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Warning to Democrats: Minnesota is slipping

We need all-hands on deck!

Emerson recent poll of Minnesota: Biden 50 v Trump 47

538 grades Emerson A-

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by Anonymousreply 289October 27, 2020 11:03 PM

#NEW Minnesota Poll: Biden 47% Trump 47% Jorgensen 4%

@trafalgar_group (8/15-18)

by Anonymousreply 1August 20, 2020 12:51 PM

In 2016 Clinton won MN by a 1.5 point margin (46.4/44.9)

by Anonymousreply 2August 20, 2020 12:52 PM

Was curious to see how Defund the Police and George Floyd unrest would play out here. Trump is playing it up and fear mongering to drive people back to his tent. Wouldn’t count him out here. Frightening.

by Anonymousreply 3August 20, 2020 12:53 PM

Good luck in Minnesota.

In my old job, I had to travel to some of the rural areas of the state and they are as deplorable as deplorable can be. Minneapolis and Duluth are different stories of course.

by Anonymousreply 4August 20, 2020 12:53 PM

Minnesota polls this month

@EmersonPolling Biden+2 @MorningConsult Biden +3

@trafalgar_group (R) Tie David Bider Research (D) Biden+18

by Anonymousreply 5August 20, 2020 12:53 PM

What are Democrats doing to stop Trump from being re-elected because of Minnesota? We see this, but what is the Party doing?

by Anonymousreply 6August 20, 2020 12:54 PM

AVERAGE THESE POLLS or you'll end up sounding like the OP.

by Anonymousreply 7August 20, 2020 12:54 PM

Minnesota has always been a high turnout state so either side will need to get out the vote to win.

by Anonymousreply 8August 20, 2020 12:55 PM

R7, you should study before speaking. The average of the recent polls show Trump surging in Minnesota to make it a very close race. Not even Democratic pundits are pretending otherwise. Study more, post less.

by Anonymousreply 9August 20, 2020 1:02 PM

It would be ironic if Trump wins because of Minnesota and Amy Klobuchar not being on the ticket.

by Anonymousreply 10August 20, 2020 1:07 PM

COMMENCE STAPLER THROWING!!!

by Anonymousreply 11August 20, 2020 1:11 PM

If Trump wins Minnesota, R10, it won't have anything to do with Klobachar, it'll be because of the riots and the defund the police movement. Like I said before, Minnesota, (outside of Minneapolis), is filled with deplorables, and even in the city, there are a lot of shy Republicans (or so colleague of mine says), who are progressives on the surface but got freaked out by the protests.Of course, those people are mostly suburban whites.

by Anonymousreply 12August 20, 2020 1:13 PM

The question is how have Twin City suburbs responded to the George Floyd situation. They determine the outcome of Minnesota elections. Trump has been going to Minnesota a lot. Biden and Democrats need to be in Minnesota every chance they get

by Anonymousreply 13August 20, 2020 1:14 PM

Trump explicitly made Minnesota a priority even before George Floyd, and every chance he gets, he is there wooing the state or talking about it. We need not be outmatched again in campaigning for states.

by Anonymousreply 14August 20, 2020 1:15 PM

This is really scary.

by Anonymousreply 15August 20, 2020 1:15 PM

It’s downright chilling.

by Anonymousreply 16August 20, 2020 1:16 PM

Yes. What can we do? Biden needs to be on the ground in these states? He shouldn’t be in crowds, but he needs to be there to show they are his priority

by Anonymousreply 17August 20, 2020 1:17 PM

The perception that Jacob Frey and Governor Walz botched the unrest response is hurting Democrats in general in Minnesota. Walz ultimately rose to the challenge, but Frey has remained rather feckless.

by Anonymousreply 18August 20, 2020 1:26 PM

We love you Minnesota, no matter what!

Don't be fooled by some golden shit and is still shit like Trump.

by Anonymousreply 19August 20, 2020 1:27 PM

Very much, R18, Frey especially. Standing down when the police station was set on fire wasn't well received by the suburbanites.

by Anonymousreply 20August 20, 2020 1:29 PM

Defund the police and BLM are going to destroy Biden. Please also tell Kamala Harris to focus on law and order as a former prosecutor and stop with the black identity politics.

by Anonymousreply 21August 20, 2020 1:32 PM

The race is going to tighten as we get closer to Election Day, so this should be expected.

States that were close in 2016 are going to be close again. Rural areas across the country are by and large Republican strongholds, regardless of WHERE the rural area is.

In 2016 Trump's campaign publicized the fact that there were unofficial "pop-up" campaign headquarters all over Minnesota from supporters, and he did very well with the kind of voter who liked Jesse Ventura because he was an outsider. He's been playing that up since 2016 and continues to do so now.

Minnesota is going to be a difficult state for Democrats to win. Our saving grace may be all the other states Trump has slipped significantly in.

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by Anonymousreply 22August 20, 2020 1:32 PM

Maybe stop destroying its largest city and stop the Somali invasion.

by Anonymousreply 23August 20, 2020 1:32 PM

What do you dislike about Somalians, R23?

by Anonymousreply 24August 20, 2020 1:35 PM

And how did you expect the rioting to play out with voters? Uh, hello? This opened up a clear strategy for Trump to garner votes from people who are afraid. He can ignore all of his outrageous failures, but as long as he constantly hammers the rioting issue, he has a good shot at winning. It’s scary indeed.

by Anonymousreply 25August 20, 2020 1:35 PM

The Texas governor is pushing a bill that won't give cities money if they defund the police. Expect all the Repubs to do this. Earth to the Democrats....defunding the police is a suicide. While BLM is cool now, it's going to bite the Dems in the ass in November. Focus on Covid and health care and please stop pandering to the "woke" crowd.

by Anonymousreply 26August 20, 2020 1:35 PM

If you freak out over one poll you’re going to have a miserable 3 months. Look to the averages and the polling over time.

by Anonymousreply 27August 20, 2020 1:37 PM

Biden doesn't support defunding the police, so let's stop pretending like he does.

by Anonymousreply 28August 20, 2020 1:37 PM

Good heads up r26. They test a strategy locally then they go nationwide. I can see them using this nationwide to get frightened suburban voters back with Trump and Repugs

by Anonymousreply 29August 20, 2020 1:38 PM

R28, he needs to say that full-throatedly and repeatedly

by Anonymousreply 30August 20, 2020 1:38 PM

He better say it tonight!

by Anonymousreply 31August 20, 2020 1:41 PM

R28 Biden doesn’t have to support defunding the police. But some of his supporters do. And just like some of Trump’s supporters are neo-Nazis, and Trump doesn’t denounce them, Biden will not denounce the defunders . And Trump can use that as an issue

by Anonymousreply 32August 20, 2020 1:42 PM

Biden said he doesn’t support defunding, but Trump has repeatedly lied about it and gotten far more coverage distorting Biden’s position than Biden has explaining his views. Biden needs to rectify that

by Anonymousreply 33August 20, 2020 1:45 PM

The fact that Trump has a snowball's chance in hell is why I have basically given up on this country. How so many people can have lived this nightmare for the past three years and be absolutely fine with it is so disheartening. Even if Biden wins (and the Democrats take the Senate), there will always be a sizable population that will remain with their unchanging, deplorable views. And since more level-headed people can't seem to be bothered to vote EVERY SINGLE GODDAMN ELECTION, the Repugnants will just end up taking back control of something in 2022.

by Anonymousreply 34August 20, 2020 1:45 PM

Okay, you guys are pretty much pushing the Trump anti-Biden ad lies about defunding the police, then shrieking at the Democrats for not doing anything about it.

At some point, it's on you for believing the lies. The Democrats can't stop you guys from being hysterical concern trolls.

Every major news site has spent months reminding people that Biden did NOT support defunding the police, and he has repeatedly and firmly said so.

He has a detailed plan on increasing community-based policing as opposed to Federally-backed policing.

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by Anonymousreply 35August 20, 2020 1:46 PM

Democrats need to stop trying to flip right-leaning suburbanites who are on the fence. They will generally vote Republican. What they need to focus on is getting their base out to vote. Ultimately this is what won the election for Donald.

by Anonymousreply 36August 20, 2020 1:48 PM

Oh good, thread is going to be nothing but a bunch of hysterical queens sobbing "Can't win! Don't try! Just let Trump have it again! Life isn't worth living!"

