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Michigan

modrepub

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4. The Mirage of Close Races

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:39 AM

Nov 2022

Keep the public’s attention on the news sources sites. More traffic means more ad revenue. Pollsters like close races because it means more polling (revenue for them).

So part of this is $. But in their defense polling alway was more of an art form. There’s really no way of knowing for sure until you count the votes.

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All last week I kept reading stories about how tight the Michigan election would be...... [View all] marmar Nov 2022 OP

A "buffet of bullshit" it was! Perfect phrase! dchill Nov 2022 #1

We definitely were. It was an orchestrated campaign to set a narrative with the media MerryHolidays Nov 2022 #2

I believe this is due to Michigan undoing some republicon cheating, FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #3

The Mirage of Close Races modrepub Nov 2022 #4

MSM are corporations, and what do corporations want? vlyons Nov 2022 #5

Shh.. don't say bad things about polls.😍 gab13by13 Nov 2022 #6

Dixon still saying she won't accept results yet. louis-t Nov 2022 #7

I hope she never accepts the results. The fix was in, Tudor. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2022 #8

People say they want a horse race Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #9