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2016 Postmortem

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts) Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:27 AM Oct 2016

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So, NOW can we talk Democratic landslide?

or is it too soon?

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So, NOW can we talk Democratic landslide? (Original Post) Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 OP

Texas! oioioi Oct 2016 #1

voters HAVE to vote...democrats HAVE to get off their asses, pretend every vore matters beachbum bob Oct 2016 #2

that is true of course Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #6

Things are looking better on 538 - every day! Chemisse Oct 2016 #3

It will not be a landslide oberliner Oct 2016 #4

dKos: Clinton currently has a 90% chance of winning Coyotl Oct 2016 #5

No. Absolutely not. Remember the Kerry landslide in 2004? Glorfindel Oct 2016 #7

No, because his idiotic supporters will now care. Nt ScienceIsGood Oct 2016 #8

Not a Landslide Yet dlk Oct 2016 #9

oioioi

(1,127 posts)

1. Texas!

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:28 AM

Oct 2016

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

2. voters HAVE to vote...democrats HAVE to get off their asses, pretend every vore matters

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:28 AM

Oct 2016

ignore the polls

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)

6. that is true of course

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:48 AM

Oct 2016

but Trump has to be damaged beyond all repair at this point, and it may get even worse.

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)

3. Things are looking better on 538 - every day!

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:33 AM

Oct 2016

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

4. It will not be a landslide

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:43 AM

Oct 2016

The Hillary hate is too strong on the other side.

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

5. dKos: Clinton currently has a 90% chance of winning

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:46 AM

Oct 2016

Hillary Clinton currently has a 90% chance of winning the presidency

Clinton broke the 90% barrier!

Glorfindel

(9,730 posts)

7. No. Absolutely not. Remember the Kerry landslide in 2004?

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:52 AM

Oct 2016

Here are some DU posts from that memorable year:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Kerry+landslide+2004&sitesearch=democraticunderground.com

We can't take anything for granted. The Deplorables will crawl through hell for the opportunity to vote for Trump. For all their pearl clutching and "tut-tutting," his brash vulgarity is exactly what his supporters like.

ScienceIsGood

(314 posts)

8. No, because his idiotic supporters will now care. Nt

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:52 AM

Oct 2016

dlk

(11,566 posts)

9. Not a Landslide Yet

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:35 AM

Oct 2016

it would be a big mistake to talk landslide given the laid back nature of most Dems. Too many would think the election is in the bag and just stay home from the polls.

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