I hope whining like toddlers on Datalounge makes you feel better, but something tells me it doesn't.

by Anonymousreply 37August 20, 2020 1:49 PM

R35, what they are really saying is they want is for Biden to denounce black people knowing that doing so will cost him the election.

by Anonymousreply 38August 20, 2020 1:50 PM

No, he needs to flank himself with black people like Clyburn who support popular police reform but not defunding

by Anonymousreply 39August 20, 2020 1:53 PM

WOW! Such concern, very troll, much fake, close thread.

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by Anonymousreply 40August 20, 2020 1:55 PM

The Eeyores finally get their moment to whine and cry now that the polls are tightening. They’re exhilarated. It’s been a tough few months and a lot of that Mary angst has built up inside them. Now they can let it all out. Notice how we have a poll thread and OP had to create another just to maximize his spread of the misery. He wants as many eyeballs as possible.

by Anonymousreply 41August 20, 2020 2:00 PM

R41, If you can’t handle this, you would faint on Dailykos and DemocraticUnderground right now

by Anonymousreply 42August 20, 2020 2:02 PM

When Biden was showing strength in the battleground states, everyone was celebrating three months too early.

Reality check: only about 6 states will count in this election. Wisconsin and Michigan are key. This poll shows possible weakness in the Midwest so it's a big deal.

by Anonymousreply 43August 20, 2020 2:06 PM

The only thing that will help in MN is a time machine to go back and prevent everything that has happened since May.

by Anonymousreply 44August 20, 2020 2:11 PM

Told you so.

by Anonymousreply 45August 20, 2020 2:17 PM

It's changing demographics. Minnesota, Ohio and Iowa will all be light red states by the end of the decade, while Texas, Arizona and Georgia will be light blue states. The Sun Belt is the future.

by Anonymousreply 46August 20, 2020 2:28 PM

Minnesota has had a growing non-white population, mostly immigrant. On the one hand, it means more Democratic voters. On the other, white voters there are becoming more conservative.

by Anonymousreply 47August 20, 2020 2:30 PM

maybe it's elsewhere in this thread.

but the poll at r1: doesn't that add up to 102% (47/47/4)? Also, who is Jorgensen?

by Anonymousreply 48August 20, 2020 2:54 PM

[quote] Minnesota has had a growing non-white population, mostly immigrant... it means more Democratic voters.

Not necessarily.

by Anonymousreply 49August 20, 2020 2:57 PM

dammit. sorry - 98%, not 102%. where's the other 2 going?

R48

by Anonymousreply 50August 20, 2020 2:57 PM

What world you live in r49?

Non-white people are majority Democrat. If only non-white people voted the Dems would win all 50 states.

by Anonymousreply 51August 20, 2020 2:58 PM

R47 said "immigrants", you're just focusing on "non-white;" R51. New immigrants don't always go for Dem.

by Anonymousreply 52August 20, 2020 3:02 PM

[quote] When Biden was showing strength in the battleground states, everyone was celebrating three months too early.

Ma’am no one has declared victory. EVERYONE knows that the election is in Nov and the race will be tight. We have this same fucking conversation 100 times a day!

by Anonymousreply 53August 20, 2020 4:20 PM

[quote] Ma’am no one has declared victory.

Many posters have.

by Anonymousreply 54August 20, 2020 4:33 PM

[quote]What do you dislike about Somalians,

Somalis, not "Somalians."

by Anonymousreply 55August 20, 2020 4:42 PM

Somalis are very Democratic

by Anonymousreply 56August 20, 2020 5:02 PM

For all the Bernistas and OAC followers. You want to know how the defund the police ideas are playing outside your bubble....here's your answer. Trump is going to ponce on this next week during the convention. Watch the race tighten as these hot social issues are capitalized by the Orangeman and his minions.

by Anonymousreply 57August 20, 2020 5:32 PM

Yikes!

by Anonymousreply 58August 20, 2020 6:03 PM

[quote] Many posters have.

Lies

by Anonymousreply 59August 20, 2020 6:07 PM

Are the Hmong people Democrats?

by Anonymousreply 60August 20, 2020 6:40 PM

I haven't seen or heard a single Biden ad this year.

The only ads folks are talking about are The Lincoln Project releases.

A couple angry republicans are making more noise/points this year then the entire Democrat party.

Where is the money going?

by Anonymousreply 61August 20, 2020 7:27 PM

I guess it depends on what you watch, R61. I see Biden ads on Hulu everyday.

by Anonymousreply 62August 20, 2020 7:33 PM

[quote] I haven't seen or heard a single Biden ad this year.

Then you obviously don't live in Florida.

by Anonymousreply 63August 20, 2020 7:33 PM

Or arizona.

by Anonymousreply 64August 20, 2020 7:46 PM

I live in the midwest.

by Anonymousreply 65August 20, 2020 7:47 PM

Or virginia or North Carolina

by Anonymousreply 66August 20, 2020 7:48 PM

[quote] Somalis are very Democratic

That may be why the rest of Minnesotans will trend GOP.

by Anonymousreply 67August 20, 2020 7:51 PM

Even in '84, Reagan won every state but Minnesota.

If the Dems lose Minnesota in 2020, they'll have only themselves to blame.

But they won't lose.

by Anonymousreply 68August 20, 2020 9:20 PM

Biden ads are playing like crazy on Wisconsin radio. Will Minnesota fall? There's a lot of hillbilly crazy out there but the turnout amongst black women, and Asian Americans is gonna explode.

by Anonymousreply 69August 20, 2020 9:29 PM

Wake up Wisconsin!

Wisconsin Poll: Trump 46% (+1) Biden 45% Jorgensen 4%

@trafalgar_group (8/14-23)

by Anonymousreply 70August 26, 2020 4:24 AM

Dominoes.

by Anonymousreply 71August 26, 2020 4:26 AM

America is sooo stupid. I'm from Chicago, I visit Wisconsin and Michigan on business a lot. These gueras wanna feel hope, and not rock the boat too much

by Anonymousreply 72August 26, 2020 4:26 AM

Gueras?

by Anonymousreply 73August 26, 2020 4:33 AM

[quote] Dominoes.

You wish.

[quote] Wake up Wisconsin! Wisconsin Poll: Trump 46% (+1) Biden 45% Jorgensen 4% @trafalgar_group (8/14-23)

You need to look at the averages, not a single poll from a C- (538 rating) pollster.

The august average = Biden up by +6.3

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by Anonymousreply 74August 26, 2020 4:36 AM

Minnesota = Biden +5.7

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by Anonymousreply 75August 26, 2020 4:38 AM

The Democrats need to throw all the rioting, unrest, shootings, etc. back onto Trump. All of this is happening on his watch.

by Anonymousreply 76August 26, 2020 4:40 AM

Minnesota has seen an influx of really incongruous Somali immigration that does not sit well with a go along to get along philosophy. It is almost comically different than generations of German and Scandinavian stock. Add that to burning down a city over a drugged out neer do well and you've got a tie in what should be a slam dunk state.

by Anonymousreply 77August 26, 2020 4:42 AM

Exactly. Politics is about controlling the narrative. Republicans are aggressive and Trump never ceases trying to control the narrative. Biden needs to step up and seize the media coverage

by Anonymousreply 78August 26, 2020 4:42 AM

[quote] The Democrats need to throw all the rioting, unrest, shootings, etc. back onto Trump.

They have to acknowledge it exists in order to do that.

by Anonymousreply 79August 26, 2020 4:43 AM

Republicans are responsible for it all the Democrats have to do is blame Trump he’s a plague on the country.

by Anonymousreply 80August 26, 2020 4:54 AM

But are Democrats doing that? That’s the problem

by Anonymousreply 81August 26, 2020 4:55 AM

No. Democrats have a habit of letting the narrative get away from them and then ignoring it.

by Anonymousreply 82August 26, 2020 4:57 AM

The Democrats really don’t want to hear the truth. If you say it here, you get called “Boris” or “racist”.

by Anonymousreply 83August 26, 2020 5:01 AM

Democrats need to support police reform and acknowledge injustice while saying violence and destruction won’t be tolerated. It’s easy

by Anonymousreply 84August 26, 2020 5:04 AM

[quote] Minnesota has seen an influx of really incongruous Somali immigration that does not sit well with a go along to get along philosophy. It is almost comically different than generations of German and Scandinavian stock. Add that to burning down a city over a drugged out neer do well and you've got a tie in what should be a slam dunk state.

