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2016 Postmortem

Statistical

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8. Exactly. The two minor candidates (plus writeins and others) will probably get 6% to 8% combined.

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 09:35 PM

Oct 2016

So 100% - 6% = 94% /2 = 47%. So 47% is all that is needed. Now >50% would be nice but it is just gravy. If she gets 47% she will be the next President of these United States.

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Someone needs to counter Conway's "Why isn't she over 50%?" nonsense... [View all] NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 OP

They know the've lost... CincyDem Oct 2016 #1

Her candidate is struggling to get over 40%. Argument over nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #2

Why is Trump struggling to get above 40%?? JoePhilly Oct 2016 #3

This!!! Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #10

And yet she is STILL beating your candidate . JI7 Oct 2016 #4

THAT'S the answer. spooky3 Oct 2016 #6

"Needs to" why? jberryhill Oct 2016 #7

Exactly. The two minor candidates (plus writeins and others) will probably get 6% to 8% combined. Statistical Oct 2016 #8

The counter is: She doesn't need to be in order to kick his ass six ways to Sunday :D LeftRant Oct 2016 #9

Why isn't he over 40%? n/t pnwmom Oct 2016 #11

I absolutely hate her - and she will take all her meaningless, shallow, nonsensical Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2016 #12