' last night. The camps had very different objectives, especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now. He didn't answer questions in an eloquent detailed way as one might expect RFK Jr. or Ted Cruz etc to have done, but I think that's because he wasn't trying to reach the same types of folks editorial writers etc. do.

Trump already retaking the lead in poly market is the first indicia of how 'temporary' her 'bump' once again will be.

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Without getting into the 'who won the debate' battle on this thread, I will be kind of surprised if the debate even registers on the long term trend lines. I don't think the stat guys will be able to see it.

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Correct. Winning has to be defined/agreed before one starts opining about the 'winner' last night. The camps had very different objectives, especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now. He didn't answer questions in an eloquent detailed way as one might expect RFK Jr. or Ted Cruz etc to have done, but I think that's because he wasn't trying to reach the same types of folks editorial writers etc. do.

Trump already retaking the lead in poly market is the first indicia of how 'temporary' her 'bump' once again will be.

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Without getting into the 'who won the debate' battle on this thread, I will be kind of surprised if the debate even registers on the long term trend lines. I don't think the stat guys will be able to see it.

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after last night a one or two point difference in the polls in an election this close is fatal

if the final polls show Harris ahead in 6 weeks- how would that not be because of the debate?

#New Senate Poll - Wisconsin

🔵 Baldwin 52% (+5)
🔴 Hovde 47%

Marquette #A+ - 738 LV - 9/5 https://t.co/LXuygGYYqV

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) September 11, 2024

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Correct. Winning has to be defined/agreed before one starts opining about the 'winner' last night. The camps had very different objectives, especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now. He didn't answer questions in an eloquent detailed way as one might expect RFK Jr. or Ted Cruz etc to have done, but I think that's because he wasn't trying to reach the same types of folks editorial writers etc. do.

Trump already retaking the lead in poly market is the first indicia of how 'temporary' her 'bump' once again will be.

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Without getting into the 'who won the debate' battle on this thread, I will be kind of surprised if the debate even registers on the long term trend lines. I don't think the stat guys will be able to see it.

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after last night a one or two point difference in the polls in an election this close is fatal

if the final polls show Harris ahead in 6 weeks- how would that not be because of the debate?

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Could be a thousand different reasons and don't want to clutter this thread, but for simplicity it would have to start on todays polling. If that doesn't happen and it starts in, say, two weeks, it could be a hundred different things.

We get that you are mad.

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nortex97 said:

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Correct. Winning has to be defined/agreed before one starts opining about the 'winner' last night. The camps had very different objectives, especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now. He didn't answer questions in an eloquent detailed way as one might expect RFK Jr. or Ted Cruz etc to have done, but I think that's because he wasn't trying to reach the same types of folks editorial writers etc. do.

Trump already retaking the lead in poly market is the first indicia of how 'temporary' her 'bump' once again will be.

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Without getting into the 'who won the debate' battle on this thread, I will be kind of surprised if the debate even registers on the long term trend lines. I don't think the stat guys will be able to see it.

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after last night a one or two point difference in the polls in an election this close is fatal

if the final polls show Harris ahead in 6 weeks- how would that not be because of the debate?

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Because most people only remember events for a couple days, unless they are earth shattering. Last nights debate was not extraordinary.

If Kamala is ahead by more than some say she is now it will because of a more recent event.

The real question in all of this is do the pollsters finally on the 3rd attempt finally have Trump's support correct?

They've been off by ~3.5% and ~1.75% in the 2020 & 2016 cycles respectively. If on average they're off by 2% or so but have Trump showing 6.9% better than where they had him on this date in 2020 then it's gonna be a landslide. I got that 6.9% number from comparing how much Biden was up at this time in 2020 compared to the average now (8.0% to 1.1%)

So in 2020 the two weeks leading up to their first debate which the consensus was that Biden won, RealClearPolitics had Biden being up on average 6.5%. In the two weeks following that first debate on Sep 29, 2020, RCP had Biden's average polling at 9.7%. The final two weeks the RCP average had Biden up by 7.2% with the final actuals being Biden +4.5%.

So let's say this debate performance in which the consensus is that Kamala won, she gets a 3% bump similar to what Biden got from where she is now (which is up by 1.1%)

So that'll put her at 4.1%. If the pollsters finally have the Trump support correct, then as of now that'll put her in the win column most likely similar to Biden's victory in 2020.

If they are off by roughly the same amount as 2016 & 2020, then the actuals would be Harris +2.1% which will probably lead to Trump (depending on how the battlegrounds go) win by flipping GA, PA, & AZ.

RE: Predictit vs. polymarket, I think I've read many times predictit based on their comments section etc. has a much more left-leaning readership/contributor set for some reason (akin to reddit?) but I honestly don't really pay too much attention to them.

Biden was 7 points ahead of her nationally on this date 4 years ago.



Trump is very likely to outperform 2016 at this point, and she will be forced to go out and do interviews out of desperation as the election date approaches, because he should in no way agree to another debate setup. Interviews and policy are kryptonite to the Democrats.

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nortex97 said:

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Correct. Winning has to be defined/agreed before one starts opining about the 'winner' last night. The camps had very different objectives, especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now. He didn't answer questions in an eloquent detailed way as one might expect RFK Jr. or Ted Cruz etc to have done, but I think that's because he wasn't trying to reach the same types of folks editorial writers etc. do.

Trump already retaking the lead in poly market is the first indicia of how 'temporary' her 'bump' once again will be.

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Without getting into the 'who won the debate' battle on this thread, I will be kind of surprised if the debate even registers on the long term trend lines. I don't think the stat guys will be able to see it.

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after last night a one or two point difference in the polls in an election this close is fatal

if the final polls show Harris ahead in 6 weeks- how would that not be because of the debate?

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Because of who is doing the polling

📊 VIRGINIA poll: @VCUWilderSchool

🔵 Harris: 49%
🔴 Trump: 36%
🟢 Stein: 1%
🟡 West: 1%

#70 (2.1/3.0) | 749 RV | 8/26-9/6 https://t.co/HtaUKWuRET

— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) September 11, 2024

The gap is not 13 there. 8-10 at most.

LMCane said:

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agsalaska said:

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nortex97 said:

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Correct. Winning has to be defined/agreed before one starts opining about the 'winner' last night. The camps had very different objectives, especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now. He didn't answer questions in an eloquent detailed way as one might expect RFK Jr. or Ted Cruz etc to have done, but I think that's because he wasn't trying to reach the same types of folks editorial writers etc. do.

Trump already retaking the lead in poly market is the first indicia of how 'temporary' her 'bump' once again will be.

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Without getting into the 'who won the debate' battle on this thread, I will be kind of surprised if the debate even registers on the long term trend lines. I don't think the stat guys will be able to see it.

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after last night a one or two point difference in the polls in an election this close is fatal

if the final polls show Harris ahead in 6 weeks- how would that not be because of the debate?

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Trump doing or saying something really stupid within the next 6 weeks is always a possibility besides the debate. A couple of points swing to Harris now could still be overcome by a good ad campaign.

#BREAKING: 2.4 MILLION mail-in ballots have been requested in Florida so far - and the split is... much redder than 2020, so far.

[Change from FINAL 2020 requests]
🔵 Democrat: 42.91% [-1.8]
🔴 Republican: 36.43% [+5.3]
🟡 Other: 20.7% [-3.4]

GOP NET GAIN: +7.1

Data:… pic.twitter.com/C62kWS8qjp

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 11, 2024

🚨 So, a Florida GOP+7.1 mail-in request net gain from 2020 so far. Let's break down some data. I want you to take a look at the trend here... 👀

TOTAL REQUESTS:
🟡 2020: D44.7% / R31.2% / OTH 24.1% (FINAL)
🔴 2022: D43.4% / R33.3% / OTH 23.4% (FINAL)
🔴 2024: D42.9% / R36.4% /… https://t.co/PvExoXAMjy

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 11, 2024

Another day, another dollar: pic.twitter.com/rjQeYD21xl

— Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports (@Mark_R_Mitchell) September 11, 2024

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Another day, another dollar: pic.twitter.com/rjQeYD21xl

— Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports (@Mark_R_Mitchell) September 11, 2024

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Just FYI, he said that the latest data point they had on that polling was at 8:20pm last night. I don't know what time zone he was referring to but most likely those numbers don't include post-debate stats.