[quote] Exactly. Politics is about controlling the narrative. Republicans are aggressive and Trump never ceases trying to control the narrative. Biden needs to step up and seize the media coverage

Minnesota = Biden +5.7 [quote] The Democrats really don’t want to hear the truth. If you say it here, you get called “Boris” or “racist”.

[quote] Democrats need to support police reform and acknowledge injustice while saying violence and destruction won’t be tolerated. It’s easy

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by Anonymousreply 85August 26, 2020 5:10 AM
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by Anonymousreply 86August 26, 2020 5:11 AM

Ignore the polls. This race is going to tighten up and be close.

by Anonymousreply 87August 26, 2020 9:22 AM

r73, güeras = white girls or blonde girls

by Anonymousreply 88August 26, 2020 10:18 AM

Republicans and Democrats are all crooks. Should worry about the shadow government. They are moving their pieces in place. This is all an distraction .

by Anonymousreply 89August 26, 2020 10:42 AM

[quote]Republicans and Democrats are all crooks.

Fuck you, Sue Sarandon.

In the meantime, we should focus on those winnable states like NC, MI, PA and WI now.

Though the survey shows a competitive presidential race, it found Biden leading Trump by a 49% to 46% margin across the key states. He has an edge over the incumbent in five of the six states, while North Carolina is virtually tied.

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by Anonymousreply 90August 26, 2020 5:35 PM

[quote]The Democrats really don’t want to hear the truth. If you say it here, you get called “Boris” or “racist”.

Especially when "the truth" echoes right-wing talking points, Boris.

by Anonymousreply 91August 26, 2020 5:52 PM

In R90's link, why is CNBC posting it the headline "Trump approval ticks higher in swing states", when their article clearly shows BIden ahead. It's almost like they're hoping Trump will win.

by Anonymousreply 92August 26, 2020 5:54 PM

Trump is ahead of where he was at this time in 2016.

by Anonymousreply 93August 26, 2020 7:06 PM

Riots return to Minneapolis. Smh

by Anonymousreply 94August 27, 2020 11:59 AM

[quote] Trump is ahead of where he was at this time in 2016.

Biden’s summer average lead is ahead of where Hillary was in 2016.

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by Anonymousreply 95August 29, 2020 9:32 PM

He will do anything to win. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would "probably" visit Kenosha, Wis., where unrest has surged over the past week in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake

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by Anonymousreply 96August 30, 2020 12:31 AM

This is why we need Amy on the ticket. While I like Kamala, she could gracefully exit to focus on BLM issues.

She provided no bump, we don't need "San Francisco" votes, and it would prove Joe is serious about the campaign.

One of the biggest mistakes we made in 2016 was to ignore people like Bill Clinton. Willie Brown has been around forever and if he didn't want her as VP, why is she there?

by Anonymousreply 97August 30, 2020 12:40 AM

I don’t know. The George Floyd Incident means there is no way Klobuchar can be on the ticket. She essentially conceded it And fell on the sword.

by Anonymousreply 98August 30, 2020 12:45 AM

Trump is trying to meet with Jacob Blake’s family while in Kenosha. He Is definitely going hard with the strategy to make blacks and moderate whites think he’s not so bad and racist after all.

by Anonymousreply 99August 30, 2020 1:03 AM

Dismiss at your own peril.

by Anonymousreply 100August 30, 2020 2:45 AM

[quote] While I like Kamala, she could gracefully exit to focus on BLM issues.

Clever idea.

by Anonymousreply 101August 30, 2020 6:27 AM

If Trump does go to Kenosha, he has no control of his mouth and will end up saying there are very fine people on both sides or something equally heinous.

by Anonymousreply 102August 31, 2020 12:51 AM

[quote] If Trump does go to Kenosha, he has no control of his mouth and will end up saying there are very fine people on both sides or something equally heinous.

I highly doubt he would say that there were very fine people among the looters and rioters.

by Anonymousreply 103August 31, 2020 2:27 AM

And I totally agree with pundits about Biden relying too much on Zooming. Hillary lost the race when she disappeared for those weeks right around this time. She was negligent in retail campaigning. She was believing she didn't need to really campaign because she was up in the polls. And Trump was EVERYWHERE. He is a nonstop swing state campaigner. Why aren't Dems learning from that?

by Anonymousreply 104August 31, 2020 1:39 PM

Should have picked Amy. She has a proven record of being able to win rural Republican districts.

by Anonymousreply 105August 31, 2020 1:41 PM

[quote]And I totally agree with pundits about Biden relying too much on Zooming. Hillary lost the race when she disappeared for those weeks right around this time. She was negligent in retail campaigning. She was believing she didn't need to really campaign because she was up in the polls. And Trump was EVERYWHERE. He is a nonstop swing state campaigner. Why aren't Dems learning from that?

Biden is in Western Pennsylvania today... so that’s a start.

by Anonymousreply 106August 31, 2020 1:42 PM

R105, Amy was toast after the George Floyd death

by Anonymousreply 107August 31, 2020 2:25 PM

Yeah r106. At least he is listening to Democratic voices

by Anonymousreply 108August 31, 2020 2:26 PM

Why Minnesota Could Be The Next Midwestern State To Go Red

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by Anonymousreply 109September 1, 2020 5:18 AM

Warning in Nevada

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by Anonymousreply 110September 2, 2020 1:11 PM

I’ll gladly trade Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes for Georgia’s 16.

by Anonymousreply 111September 2, 2020 1:23 PM

R97: She absolutely provided a bump. It's over, she is the nominee, your suggestion of her dropping out to focus on BLM is racist as hell, Amy sucks, it is over, accept it, suck on it, and then shut up.

by Anonymousreply 112September 2, 2020 1:27 PM

Some new polling in Georgia has not been good

by Anonymousreply 113September 2, 2020 1:29 PM

[quote] Some new polling in Georgia has not been good

For which side?

by Anonymousreply 114September 2, 2020 1:35 PM

The most recent polls have Biden +7 in Minn and +5/+8 in Nevada.

by Anonymousreply 115September 2, 2020 1:36 PM

Trump rockets to big lead in Georgia

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by Anonymousreply 116September 2, 2020 1:47 PM

President Donald Trump has built an apparent lead over former Vice President Joe Biden in Georgia after two weeks of political conventions, strengthening his position in a state that’s crucial to his re-election chances, according to a poll released Tuesday by Channel 2 Action News.

The poll, conducted by Landmark Communications, shows Trump ahead of Biden, 48% to 41%. About 2% of Georgians support Libertarian Jo Jorgensen, while 9% are undecided.

by Anonymousreply 117September 2, 2020 1:47 PM

The survey points to formidable advantages for Georgia Republicans, who have won every statewide race for more than a decade and carried the state in every White House contest since 1996, including Trump’s 5-point win in 2016.

Explore Democrats press to go on offensive in 2020 Georgia race Trump led Biden among voters older than 40 and had a 20-point edge among men. He also amassed more support among core Republican voters (87%) than Biden had among Democrats (78%). And he led 50% to 38% with voters who had watched both political conventions over the past two weeks.

“It’s a statistically significant change. Basically, the GOP consolidated behind Trump. They appeared to like the message from the convention,” said Mark Rountree, the president of Landmark. “It just looks to me like the RNC made a big difference.”

by Anonymousreply 118September 2, 2020 1:48 PM

The Landmark poll highlighted bright spots for Biden, too. He led Trump 45% to 16% among independent voters, a bloc that once reliably supported Republicans in Georgia. About 80% of Black voters back the Democrat, and he leads Trump 43% to 37% among voters ages 39 and under.

