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538 omg - GOTV (Original Post) spanone Oct 2016 OP
Get out the vote. Win back Congress! yardwork Oct 2016 #1
absolutely....trump could put both houses in our hands - gotv spanone Oct 2016 #2
It's the only way we'll get a public option. Qutzupalotl Oct 2016 #13
AZ is almost a tie. femmocrat Oct 2016 #3
Was this morning. 50/50 ffr Oct 2016 #5
That is great news! femmocrat Oct 2016 #6
Trump was up by an average of 4 points several weeks ago. 4lbs Oct 2016 #8
I want the whole thing blue! liberal N proud Oct 2016 #4
Naa. I'm working for making this map happen ffr Oct 2016 #7
i prefer yours!!!! spanone Oct 2016 #10
I'll take either! sheshe2 Oct 2016 #14
Ah, yes. That is the map we need! Missn-Hitch Oct 2016 #12
That map got me wondering. Is there a state that had never voted for a Democrat? RAFisher Oct 2016 #19
Strictly in terms of the presidential race, reflection Oct 2016 #21
ROFL malaise Oct 2016 #9
It is a beautiful map. Blue is my favorite color. Missn-Hitch Oct 2016 #11
Don't dis red. Red had no choice in the matter. LakeArenal Oct 2016 #15
I know...I'm a Leftist and I want my color back. nt JanMichael Oct 2016 #16
I thought Texas was supposed to be purple by now. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #17
No Latinos are being polled AllTooEasy Oct 2016 #25
Really? Literally not a single poll PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #30
Hispanic voters in Texas are an unusual group mythology Oct 2016 #31
Thank you for that sensible explanation. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #33
Arizona is in play, closely followed by Georgia and Alaska Wednesdays Oct 2016 #18
Lord Jeebus and all that... Amonester Oct 2016 #34
As of about 7:30 pm ET, 538 had Hillary with an 87.8% chance of winning BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #20
DO NOT LET UP! Things can change a lot in 4 weeks. CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN!! RBInMaine Oct 2016 #22
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!! GOTV spanone Oct 2016 #23
spanoe k&r saidsimplesimon Oct 2016 #24
K & R Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #26
Vote like your life depended on it. yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2016 #29
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4lbs

(6,855 posts)
8. Trump was up by an average of 4 points several weeks ago.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 06:23 PM
Oct 2016

Now it is just a 0.1 difference on average.

On Sep 29, it was Trump 46.7 to Clinton 42.9

ffr

(22,670 posts)
7. Naa. I'm working for making this map happen
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 06:23 PM
Oct 2016


50 state strategy. Win everything. Get every voter to the polls.

RAFisher

(466 posts)
19. That map got me wondering. Is there a state that had never voted for a Democrat?
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 07:12 PM
Oct 2016

1964 was great year for the Dems but wonder if there are any states that never voted for the Dems.

reflection

(6,286 posts)
21. Strictly in terms of the presidential race,
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 07:24 PM
Oct 2016

I would bet the farm that every state has cast a vote for both parties at one time or another. Especially considering the shifting of each party over time

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,857 posts)
17. I thought Texas was supposed to be purple by now.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 07:08 PM
Oct 2016

Can anyone enlighten me as to why it's still so strongly Trump?

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,857 posts)
30. Really? Literally not a single poll
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:08 PM
Oct 2016

is asking Latinos? And why do I think that "just elderly whites and a few Blacks with land lines" isn't entirely accurate?

I do recognize that any poll that doesn't count someone who didn't vote in 2012 is completely missing out on those who turned 18 since then and now will vote, even though young voters aren't yet reliable voters. But I find it hard to believe that every bit of polling in Texas is totally skewed.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
31. Hispanic voters in Texas are an unusual group
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 11:31 PM
Oct 2016

They generally vote at a low rate. They are a bit above 35% of the population, but only make up about 15% of the votes cast. Some of that could be age related, some of it could be Republican opposition to voting rights, etc. But also in Texas, Hispanics have traditionally been far more split than they are in other parts of the country. George W Bush got almost 45% of the Hispanic vote in 1998 in the governor's race.

Amonester

(11,541 posts)
34. Lord Jeebus and all that...
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 01:23 AM
Oct 2016

You know, sanctity of ... Palin stuff...

Maybe they don't like to vote for a GrOPer?

BumRushDaShow

(129,011 posts)
20. As of about 7:30 pm ET, 538 had Hillary with an 87.8% chance of winning
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 07:12 PM
Oct 2016

I think that's the highest that I have ever seen it. They actually have Hillary with a 53.5% to 46.5% chance of winning AZ! Never thought I'd see AZ surpass IA as being in play!

 

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)
22. DO NOT LET UP! Things can change a lot in 4 weeks. CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN!!
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 07:26 PM
Oct 2016

Donate, put up a sign, make calls, knock on doors, put on a bumber sticker, write letters to the editor, ANYTHING.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
24. spanoe k&r
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 07:38 PM
Oct 2016

I am willing to trip the light fantanstic. (sorry Mr. Dean, I don't bow to authority. You should know this.)

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