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[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 50 points 6 days ago

Doesn't matter, vote.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

If the election were held today, 50 percent of respondents said they would cast their ballot for Harris, up from 49 percent who were polled before the debate.

Trump, on the other hand, lost support. Ahead of the debate, 46 percent of respondents said they would cast their ballot for the former president if the election were held today. After Tuesday’s debate, that decreased to 45 percent.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

But what about the swing states?

[-] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

polls also said Hillary would win by a landslide

[-] TheFonz@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

No. No they didn't.

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The change could easily be statistical noise. My gut says she's doing well, but not because the polls but because of who they didn't poll. You're looking at a 2008 repeat if she keeps up the excitement with younger voters, for instance. 2008 and 2016 were both decided by unpolled, politically disengaged groups that decided that year was their year. Polls can't anticipate new voters very well because they're not "likely voters" (Plus who fucking answers their phone anyway).

But, it's September. There are a lot of things that can change. Polls also don't take into account voter restriction crap that's in place. In 2020 I don't think it could figure out COVIDs impact on voting, which likely helped Biden.

So as others say, vote. Hell, don't stop there, volunteer or donate or at the very least meme until you can't meme anymore. They're eating cats and dogs, people!

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