“It’s probably all temporary — a convention bounce. But it shows there’s room for Trump to go up,” Rountree said, nodding to the roughly one-third of independents who still haven’t decided. “I’d put Georgia in the lean Republican category

by Anonymousreply 119September 2, 2020 1:48 PM

[quote] your suggestion of her dropping out to focus on BLM is racist as hell

I don't think he meant it that way. it's just a graceful way to exit so another candidate could come in. Pete would guarantee a win.

by Anonymousreply 120September 2, 2020 1:54 PM

Harris leaving the ticket would be a catastrophe of massive proportions.

by Anonymousreply 121September 2, 2020 2:21 PM

Harris is never going to leave the ticket. Not that I like her or anything: she's just not going to be removed from the ticket, nor is there any reason to do so.

by Anonymousreply 122September 2, 2020 2:27 PM

Georgia was always going to be a massive reach for Biden

by Anonymousreply 123September 2, 2020 2:32 PM

True. Democrats keep getting sidetracked by delusions of winning texas and georgia. They should focus on getting back the states that flipped from Obama to Trump from 2012 to 2016.

by Anonymousreply 124September 2, 2020 2:46 PM

"rockets" is a bit misused here. Trump support didn't actually change in the state since the last poll and he is not gaining any new voters. It's Biden's numbers that dropped.

by Anonymousreply 125September 2, 2020 2:50 PM

[quote] True. Democrats keep getting sidetracked by delusions of winning texas and georgia. They should focus on getting back the states that flipped from Obama to Trump from 2012 to 2016.

Exactly. Fucking idiots are drawn to TX and GA every single election.

by Anonymousreply 126September 2, 2020 2:57 PM

A large percentage of “Independent”voters are Republicans that hate Trump. It’s not surprising a lot of them are going to vote Biden.

by Anonymousreply 127September 2, 2020 2:57 PM

MN forecast, but note the polls that are included. Doesn't include today's results yet.

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by Anonymousreply 128September 2, 2020 3:03 PM

Biden aides have grown accustomed to — and wary of — Democrats who question their every move and worry at every tightening poll.

They’ve dealt so much with “bedwetters,” aides have a term for the actions taken to satisfy them: “Operation Rubber Sheets.”

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by Anonymousreply 129September 2, 2020 3:08 PM

There is nothing that can be done. If you see social unrest in the cities and protesters lined up against police officers and buildings on fire, Republicans are going to take Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. It doesn’t matter why the protesters are there, it doesn’t matter how righteous they are, it doesn’t matter how horrible whatever the police did was, the imagery is unsettling for the voters who matter in deciding these races. These protests would be fine at any other point in the election cycle other than within weeks of a presidential Election Day.

by Anonymousreply 130September 2, 2020 3:16 PM

Exactly, R130. Voters don't care about the nuance/truth of who's really being violent, etc. They see fires and violence, and they run to the more conservative, authoritarian figure.

Duckworth would have helped secure these centrist suburban types. Oh well.

That said, buy/donate.

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by Anonymousreply 131September 2, 2020 3:22 PM

The fringe left actually don’t want Dems to win because they want shit to get burned down. They think society will only change (to hardcore leftist government) when it gets fucked up by regressive repug policies. Never mind that leftist governments are just as totalitarian and inept.

These leftist loons also want to keep Trump in power because they want proof that this country is fucked up, so as to justify cancel culture and political purity when the hardcore left does take power.

There’s no way that Dems at this point can control or rein them in because Dem PTBs have been placating these idiots for awhile now, thinking they’ll eventually help out the Dems. But no, give them sympathy and they’ll want more, more in the form of crazy demands. Then if you don’t give in or support these demands, you become just as bad as Trump and need to be purged too.

by Anonymousreply 132September 2, 2020 3:32 PM

New USA Today poll released today. Trump approval 45% with Registered voters. Preceding poll it was 40%.

by Anonymousreply 133September 2, 2020 3:32 PM

r130 is drinking her breakfast again.

The fucking moron is not taking PA, WI and MN. Dumb cunt troll.

by Anonymousreply 134September 2, 2020 3:33 PM

This is a good move. Biden ads condemning the riots and looting.

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by Anonymousreply 135September 2, 2020 3:34 PM

I’m amazed at how many Democrats and liberals still think American voters care about nuance.

by Anonymousreply 136September 2, 2020 3:41 PM

“ The fringe left actually don’t want Dems to win because they want shit to get burned down.”

THIS. This is why successful Democrats detach themselves from the Far Left every chance they get.

by Anonymousreply 137September 2, 2020 3:42 PM

Biden only up 4 in PA in new Monmouth poll. Last month he lead by 13 in the same poll. Things are tightening and Trump still has a VERY good chance of being re-elected. Biden needs to step it up and get on the fucking campaign trail.

by Anonymousreply 138September 2, 2020 3:43 PM

Yep, Democratic strategists are yelling at Biden to step up and get out there campaigning. How foolish to think you can win via Zoom and campaign ads.

by Anonymousreply 139September 2, 2020 3:46 PM

Law and Order and aggressive swing state campaign appearances are working for Trump. He will ride this all the way to Election Day.

by Anonymousreply 140September 2, 2020 3:48 PM

Just so much happy horseshit of your masturbatory dreams, R140.

by Anonymousreply 141September 2, 2020 3:52 PM

Even if he can’t shake hands or getting into the crowd, Biden needs energetic campaign events in swing states to have a chance. People are contrasting his lowkey virtual campaign to Trump’s wildcat visiting of three states a day with rabid crowds, and judging Biden as weak and ineffectual. Biden needs to get out there with a mas

by Anonymousreply 142September 2, 2020 3:54 PM

BREAKING: Biden to visit Kenosha on Thursday

by Anonymousreply 143September 2, 2020 3:54 PM

Posting shit just to upset folks. Knock it off.

by Anonymousreply 144September 2, 2020 3:55 PM

R143, What did he have to do thats so important that he couldn't go Monday or yesterday?

by Anonymousreply 145September 2, 2020 3:56 PM

R137 No, this is why we dismiss bullshit from alt-right trolls who claim to know what the "far-left" wants.

by Anonymousreply 146September 2, 2020 3:57 PM

National Poll:

Biden 47% (+7) Trump 40%

@Reuters/@Ipsos (8/31-9/1)

by Anonymousreply 147September 2, 2020 3:59 PM

National Poll:

Biden 47% (+5) Trump 42% 3rd Party 1%

Head-2-Head: Biden 50% (+7) Trump 43%

@Suffolk_U/@USATODAY (8/28-31)

by Anonymousreply 148September 2, 2020 4:00 PM

All the national polls.

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by Anonymousreply 149September 2, 2020 4:01 PM

[quote] Minneapolis and Duluth are different stories of course.

St. Paul is pretty blue too, as is Rochester. Why didn't you mention them? Both of them are larger than Duluth.

by Anonymousreply 150September 2, 2020 4:03 PM

r134 I'm not a professional but I'm a hardcore political junkie with a lot of direct political experience and training. With a very low opinion of white voters in WI, MN, and PA. The recent drop in support for BLM before the Jacob Blake incident seems like horrible news on top of more horrible news. I'm also assuming there will be at least 1 more police violence incident like this before election day.

by Anonymousreply 151September 2, 2020 4:03 PM

Whether to vote by mail, state-by-state.

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by Anonymousreply 152September 2, 2020 4:04 PM

[quote] Biden ads condemning the riots and looting.

After four months of riots and looting he finally figured out that is something bad. Now that's courageous leadership.

by Anonymousreply 153September 2, 2020 4:06 PM

the battleground polls trending towards Trump, wether we like it or not. But this news is very intriguing: Betfair said a £50,000 ($67,300) bet was placed on Trump, which, if he’s re-elected, would pay out £104,000. Over £1 million was staked in the last 24 hours.

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by Anonymousreply 154September 2, 2020 4:07 PM

R146 Yes because everyone knows the newly purple soon to be blue enclaves that used to be solidly republican (like OC here in California), they just love it when Democratic party aligns itself with fully defunding police, cancel culture, reparations, looting-is-reparations, and decriminalize violent crimes fringe left.

The more of this type of shit is allowed to go unaddressed, a narrative forms unfair or not, that the Dems support if not sympathize fully with fringe left tactics and politics. Politics on the national stage is all about the narrative and once you get tagged as Uncle Joe the stumbling fool who sympathizes with looters, then we’re fucked and Trump/ Trumptards have the upper hand. Biden needs to go out and make it known that he does not support the fringe left.

by Anonymousreply 155September 2, 2020 4:07 PM

“ Politics on the national stage is all about the narrative and once you get tagged as Uncle Joe the stumbling fool who sympathizes with looters, then we’re fucked and Trump/ Trumptards have the upper hand. Biden needs to go out and make it known that he does not support the fringe left.”

