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To: NYC-RepublicanCT
Nowadays, these polls have response rates of less than 10%. In the days of yore, response rates were over 40%.

There's no denying that Republicans are furious, and they're not answering phone calls from pollsters. They're too pissed off to even speak.

To me, given the enthusiasm levels, this is looking a lot like Reagan/Carter. People were angry back then, too, and Reagan really never showed any strength in the polls until the very last minute. Anyone who can remember that time knows that the Media was genuinely surprised at the magnitude of Reagan's victory.

But even in 1980, when the response rates were much higher, they had Reagan trailing almost all the way up to election day.

If there's no "hidden" Trump vote, then this election will behave much like a typical election, and Trump probably won't win. If, on the other hand, this is a "change" election, then the Establishment won't know what hit them.

I honestly don't think we're really going to know what's going on until the night of November 8.

One thing for sure: I don't think any of these polls will cause a single Trump voter to stay home.

We can rest assured that Trump will get the turnout we're anticipating. Conversely, I think scads of tepid Hillary supporters will stay home.

It's quite possible that tomorrow night's debate will also be important. If Trump does well, I think we'll see significant movement in his direction during the final stretch.

The Revolution is ON!

Vote Trump!

74 posted on 10/18/2016 6:04:27 PM PDT by sargon (The Revolution is ON! Vote Trump!)
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To: sargon

I may not agree on every point you make, but I totally admire the optimism. Consistent optimism. Thank you


77 posted on 10/18/2016 6:11:55 PM PDT by NYC-RepublicanCT (Trump vs Media/Dems/Obamas/NeverTrumpers. Still winning!!!l)
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