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Pennsylvania

Deminpenn

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3. True about the horserace narrative

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 06:08 AM

Sep 2022

Jmho, but that why the polling average sites like RCP and 538 are so popular. Using an average distorts the current state of races exactly because it uses old data along with new and makes the races seem closer or not than they are actually are.

For ex, recently an MSNBC host was discussing the Fetterman/Oz race and showed a Trafalger poll with Fetterman only up 48-44 with no mention that Trafalger has a significant R bias.

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8/25 Franklin and Marshall Poll has Fetterman, Shapiro ahead [View all] Deminpenn Aug 2022 OP

Pennsylvania rso Aug 2022 #1

The teevee news pundits want us to believe it's a horserace in Pennsylvania FakeNoose Aug 2022 #2

True about the horserace narrative Deminpenn Sep 2022 #3

They want us to believe it's close so that we'll stay glued to our Teevee sets FakeNoose Sep 2022 #4

Yup Deminpenn Sep 2022 #5