He has and he did. As recently as yesterday.

by Anonymousreply 156September 2, 2020 4:09 PM

"After four months of riots and looting he finally figured out that is something bad. Now that's courageous leadership."

After four months of riots and looting, Trump continues to fan the flames by pouring gasoline on them, and persuading dumb ass Americans that an obese, drug addled, barely functioning con artist/failed businessman masquerading as a law and order tough guy will get us out of this mess. Now that's courageous leadership.

by Anonymousreply 157September 2, 2020 4:12 PM

For all those who think Georgia’s a pipe dream, Trump only won the state by 5% last time. I doubt the Georgia skeptics would strike the same tone about Biden’s chances in Arizona, where Trump’s margin of victory, 3%, was only slightly lower. And I suspect these same people think Ohio’s in reach, even though Trump won there by 8%.

by Anonymousreply 158September 2, 2020 4:17 PM

Do the dumb fucks in Minnesota understand that Dump is pouring gasoline on this situation? Have things mellowed out there?

by Anonymousreply 159September 2, 2020 4:22 PM

Georgia is impossible. Kemp, the governor, is going to do all he can to suppress the vote. He did the same as AG to become governor in 2018.

by Anonymousreply 160September 2, 2020 4:24 PM

Yeah Georgia is over

by Anonymousreply 161September 2, 2020 5:06 PM

Friday, The Atlantic’s George Packer speculated that the unrest in Kenosha could doom Biden in November. “In the crude terms of a presidential campaign, voters know that the Democrat means it when he denounces police brutality, but less so when he denounces riots,” he wrote. “To reach the public and convince it otherwise, Biden has to go beyond boilerplate and make it personal, memorable.”

by Anonymousreply 162September 2, 2020 5:26 PM

The riots are on Dump and his supporters..stupid fucks

by Anonymousreply 163September 2, 2020 5:57 PM

Trump is convincing surburbanites that the riots are on the Democrats. If Biden can't change that, he's doomed.

Say goodbye Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania (maybe), Michigan etc.

by Anonymousreply 164September 2, 2020 6:02 PM

"Trump is convincing surburbanites that the riots are on the Democrats. If Biden can't change that, he's doomed."

I'm a suburbanite in Pennsylvania, R144. The last thing on my mind, and on my neighbors' minds, is sending kids back to school in the middle of a raging pandemic, a pandemic largely caused by the inactivity and stupidity of an orange jackass named Donald Trump.

by Anonymousreply 165September 2, 2020 6:45 PM

Why are people deliberately trying to make us panic? Please stop with the fake news. No one knows what’s going to happen, which bad enough with trolls coming in here predicting gloom and doom. Knock it off.

by Anonymousreply 166September 2, 2020 7:13 PM

It's their job, r166. Fucking third world shithole residents getting paid to troll websites with doom and gloom trying to suppress the vote.

Don't fall for it. Ignore the Susan Collins pearl clutching trolls. They're just here to lie and depress the vote.

That being said, r160 is right. No way is georgia going blue any time soon with the scumbag Kemp in charge. Not will ohio go blue.

Best concentrate on pennsylvania, wisconsin, north Carolina and Florida.

by Anonymousreply 167September 2, 2020 10:13 PM

MI, MN, PA, WI are the key states. FL is too unpredictable, NC is still too hard. NC is as purple as others think Georgia is purple, and Georgia is still as light red as Texas, I'm sorry to say.

Check out the vote margin graphic/chart (the snakelike image).

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by Anonymousreply 168September 2, 2020 10:18 PM

NC is easier than GA or OH, but harder than even AZ.

by Anonymousreply 169September 2, 2020 10:20 PM

Any foreigners here, other than Boris and Natasha? What do you think of what's going on?

by Anonymousreply 170September 2, 2020 10:21 PM

Question. If Americans can all vote by mail if they wish to, why is the turnout so low each year?

by Anonymousreply 171September 2, 2020 10:25 PM

[quote] The last thing on my mind, and on my neighbors' minds, is sending kids back to school in the middle of a raging pandemic

The “last thing” on your mind? You wanna try that one again?

by Anonymousreply 172September 2, 2020 10:27 PM

R171, in part it's because not all people automatically get a mail-in ballot. That's only the case in some states, and registration happens in those states when one does things like renew one's driver's license.

This is crazy, but sometimes it's about whether or not the voter has a postage stamp hand. Literally it's that sad. California has postage-paid ballot envelopes.

Of course there's also apathy.

And not everyone can vote by mail normally: some states require a reason/excuse, including Texas.

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by Anonymousreply 173September 2, 2020 10:28 PM

State polling a bit of all over the place. Here is today's poll from Arizona, NC, and Wisconsin by FOX News (all likely voters): Wis: Biden +8 N.C. : Biden +4 Ariz.: Biden +10

by Anonymousreply 174September 2, 2020 11:44 PM

I think Minnesota was one of the closest states in 2016. Hillary won, but just barely.

In 2000, I recall Al Gore won New Mexico by something like 546 votes and lost Florida by 300 something votes!

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

by Anonymousreply 175September 2, 2020 11:52 PM

The Democrats need to take action now to convince voters in swing states that Biden is against defunding police and looting/riots. Kamala is younger and will survive Covid. She should be spending all of her time in the swing states along with other Biden surrogates.

National polls are meaningless. Only a handful of states will decide this election.

by Anonymousreply 176September 3, 2020 12:06 AM

“The last thing on my mind, and on my neighbors' minds, is sending kids back to school in the middle of a raging pandemic”

Interesting. I don’t have children, but many of my friends and neighbors do. I’m also in suburban Philadelphia, and people around here want their kids back in in school. So some resorted to enrolling their kids in private and catholic schools, now you can’t even get your kid in. They are completely full. St . Katherine Drexel was one of the first to announce they would be doing in person learning - the school was completely full within new admissions within 48 hours of the announcement, -parents that are non Catholics are sending their kids there just because they are open for in person learning.

Even Newton athletic club opened up a “school” where they have teachers oversee kids online learning - they group the kids by grade and school district. They also have recreation and provide extra morning and afternoon childcare outside of school hours for parents that need it. Of course that isn’t cheap but parents are desperate. Then of course the parents that just hire full time baby sitter to help with online learning while they work.

But yeah - where in suburban philly this is the last thing on you and your neighbors mind?.... it’s a pretty big deal where I am , in suburban philly.

Fortunately I dont have kids - so it is actually the last thing on my mind.

by Anonymousreply 177September 3, 2020 12:13 AM

[quote]Al Gore won New Mexico by something like 546 votes and lost Florida by 300 something votes!

He only "lost" Florida (by 537 votes) when the Supreme Court halted the count. A full study of the votes afterward showed that he actually got more than Bush (by a narrow margin).

by Anonymousreply 178September 3, 2020 12:19 AM

Russians should spend more time focusing on their personal hygiene instead of trolling US websites posting propaganda. You’ll make more friends that way. Cause you motherfuckers are a stinky group of people. Cunts included.

by Anonymousreply 179September 3, 2020 1:55 AM

[quote] A full study of the votes afterward showed that he actually got more than Bush

Maybe he did and maybe he didn't. A "study" isn't a recount. And if he did you can thank Gore's lawyers led by David Bois for Bush.

The Fla Supreme Court offered them a full statewide recount which was refused, demanding instead to cherrypick only several democratic machine run counties. The court rejected this and that was that. I watched as these proceedings were shown live on CNN.

by Anonymousreply 180September 3, 2020 1:59 AM

MINNESOTA Biden 48% Trump 45% . #MNsen: Smith (D-inc) 43% Lewis (R) 41%

@HarperPolling/@LewisForMN (R) Internal Poll, LV, 8/30-9/1

by Anonymousreply 181September 3, 2020 1:06 PM

PENNSYLVANIA Trump 46% Biden 46%

@Rasmussen_Poll, LV, 8/25-27

by Anonymousreply 182September 3, 2020 1:16 PM

Alarm bells likely going off in the Biden camp after a Monmouth poll shows “among likely voters, the race is a tight 1 to 3 points, depending on the expected turnout level.” If Biden can’t take PA, he won’t win. And Trump momentum appears to not be abating

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by Anonymousreply 183September 3, 2020 1:19 PM

Thanks, BLM! Forcing the Biden campaign to talk about "structural racism" at least once every 20 minutes of the convention I'm sure helped the ticket! Inadvertently providing cover for looters and rioters did a ton of good!