Will be very curious what the numbers are he releases tomorrow if the standard is 51-47 Trump.

Again, I don't have the most trust of any polling but Rasmussen will at least show trend lines.

Yes, Rasmussen will likely bounce around for a few days, as will Silver once post-debate numbers come in (maybe over the weekend, but more early next week).

#New winning chance Model - Nate Silver

🔴 Trump 62%
🔵 Harris 38% pic.twitter.com/g2NE0eJepP

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) September 11, 2024

It will be a week to ten days until we see things 'settle down' imho.

Post debate poll - who won the debate?

🟥 Trump 45% (+11)
🟦 Harris 34%
🟨 Draw 21%

Democracy Institute/Express News
600 LV - 9/10

Democracy Institute is famous for nailing 2016.

— David D. Chapman (@davidchapman141) September 11, 2024

Here’s how religious groups voted in 2020, and how they'll vote in 2024, per latest Pew Poll.

2020
Protestants: Trump 59-40% (+19)
Catholics: Trump 50-49% (+1)
Unaffiliated: Biden 71-26% (+45)
White Evangelical Protestants: Trump 84-15% (+69)
White Non-Evangelicals:
Trump…

— Joel Weingart (@JoelWeingart_) September 11, 2024

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Here’s how religious groups voted in 2020, and how they'll vote in 2024, per latest Pew Poll.

2020
Protestants: Trump 59-40% (+19)
Catholics: Trump 50-49% (+1)
Unaffiliated: Biden 71-26% (+45)
White Evangelical Protestants: Trump 84-15% (+69)
White Non-Evangelicals:
Trump…

— Joel Weingart (@JoelWeingart_) September 11, 2024

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Gained ground with all groups other than the Godless heathens

Latest activote poll has trump and Harris tied in Georgia.

The party split weighting: 44-36-20. (D-R-I).

Georgia is closer to 40-40-20.

Let's then look at race 65-35-6 (white-black-latino)
In 2020 and 2016 the black vote was at max 27%. Obama got 30% in 2012.

Georgia is only close because the pollsters are playing with the weighting!

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Latest activote poll has trump and Harris tied in Georgia.

The party split weighting: 44-36-20. (D-R-I).

Georgia is closer to 40-40-20.

Let's then look at race 65-35-6 (white-black-latino)
In 2020 and 2016 the black vote was at max 27%. Obama got 30% in 2012.

Georgia is only close because the pollsters are playing with the weighting!

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That split would still be well within g the margin of error. Maybe a point statistically.

It's close because it is close.

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Latest activote poll has trump and Harris tied in Georgia.

The party split weighting: 44-36-20. (D-R-I).

Georgia is closer to 40-40-20.

Let's then look at race 65-35-6 (white-black-latino)
In 2020 and 2016 the black vote was at max 27%. Obama got 30% in 2012.

Georgia is only close because the pollsters are playing with the weighting!

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That split would still be well within g the margin of error. Maybe a point statistically.

It's close because it is close.

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1. The racial split is not within the margin of error. It is extremely unlikely.
2. The only way the model can get that ridiculous R-D-I split is by having the racial turnout they put forth. Which would statically be shocking.

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Correct. Winning has to be defined/agreed before one starts opining about the 'winner' last night. The camps had very different objectives, especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now. He didn't answer questions in an eloquent detailed way as one might expect RFK Jr. or Ted Cruz etc to have done, but I think that's because he wasn't trying to reach the same types of folks editorial writers etc. do.

Trump already retaking the lead in poly market is the first indicia of how 'temporary' her 'bump' once again will be.

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I just don't understand how you can claim this:

"especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now"

Trump is literally losing in the polls in several states right now that he needs to be elected.

it says "RCP Betting Average"

is that like a prediction market or ACTUAL POLLS?

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nortex97 said:

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Correct. Winning has to be defined/agreed before one starts opining about the 'winner' last night. The camps had very different objectives, especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now. He didn't answer questions in an eloquent detailed way as one might expect RFK Jr. or Ted Cruz etc to have done, but I think that's because he wasn't trying to reach the same types of folks editorial writers etc. do.

Trump already retaking the lead in poly market is the first indicia of how 'temporary' her 'bump' once again will be.

