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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts) Thu Aug 25, 2016, 01:23 AM Aug 2016

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Republicans getting excited about polls

That show trump up in Indiana, Utah, and Arizona.

And being close in NC, SC, and Missouri.

All these states for the most part have reliable republican. That's like us being excited that Clinton is winning NY after polls showing it was close for a while.

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Republicans getting excited about polls (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Aug 2016 OP

we can also be excited MFM008 Aug 2016 #1

Like a pro basketball team excited that it's leading stopbush Aug 2016 #2

Err, red states where HRC is ahead and or tied and or very close and even AZ looks Iliyah Aug 2016 #3

Trump at +5 in Arizona is an underperformance bluestateguy Aug 2016 #4

And this would be termed "A good week" for Trump. OnDoutside Aug 2016 #5

Indiana? Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #6

Alles use of the media to attack is having a some effect. UCmeNdc Aug 2016 #7

MFM008

(19,803 posts)

1. we can also be excited

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 01:25 AM

Aug 2016

because they are RED states.
WOW gop tied in red states....

stopbush

(24,392 posts)

2. Like a pro basketball team excited that it's leading

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 01:26 AM

Aug 2016

a junior high squad late in the third quarter.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. Err, red states where HRC is ahead and or tied and or very close and even AZ looks

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 01:55 AM

Aug 2016

promising.

Indiana and Utah (although Utah may surprise).

GOPers live in a alternative world.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

4. Trump at +5 in Arizona is an underperformance

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 02:15 AM

Aug 2016

Given that President McCain won the state by 8 and President Romney won it by 9.

OnDoutside

(19,948 posts)

5. And this would be termed "A good week" for Trump.

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 02:48 AM

Aug 2016

The full forces of Obama, Biden, Warren, Sanders etc will come down on Trump after Labor Day until polling day. Plus he has the Debates to survive.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

6. Indiana?

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:06 AM

Aug 2016

If they can't carry Indiana, they're MASSIVELY fucked!

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)

7. Alles use of the media to attack is having a some effect.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 06:03 AM

Aug 2016

The media has been taken over by Ailes.

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