Thanks, Ta-Nehesi Coates! Enjoy your millions in book advances and sales! I'm sure Trump will call for that reparations study in his second administration!

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by Anonymousreply 184September 3, 2020 1:27 PM

Look, as an African-American I’m not going to be silent about racial justice and equity. However, I am smart enough to realize the political consequences in presenting those issues in a way that is Threatening to the majority of American voters. Like evangelicals, progressives Must learn how to play the political game in a way that maximizes their interests. African-Americans, gays, environmentalist, immigration reformers, and poor people Cannot be purists when it comes to playing the game of politics. They must choose between two starkly different parties. One is okay but Imperfect, the other is catastrophic for their interests.

by Anonymousreply 185September 3, 2020 1:45 PM

trumps needs to send the military to those riots and get the cops to start kicking asses and breaking the skulls of some peaceful protesters so that those images can be used against him as a symbol of his totalitarian and oppresive "law and order" regime.

by Anonymousreply 186September 3, 2020 1:47 PM

Next, the media will corner Biden's campaign into recommitting not to deport anyone who hasn't committed a felony, which he said during the Dem debates. Because Maria Theresa Kumar will start to make a stink on MSNBC.

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by Anonymousreply 187September 3, 2020 1:50 PM

Look, I lean progressive on many things. However, I realize that a lot of the progressive noisemakers and whiners are a detriment to Biden‘s campaign. These are the same people who are demanding politically unsavory things from our candidate, while saying they will vote third-party or saying that Biden is just as bad as Trump. These people can’t be reasonably appeased, nor do they see defeating Trump as the biggest goal of this election. We need to stop trying to appease unreasonable people who are not even committed to voting Democratic.

by Anonymousreply 188September 3, 2020 2:14 PM

The Squad is going to get Trump over the hump. The moderate, midwestern America that actually votes overwhelmingly despises them. He just needs to air ads with (home-wrecker) Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib saying random incendiary garbage.

by Anonymousreply 189September 3, 2020 2:18 PM

Are all these comments just guesswork, or is anyone reading the recent polls? Trump is down by 9 points in AZ, 8 in WI, and 4 in NC according to yesterday's Fox poll. That's since the conventions. He's also underwater by 6 in MI and 4 in FL, and ahead by only 1.5 in TX (those are 538's averages). Don't get complacent, we still have two months to go, but don't go jumping to conclusions.

by Anonymousreply 190September 3, 2020 2:24 PM

Rasmussen claims Tie in PA

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by Anonymousreply 191September 3, 2020 2:37 PM

Maybe they can get certain constituencies to vote by putting a sheet of glass and a Foot Locker sign in front of the booth.

by Anonymousreply 192September 3, 2020 2:38 PM

That’s racist ⬆️

by Anonymousreply 193September 3, 2020 2:43 PM

Rasmussen and Harper are both R leaning polls..if you want to rely on polls look at the averages

by Anonymousreply 194September 3, 2020 4:00 PM

Look at the PA average. Dear god.

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by Anonymousreply 195September 3, 2020 4:01 PM

R130 is correct.

by Anonymousreply 196September 3, 2020 7:27 PM

But does R130 take into account all the recent polls that show no rise in Trump's support after a week of "law and order" campaigning?

by Anonymousreply 197September 3, 2020 7:33 PM

Quinnipiac has Biden up 8 in PA

by Anonymousreply 198September 3, 2020 7:55 PM

Good

by Anonymousreply 199September 3, 2020 7:57 PM

I slipped once in Minnesota, icy as hell, well I guess hell wouldn't be icy, but you know what I mean.

by Anonymousreply 200September 3, 2020 8:06 PM

If it is a fair election Trump isn't winning Minnesota and Biden isn't winning Texas.

by Anonymousreply 201September 3, 2020 8:07 PM

Why wouldn't Biden win in TX in "fair" election? Polls have him only 1-2 points behind there; it's not inconceivable that he could close the gap, if unlikely since TX has been red for a long time.

by Anonymousreply 202September 3, 2020 8:18 PM

Minn. SEP 3-4, 2020

B rated Public Policy Polling

Biden 52%

Trump 44%

Biden +8

by Anonymousreply 203September 5, 2020 5:33 PM

Good news although it’s PPP

by Anonymousreply 204September 5, 2020 5:56 PM

Donald Trump’s campaign is pouring resources into Minnesota, betting that concerns about Black Lives Matter will turn a historically blue state red

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by Anonymousreply 205September 6, 2020 11:06 PM

Looking good but I'm a bit worked about the debates.

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by Anonymousreply 206September 7, 2020 12:34 AM

I’m not watching the debates

by Anonymousreply 207September 7, 2020 12:36 AM

[quote] I’m not watching the debates

You really should. The suspense wondering where his sentences will lead will be delicious.

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by Anonymousreply 208September 7, 2020 2:11 AM

They changed the language for a 71% likelihood of Biden winning from "slightly favored" to win to just "favored" to win.

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by Anonymousreply 209September 7, 2020 2:23 AM

BUT take a look at the approval/disapproval numbers.

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by Anonymousreply 210September 7, 2020 2:24 AM

Nate Cohn: Yet interestingly, none of those Fox results have really been contradicted. Instead, there's a bunch of tight results in states other than where Fox polled. With so few polls, this could all be noise. Or it could mean Biden's doing well in WI/AZ/NC but not FL/PA

by Anonymousreply 211September 8, 2020 5:57 PM

Ron Brownstein: The core tension in the modern electoral landscape: While changes in the underlying demography are more favorable for Democrats in the Sun Belt, their capacity to win White voters remains much greater in the Rust Belt." That's true w/both college & especially non-college whites.”

by Anonymousreply 212September 8, 2020 7:14 PM

Good news from NC. Other thread is locked.

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by Anonymousreply 213September 9, 2020 12:30 AM

USPS still being fucked with.

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by Anonymousreply 214September 9, 2020 12:32 AM

The Courts have beat back a lot of shenanigans in North Carolina

by Anonymousreply 215September 9, 2020 12:34 AM

September 8, 2020 at 5:25 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 203 Comments

“President Trump’s campaign is currently planning to spend more money on advertising in Minnesota than in either Wisconsin or Michigan during the final stretch of the 2020 race, a significant shift in strategy as its path to 270 electoral votes narrows,” McClatchy reports.

“Trump’s campaign is slated to pour more than $14 million into Minnesota between the beginning of September through Election Day, compared to $12.6 million in Michigan and $8.3 million in Wisconsin, according to Advertising Analytics, a media tracking firm. The sums include ads booked to run on TV, radio and online.”

“It’s a reversal from the previous three months, when the president’s campaign had devoted more money to Michigan and Wisconsin, two Upper Midwest battlegrounds that Trump surprisingly carried in 2016, but where he has seen his standing slip.”

by Anonymousreply 216September 9, 2020 1:30 AM

Biden is at 74 now.

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by Anonymousreply 217September 9, 2020 7:14 PM

Looking good in most places but not in FL.

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by Anonymousreply 218September 9, 2020 8:08 PM

[QUOTE] “President Trump’s campaign is currently planning to spend more money on advertising in Minnesota than in either Wisconsin or Michigan during the final stretch of the 2020 race, a significant shift in strategy as its path to 270 electoral votes narrows,” McClatchy reports.

That’s good to hear. We need Wisconsin more than Minnesota. In fact we could lose Minnesota and make up for it with a win in Arizona.

Now I’m fully confident that Joe will win Minnesota but it just goes to show that Joe has all these paths to 270 while Trump’s road becomes narrower and narrower. Joe is also going on offense in every battleground state while Trump is forced to pick and choose areas. The walls are closing in.

by Anonymousreply 219September 9, 2020 11:50 PM

Nate Cohn: Biden up 9 in Minnesota, per SurveyUSA Until you can find me a poll showing Trump closing in on his standing white voters from pre-election polls in 2016, I don't really see why we'd expect a close race in Minnesota

by Anonymousreply 220September 11, 2020 7:51 PM

I’m OP. I am pleasantly Excited that Democrats are doing whet they need to do to keep Trump from cooking voters in Minnesota. Keep it up with 53 days left!

by Anonymousreply 221September 11, 2020 7:53 PM

Now he needs to get to New Hampshire and Nevada

by Anonymousreply 222September 12, 2020 4:07 PM

Minnesota police group pulls Democratic endorsements after candidate beats effigy of police union president

A powerful Minnesota police group is pulling its endorsements of several Democrat state legislators after a Democrat Farmer-Labor candidate shouted “Blue lives ain’t s--t” outside Minneapolis Police Federation President Bob Kroll’s home.

