SnoopRob
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Ridiculous that in our system, one Party needs 53% to win, while the other only needs 48%.Agreed. It definitely needs to be higher. I think it will get there, though.
You’re not wrong, but remember the pollsters and the models continually adjust for past results. The necessary differential may not be as high this year as it was in 2020 or 2016.It's definitely interesting that there appears to be a decently-sized chasm between the current "vibes"/many of the fundamentals/intangibles, and the current polling data. Will be interesting to see if Harris can increase her national polling lead between now and when early voting starts in a few weeks. Feels to me like it needs to be 6-7 points to go into Election Day feeling great about her electoral chances. Anything less than that can and should still be a cause for optimism, but much more guarded optimism.
Man, I just can't see her polling lead being 6-7 points at that point. So I think we're in for a nail-biting election day (and likely not knowing the outcome for certain that night) no matter what.It's definitely interesting that there appears to be a decently-sized chasm between the current "vibes"/many of the fundamentals/intangibles, and the current polling data. Will be interesting to see if Harris can increase her national polling lead between now and when early voting starts in a few weeks. Feels to me like it needs to be 6-7 points to go into Election Day feeling great about her electoral chances. Anything less than that can and should still be a cause for optimism, but much more guarded optimism.
I can. I can see Trump support crashing, especially given his deteriorating mental condition.Man, I just can't see her polling lead being 6-7 points at that point. So I think we're in for a nail-biting election day (and likely not knowing the outcome for certain that night) no matter what.
If we lose this Senate race, then fuck Maryland forever. I don't care how popular Larry Hogan is. His main function in the Senate will be to vote for the GOP Majority Leader. We will never get a Supreme Court appointment through without a Dem majority. I will refuse to spend any money in Maryland.New AARP Maryland Poll: Alsobrooks Tied with Hogan in Senate Contest
Annapolis, Maryland—Today, AARP Maryland released a 2024 statewide election survey, revealing that candidates for president, U.S. Senate, and state races should pay close attention to Marylanders ages 50 and older. Maryland residents ages 50 and older make up an outsized portion of the...press.aarp.org
“Today, AARP Maryland released a 2024 statewide election survey revealing that candidates for president, U.S. Senate, and state races should pay close attention to Marylanders ages 50 and older, who make up an outsized portion of the electorate. In the 2020 elections, older voters accounted for 53% of all Maryland voters and in the 2022 mid-terms, they made up 62% of the state’s voters. Eighty-seven percent of voters ages 50 and older say they are “extremely motivated” to cast a ballot in November, compared with 70% of voters ages 18-49 saying the same.
In the race for the open U.S. Senate seat, former Governor Larry Hogan (R) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) are tied, 46% - 46%. The race is close among voters 50 and older as well, with Hogan leading Alsobrooks by two points, 47% - 45%. Two key demographics, women voters 50 and older and caregivers 50 and older, are narrowly divided, with Alsobrooks leading by 4 points among older women and by 1 point with caregivers.”
I'm with you. If the Senate would end up in a comfortable Dem majority, I'd briefly consider Hogan but even then, I'd vote against him just for the future calculus of him affecting things when it's a tighter margin.If we lose this Senate race, then fuck Maryland forever. I don't care how popular Larry Hogan is. His main function in the Senate will be to vote for the GOP Majority Leader. We will never get a Supreme Court appointment through without a Dem majority. I will refuse to spend any money in Maryland.
Especially in August.Best not to put too much faith in the polls.
Want to make a friendly (no stakes) wage on it? I don't think there's any realistic way Kamala will have a 6-7 point national polling lead. There have been dozens of things that should have made Trump "crash" between 2015 and now, and none have stuck. I just find it hard to believe there will be a significant move away from him over the next 2+ months.I can. I can see Trump support crashing, especially given his deteriorating mental condition.
My wife was 8-months pregnant with our second child at the time. She went to bed before all the results were in but things weren’t looking good, and we were both in shock. I finally went up to bed when it became clear that Trump was going to win. My wife asked me if things had gotten any better. I told her Trump won. Being 8-months pregnant, she was very emotional. She got really upset, and was trying get me to tell her that everything was going to be alright. I was unable to do it.
The next day, I left the house to go to work and it felt like the apocalypse had hit. The city was eerily quiet. I went to get my flu shot that day, and the woman who gave me the shot was like, “What the hell happened? I didn’t see that see that coming.”
Sadly,trump has a pretty high floor.Want to make a friendly (no stakes) wage on it? I don't think there's any realistic way Kamala will have a 6-7 point national polling lead. There have been dozens of things that should have made Trump "crash" between 2015 and now, and none have stuck. I just find it hard to believe there will be a significant move away from him over the next 2+ months.
I was counting on 45% I am likely wrongSadly,trump has a pretty high floor.
I think that’s close could be a tad more.I was counting on 45% I am likely wrong
I was counting on 45%. I am likely wrong.