I agree. I think everything is falling apart for the Democrats.
It’s not ‘pearl clutching’ to note that the voting technology we use now is very different from what we used in 1980.
I remain optimistic about Trump’s chances; but there are lots of ways to cheat now than there were in 1980.
Your excerpt linked to a longer teaser, which then linked to the actual article.
According to what I’ve read, the 1980 race was close, but over the weekend before the Tuesday election, Carter’s top pollster Pat Caddell gathered data showing a massive late swing toward Reagan. Caddell informed Carter on that Sunday night he was going to lose decisively to Reagan.
The WWII gen that is still around is less than 1% of the population
...not pearl clutching, just being realistic.
Thinking people like Johnny Carson/many others in entertainment would get fired with today's sensitive woke society.
I’m thinking one of two outcomes: 2016 or 2020.
I want to be optimistic about 2024. But the cheating worries me.
In 1980, the Democrat narrative was that Reagan was conspiring with Iran to have them keep the hostages until Reagan won the election, and then Iran would release them once Reagan became President.
It was a desperate ploy by Democrats and supported by the LAAP-dog media to paint Reagan as a puppet of Khomeini just like they tried to paint Trump as a puppet of Putin.
-PJ
I think both parties want the press to report that the election is 50/50, or a “dead heat”, or “too close to call”. I think everyone on our side needs to treat it that way, and get out and vote. My wife and I did our part to make America great again. Did you?
Pearl clutchers...you call folks names like dems do when they fear a diagreement :)
No genius, demographics are Insanetly different.
But it seems like a rational discussion with you would be a waste of time.
Trump can win up to 330 EVs. Possible.
But the 49 state days are gone.
And I wont waste time explaining why to you
Polls are in business to make money and the perception of a tight race generates more money.
I have not ever been polled. Ever!! Have you? Yes, they do know who they can count on to deliver the numbers they need.
I remember how, the night before the election, Carter was still making campaign stops. On his last one, outdoors, as he gave his last “get out the vote” harangue, he started to break. The polling done for the presidential nominees is on the nose, not like this published rubbish. Carter and Reagan already knew it wasn’t close.
The parallels with this year suggest that Trump will also get the support of late deciders. Moreover, like Reagan, Trump is an exceptionally good salesman with a talent for closing deals. To adapt the famous movie line, the oval office is for closers.
In 1980, I remember the visceral hatred of Ronald Reagan by my teachers when I was in high school. They disparaged him as an cowboy actor, a fool, and that he would be a huge disaster for America if elected. The media was pushing the same narrative.
1984 was almost a sweep by Reagan. I remember he only lost Minnesota and DC.
Lying to a pollster is one of the most satisfying things to do in life.
I don’t think it’s going to be 1980, but I do expect Trump to win, there has never been a realisticallly possible path to 270 for the Dems.
Right now I’d say Trump’s up about 3ish +/- nationally with the wind at his back.
I expect he 2016 map more or less with a few additional states.
If momentum continues Trump certainly can wind up 5+/- and if he ends up there expect more than a few additional states.