Posted on 08/06/2016 10:02:53 AM PDT by tcrlaf
An electoral college map released Thursday from the University of Virginia Center for Politics projected Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton winning the November election by a landslide.
UVA altered its map to reflect recent changes in the likely political leanings of certain states, but Clinton still easily came out on top.
Larry Sabato, director of the UVA Center for Politics, explained what made the map different from most polls that reflect the more fickle tendencies of the electorate. The UVA electoral map focused on "the electoral fundamentals and fixed elements of politics that predetermine most votes, especially partisanship, demographics, and strong forces shaping the political landscape."
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump saw a brief bump in the polls after the party's convention in July, but that lead later slipped as Clinton regained ground after the Democrats' convention the following week
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I am for mass deportations. The new, pro-abortion, socialist electorate imported by the Democrats and Catholic bishops must be removed if the country is to survive.
On top of that, Obama’s approval ratings are over 50% in most polls which bodes better for an incumbent.
Great idea! A few bars of “Fanfare For The Common Man” would be a great entrance. And highly symbolic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLMVB0B1_Ts#t=30
Haha! Beat me to it! I listened to it a couple of times before finally clicking ‘post’. I love that tune.
Change their Methodology to spin it their way. Kind of like Food and Fuel prices are not in the inflation rate.
I’m older than the original sin, and the silent movies were way before my time.
So I don’t know who the fainting gal was.
It might be Mabel Normand.
He reminds me of the hotshot investment shills, constantly moving his lips and changing his words while lying.
Man there a a whole lot of people with heads in the sand here... This race isn’t close and it don’t be. The GOP nominated the one person who can’t beat the lying crook...
Am I alone in sensing a just below the surface dislike for Trump by Sabato?
Yawn. What clumsy spin.
How convenient that a rosy article like this gets written during a momentary spike in Hillary's poll numbers. How transparent & predictable.
The lamestream Media is more of a laughingstock each day.
Donald Trump should keep hammering them for their transparent collusion and cheerleading, along with plenty of positive talk about policy contrasts.
But Trump should definitely keep the People focused on the Enemedia as part of his emphasis, and remind everyone how they're scumbags who are trying to shove Hillary down the low info voters' throats, and to "manufacture consent".
Vote Trump!
“Civil War Version 2.0... Perhaps..... but perhaps also, they are ready for it.”
Maybe, but so are we, based on firearms sales during the last 7 1/2 years; particularly the last few months. Maybe we’re more ready than they are.
Of course she is.
Proceed.
Map is a joke, Hillary taking fl,nc,va,pa and oh??? Please only one Hillary might pull off of this is Va and that only if she can get huge turnouts for her in NOVA area...
Rasmussen sold his polling firm in 2012.
Owned by Lib Investment firm.
Rasmussen is not a fan of them.
Plus a big endorsement from Rudy. Clinton is the carpetbagger and frankly after the Orlando attack folks there are very uneasy about being next. Trump speaks New Yorkese , Clinton speaks BS.
New Mexico might be close but I think Trump takes it(Republican Governor after all and she did endorse Trump)
Michigan and Wisconsin? Yes. People want their jobs back here in the US.
For reference here's the electoral map for 1980 and keep in mind what the MSM was saying before the election:
It must not happen.
Wrong on all counts. Please stop hand-wringing!
I think we make a big mistake by looking at these rallies as an indicator.
Rallies are yuuuuge indicator of enthusiasm, and enthusiasm decides elections. Trump's rally turnouts are impressive, and a thing to be hold, and they portend very well for election day.
Not all polls are wrong.
Not all polls are wrong, but they are also not intended to be right. They're intended to manipulate public perception, and they seem to be doing a very good job on you.
Trump has to step up his game.
Trump's "game" is very stepped up already, and he will have boundless opportunities to hammer Hillary on all sorts of issues, from policy, to character, to integrity, to speaking fees, and on and on.
Trump does need to avoid unforced errors, but every politician is going to make those from time to time. Hillary is actually much worse at gaffes, which is why she's totally hiding. She's not going to win an election by hiding behind the skirts of her adoring Media.
But at this point, I do think most everyone has made up their mind.
Again, no! History shows the opposite: many voters don't start paying attention until after labor day, and many make up their mind in the few weeks leading up to the election. The rapid snap bakc that we've seen with Trump in the last couple of days proves that everyone has not made up their mind!
If conservatives sit it out, like they usually do, then we only have ourselves to blame.
Conservatives do not typically sit out elections. Indeed, they typically turnout at a higher rate than most other ideological demographics.
If [Hillary] does win by a landslide...America is already over.
That's true. But Hillary will not win at all, much less by a landslide.
Really, Hildy, you're placing far too much faith in the overall Media narrative. Please stop with the inaccurate and near-hysterical doom and gloom.
Vote Trump!
Good point! Let’s roll!
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