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Here is what I don’t understand. A bunch of polls come out showing Trump building up a big lead, and all of the Trumpkins crow about how accurate these polls are, and how inevitable Trump’s nomination is.

Then, a bunch more polls come out, from the same organizations the Trumpkins were praising before, but since they show Trump’s percentage dropping and his lead narrowing, now they are just hacks trying to get Trump to drop out. Instead, the Trumpkins are touting Internet and robo-calling polls as showing the REAL state of the race.

Look, the polling since the second debate has consistently shown Trump losing some ground. He still leads, but others have narrowed his lead, and he has lost some support. That says nothing about the eventual outcome, but it is the state of the race at this point in time. That’s what EVERYONE needs to remember - polls only show where things stand at that point - it provides no insight into what will happen in the months to come.

If you are going to tout polling to support your candidate when it looks good, then expect others to point out the polling when it shows your candidate losing ground. Live by the poll, die by the poll...