The candidate was also filmed beating an effigy of Kroll and his wife in their own driveway.

The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association board voted this week to back Republican challengers instead of Democratic incumbents. The association, which represents more than 10,000 officers, had endorsed DFL candidates in both races.

Minneapolis state house candidate John Thompson stood outside the police union leader's home and and gave an expletive-laden speech to a crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators in August.

"Come on over here with your ‘Blue Lives Matter’ sign," he said. "Blue lives ain’t s—, and if people in Hugo don’t support black people, f— Hugo.”

One clip shows him saying “You think we give a f--k about burning Hugo down?” In another, he says “F--k Hugo.”

Ken Martin, the state’s DFL chairman, said the party doesn’t condone Thompson’s rhetoric but it is “grateful” for his work against racism.

Peters confirmed late Thursday to the Star Tribune that his board reversed course on several DFL endorsements, but declined to share the full list for publication. He said members of the police group wanted to see Democrats give a stronger condemnation of Thompson and because he targeted Kroll’s wife.

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by Anonymousreply 223September 12, 2020 4:22 PM

[quote] but it is “grateful” for his work against racism.

Wow.

by Anonymousreply 224September 12, 2020 4:33 PM

What exactly is the point of the Blue Lives Matter movement? Who’s out here killing cops and getting away with it?

by Anonymousreply 225September 12, 2020 4:39 PM

I posted a similar analysis from Minnesota about three weeks ago and was attacked by the left-wing as being a Russian bot.

A few weeks ago, I traveled to three swing states, including Minnesota, and concluded from my conversations and yard signs that Trump has a good chance to win these states. There is a silent majority along who when combined with the vocal Orangeman supporters, will push the liar to another 4-year term. I was also shocked to hear a number of people that voted for Trump the first time and are having remorse. However, they will not vote for Biden so they plan to vote for any third-party candidate as a protest vote.

Again I will be attacked by those that live in their bubble where they only read or listen to left-wing sources. The energy needs to be directed to getting Biden supporters and those that despise the liar out to vote or this election is over.

by Anonymousreply 226September 12, 2020 5:19 PM

Tell us how 2 new polls showing Biden with a 9% lead in Minnesota is "slipping," again?

Huh, Boris, you cunt? How is Biden "slipping?"

SHITLER CAN'T WIN WITHOUT SHENANIGANS NOW! His convention bounce has evaporated and the dirt on him just gets more despicable!

NYT/SIENNA COLLEGE 9/8/20:

BIDEN: 50%

TRUMP: 41%

WOMP, WOMP, Shitler!

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by Anonymousreply 227September 12, 2020 6:41 PM

To be fair to OP, R227, things were looking a little shaky in Minnesota a couple weeks ago.

by Anonymousreply 228September 12, 2020 6:43 PM

KSTP/SurveyUSA 9/7/20 MINNESOTA:

BIDEN: 49%

TRUMP: 40%

OOPS! Benedict Donald is slipping! Why is Benedict Donald slipping so much?

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by Anonymousreply 229September 12, 2020 6:47 PM

That is true, r228, but there's really no excuse for concern trolls like r226. Yes, we need to do all we can to GOTV, but no need to talk as though Trump practically has reelection in the bag when that is so far from the truth.

by Anonymousreply 230September 12, 2020 6:50 PM

BLM protests and looting all work together to scare voters into Trump's camp. Sad nobody can see this and ask them to stop it.

by Anonymousreply 231September 12, 2020 6:56 PM

Bernie is saying Biden isn’t doing enough to get progressives and Latinos to vote.

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by Anonymousreply 232September 13, 2020 1:22 AM

Read the polls, r231. There is NO "Law and Order" swing toward Trump.

You're a desperate fool and 2020 isn't going to work out for the Republicans.

Bye, Boris!

by Anonymousreply 233September 13, 2020 8:51 PM

Why isn't Boris from r231 and r232 explaining the Minnesota polls showing Biden with a huge lead outside the margin of error?

by Anonymousreply 234September 13, 2020 8:52 PM

Didn't Jerry Nadler say rioting was not happening?

Oh boy!

by Anonymousreply 235September 13, 2020 8:57 PM

[quote]Bernie is saying Biden isn’t doing enough to get progressives and Latinos to vote.

That's great coming from someone who couldn't get anyone to vote for him.

by Anonymousreply 236September 13, 2020 8:59 PM

R226 I believe you. It’s those relying solely on polls that aren’t “on the ground” that are detached.

by Anonymousreply 237September 13, 2020 9:19 PM

[quote] [R226] I believe you. It’s those relying solely on polls that aren’t “on the ground” that are detached.

Sir you are the same fucking concern troll that started the LA police shooting thread. Concern trolling does not = legitimate insight into anything other than how to be a fucking nuisance.

by Anonymousreply 238September 13, 2020 9:30 PM

How much longer now before we hear that Trump is pulling back on his big $14 million Minnesota ad buy? The state is clearly Biden Country.

by Anonymousreply 239September 14, 2020 12:08 AM

And there was probably never a single poll that actually showed Trump in the lead.

by Anonymousreply 240September 14, 2020 12:12 AM

You all really need to stop overthinking this.

This is all about $$$$. There probably never were any as buys. There was a company that orange poured campaign $$ into for "advertising". Ha!

That was a shell company to skim $$.

Honestly, people! There's a reason this fool blew through a billion dollars in campaign contributions. He's fucking stealing that $$ by "buying ads" in unwinnable states

by Anonymousreply 241September 14, 2020 1:17 AM

Read this crazy shit.

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by Anonymousreply 242September 14, 2020 2:37 AM

R238 I did not start any LA cop shooting thread.

by Anonymousreply 243September 14, 2020 3:25 AM

[quote] there was probably never a single poll that actually showed Trump in the lead.

Were there any in 2016?

by Anonymousreply 244September 14, 2020 12:15 PM

No one cares about MN. Focus should be on MI

by Anonymousreply 245September 14, 2020 1:04 PM

R234, you're a fool. I just posted a front-page story from the Times re concerns about the race (the Bernie story). In a thread about concerns about the race.

You're one of the "Trump will be removed from office by January" dummies, right?

by Anonymousreply 246September 14, 2020 2:16 PM

New Fox poll of LIKELY voters gives 48% Trump approval. Last poll in August gave 44% approval but using REGISTERED voters. Each poll is or soon will be switching to LIKELY voters.

by Anonymousreply 247September 14, 2020 2:34 PM

[quote] New Fox poll of LIKELY voters gives 48% Trump approval. Last poll in August gave 44% approval but using REGISTERED voters. Each poll is or soon will be switching to LIKELY voters.

52.7 Disapprove

43.1 Approve

R247 hopefully you didn't lose too much time from your crime threads or the Gone with the Wind thread, posting that bullshit.

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by Anonymousreply 248September 16, 2020 2:24 AM

[quote] New Fox Poll

Lemme stop you right there...

by Anonymousreply 249September 16, 2020 4:20 AM

Latest polling by A+ rated ABC/Washington Post has Biden +16 in Minnesota.

by Anonymousreply 250September 16, 2020 1:23 PM

If MN falls, Biden needs to take Arizona to counter it.

by Anonymousreply 251September 17, 2020 11:35 AM

If MN goes for Trump it is off my bucket list for hot Swedish men.

by Anonymousreply 252September 17, 2020 11:41 AM

Unless the poll above is incredibly, massively, unbelievably inaccurate, Biden will win MN.

by Anonymousreply 253September 17, 2020 3:43 PM

r251 knows that.

He just wants to bump a misleading thread title about Biden-bound Minnesota.

by Anonymousreply 254September 17, 2020 3:48 PM

R253, it’s September. A poll in September is not determinative of results on November 3.

by Anonymousreply 255September 17, 2020 3:56 PM

Looks like Biden heard the call to action and is doing what he needs to do in Minnesota. The fact he is going to Minnesota shows he is no Hillary

by Anonymousreply 256September 17, 2020 4:04 PM

R255, it's 47 days until the election. Biden's polling numbers have been pretty stable all through the campaign, so yeah, unless something incredibly awful happens (and with the Orange Fascist it still could), Biden isn't going to lose MN.