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I just don't understand how you can claim this:

"especially as Trump is clearly leading where he needs to among demographic groups/states that really matter right now"

Trump is literally losing in the polls in several states right now that he needs to be elected.

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Sure, if you count NH, VA, MN etc. Or for instance that trash poll of Georgia claiming 44 D electorate share. Break it into a comparison of the cycle and look at the overall picture/demographic groups, and it's an outstanding set of numbers for Trump.



Look at the trend lines/macro views, not individual/daily polls etc, is what I am basing my analysis on. I do recommend Charlie Kirk's show yesterday with Rich Baris and Mark Mitchell (RReports).

Fair. I missed that part. I just saw the R-d-I split

There were a couple of polls before the debate in NC that showed Harris up.

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There were a couple of polls before the debate in NC that showed Harris up.

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There were, but such polls are belied by real world numbers as to who/how many are pulling early voting now in places like NC:

🚨 BREAKING: Another day, another DECLINE among Democrats and Black voters' mail-in requests in NORTH CAROLINA.

Whites & Republicans have ticked up over 1 point since last week.

In 2020, the final requests were 46D/20R. Today, they are 38.6D/22.5R. That's a 8-point Democrat… pic.twitter.com/Q7HFCKpnqE

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 12, 2024

And keep in mind, Trump is doing better with blacks than Biden in 2020, so some additive component of those "D" ballot requests are also going to him. Ari (and Pew) are right about blacks, hispanics, and Jews:

According to a new Pew Poll, Harris’ support among Jewish voters is the lowest for a Democrat since Dukakis lost in 1988. She’s only getting 65% of the vote, which would be a 36-year low for the Ds.

R gains among blacks, Hispanics and Jews are for real. https://t.co/rCL98hAXT7 pic.twitter.com/32VQOgPwhi

— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) September 11, 2024

Cook always lags on good news;

#New Cook political Ratings - Senate

Montana - Toss Up 🟡 ➡️ Leans 🔴 pic.twitter.com/6vFyzfUiJN

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) September 12, 2024

Woah.

#New General election poll - Michigan

🔴 Trump 49% (+1)
🔵 Harris 48%

Last poll (8/8 ) - 🔵 Harris +2

Insider advantage #B - 800 LV - 9/12

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) September 12, 2024

Wow wouldn't that be nice.

Election 2024: Trump 49%, Harris 47%

The race for the White House continues to be close, as former President Donald Trump holds a two-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris.

More At Rasmussen Reports:https://t.co/lIhtG4H7ru pic.twitter.com/dq28a6vUWG

— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) September 12, 2024

Is that popular vote? Doesn't Kamala need to be up AT LEAST four or five points in the popular vote to avoid an electoral college blowout????

Yes, this is their national vote. I think she has to win by 3 to win the EC. Perhaps 3.5.

Please catch me up on how to read election polls in 2024.
My confidence in polling took a hit after the 2020 general election with so many of them favorable to Trump over Biden (per state and overall). What has changed in gathering of information (if any)? Seems a lot of the polling can be manipulated based on whose doing it without any accountability.

That's a concern I have when looking at polls.
Other than being accurate with their final polls before the election, what incentive does a polling company have to accurately and honestly evaluate their findings?
It seems the industry is rife for manipulation that could be used to affect voter turnout

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Please catch me up on how to read election polls in 2024.
My confidence in polling took a hit after the 2020 general election with so many of them favorable to Trump over Biden (per state and overall). What has changed in gathering of information (if any)? Seems a lot of the polling can be manipulated based on whose doing it without any accountability.

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Polling was not favorable to Trump in 2020. Polling was off by 3.5% from the RCP Average to actual. Biden was up 7% in the two weeks before election and finished at +4.5%. Polling has underestimated Trump's support in both 2016 and 2020.

I detailed this before in the thread but the main point is if they average the same polling skew that they've had then Kamala's lead goes from 1.1% right now to Trump +.8%. If Trump gets that, then it's an epic landslide.

If Kamala gets the same bump that Biden got after the first debate in 2020 of 3%, then it gets interesting.

The absolute biggest takeaway is that polling at this point in 2020 had Biden +8.0%. Right now it's 1.1% in favor of Harris. That's a 6.9% shift towards Trump in support. That is absolutely huge.