I don't think there's going to be a last minute Comey letter to swing the election this time.

by Anonymousreply 257September 17, 2020 5:46 PM

R257 must not believe in refraining from saying stuff that tempts fate to make a fool of you. Sounds like the type of Jinx statement that people in the future will point to as evidence of foolish arrogance.

by Anonymousreply 258September 17, 2020 5:54 PM

Minnesota went to Trump on May 25, 2020.

by Anonymousreply 259September 17, 2020 5:54 PM

Minnesota has become a battle state...note how Biden and Trump are making visits. The final result will depend on how the vote goes in western MN (silent Trumpsters) and the Mesabi Coal Range (unemployed coal miners).

by Anonymousreply 260September 17, 2020 6:08 PM

Polls look good in Minnesota right now

by Anonymousreply 261September 17, 2020 6:22 PM

No, polls look good in places like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin right now. In Minnesota, they look fucking stupendous.

by Anonymousreply 262September 17, 2020 6:24 PM

R261 and R262 why do you guys still believe in polls? People are not being honest because of cancel culture.

by Anonymousreply 263September 17, 2020 6:36 PM

Bad Biden Minnesota polls: Be warned, Democrats, these highly accurate polls show trouble ahead!

Good Biden Minnesota polls: Well now we can’t really trust these polls.

by Anonymousreply 264September 17, 2020 6:39 PM

Because polls were correct in 2018 And the great majority of modern elections. That being said, the pertinent polls will not be at issue until late October and November 1 or so.

by Anonymousreply 265September 17, 2020 6:39 PM

This poll is bullshit. And old. MN is safe. Troll post.

by Anonymousreply 266September 17, 2020 6:42 PM

MINNESOTA

Among whites: Biden 47% Trump 44% Jorgensen 2% . Among non-whites: Biden 53% Trump 21% West 6% De La Fuente 3% Jorgensen 3%

@Suffolk_U/@BostonGlobe, LV, 9/20-24

by Anonymousreply 267September 25, 2020 9:09 PM

[quote]Mesabi Coal Range (unemployed coal miners)

Iron Range, iron miners, not coal miners.

by Anonymousreply 268September 25, 2020 9:42 PM

We’ve reached one million!

As of today, 1,048,100 Minnesotans have requested an absentee ballot to vote from home.

Same date in 2018: 101,161 Same date in 2016: 78,216

Amazing!

by Anonymousreply 269September 26, 2020 3:07 AM

MINNESOTA Biden 48% (+6) Trump 42%

Minneapolis Star Tribune

(was 49%-44% in May)

by Anonymousreply 270September 26, 2020 6:38 PM

Gov. Tim Walz’s approval rating has fallen to 57%, dipping eight percentage points during a summer of urban unrest and a continuing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.

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by Anonymousreply 271September 29, 2020 1:38 PM

State poll finds Biden lead ticking up in Minnesota

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's lead over President Trump in Minnesota is ticking up, according to a new poll.

Biden is leading Trump by 6 points, 48 percent to 42 percent, among likely voters, according to an MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll released Sunday. Biden’s lead ticked up 1 percentage point since a similar poll of the state in mid-May.

The recent poll found that an additional 8 percent of likely voters said they are undecided, while 2 percent said they would vote for another candidate.

The poll also found little change in Trump’s approval in Minnesota since February. The poll conducted in September found that 43 percent of Minnesota’s likely voters said they approve of the president and that 52 percent said they did not.

Trump’s approval is overwhelmingly driven by Republicans. Eighty-one percent of Republicans approve of the president, compared with just 9 percent of Democrats. The poll found independents relatively split, with 45 percent saying they approve of Trump and 46 percent saying they disapprove of the president.

Minnesota voters are also split along party lines when asked about the security of mail balloting.

Overall, 50 percent said they think mail-in voting in the state is protected from significant levels of fraud, while 41 percent said the state is vulnerable.

Sixty-four percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independents said mail-in voting is protected from significant levels of fraud, while just 31 percent of Republicans said the same. On the flip side, 64 percent of Republicans said the state’s mail-in voting is vulnerable to fraud, while just 35 percent of independents and 24 percent of Democrats agreed, based on the poll.

Trump has criticized mail-in voting for months, claiming it leads to widespread voter fraud. Experts have said there is not evidence of meaningful fraud in mail-in voting.

The Minnesota poll was conducted by phone from Sept. 21 to Sept. 23 and surveyed 800 registered voters. There is a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

by Anonymousreply 272October 1, 2020 7:20 PM

That poll was released days ago

by Anonymousreply 273October 1, 2020 7:35 PM

Biden needs to visit NC more. Hillary was doing better in polls at this point than Biden is, yet lost the state by almost five points. He is also polling worse than Hillary in Florida and New Hampshire

by Anonymousreply 274October 1, 2020 10:21 PM

So your argument is Biden should spend time in states he needs to pad his numbers instead of actual swing states?

by Anonymousreply 275October 1, 2020 10:23 PM

KSTP/SURVEYUSA: In our latest poll conducted Oct. 1-6, former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump 47% to 40% in Minnesota, with 10% undecided and 3 supporting other candidates. Biden’s lead was 49% to 40% over Trump one month ago.

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by Anonymousreply 276October 7, 2020 11:18 PM

The Trump campaign slashed another $1.1 million in reserved ad time in the Minneapolis-St. Paul TV market this week, KMSP-TV reports.

by Anonymousreply 277October 16, 2020 5:27 PM

I do hope the campaign makes a stop in Milwaukee. I don't like that "10% undecided" figure. That said, the weighted average is +7.7 Biden.

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by Anonymousreply 278October 16, 2020 5:30 PM

The Trump campaign appears to have largely given up on Wisconsin and Minnesota:

[quote]Stepien has described to some colleagues that he sees at least three pathways to 270 electoral votes.

[quote]Stepien tells them the "easy part” is winning Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Iowa and Maine’s second congressional district. From there, the first pathway, and the one he views as most likely, is for Trump to win Arizona, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

[quote]His second pathway would be for Trump to win Arizona, North Carolina and Michigan.

[quote]And pathway three — the one Stepien views as least likely of the options — does not include Arizona but involves Trump winning North Carolina, Michigan and Nevada.

[quote]Those states are where Trump will be spending the vast bulk of his time between now and Nov. 3, and where the Trump campaign is spending most of its money.

[quote]The states in none of Stepien's three scenarios: Wisconsin or Minnesota.

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by Anonymousreply 279October 16, 2020 7:01 PM

We got Bloomberg $$ in Florida but of course Florida May let us down it always does

by Anonymousreply 280October 18, 2020 8:21 PM

So what is OP’s pollster saying now?

by Anonymousreply 281October 18, 2020 8:25 PM

Yep, Florida always dangles the carrot then voting day always goes red.

by Anonymousreply 282October 18, 2020 8:26 PM

Yeah I am skeptical about Florida. Lessons from 2018.

It was a very good good night for Dems nationally, but they still lost in Florida.

by Anonymousreply 283October 18, 2020 8:27 PM

[quote] Yeah I am skeptical about Florida. Lessons from 2018. It was a very good good night for Dems nationally, but they still lost in Florida.

Extremely tiny margin in 2016 and those 2018 races.

by Anonymousreply 284October 18, 2020 8:51 PM

A dramatic gap in turnout (as a share of the 2016 vote total) so far in Minnesota.

—Hennepin & Ramsey counties (Twin Cities): 53% —The rest of Minnesota: 35%

(Crucial note: Minnesota only has had mail-in voting so far. Republicans are far likelier to be voting in person.)

by Anonymousreply 285October 25, 2020 4:59 PM

All hands on deck.

by Anonymousreply 286October 25, 2020 5:30 PM

[quote] All hands on deck.

Yawn . . .

by Anonymousreply 287October 25, 2020 7:45 PM

New Gravis post debate poll of Minnesota Biden +14

by Anonymousreply 288October 27, 2020 6:49 PM

So it's not "slipping" anymore?

by Anonymousreply 289October 27, 2020 11:03 PM
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