• Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    I believe, in this election, with two unfavorable candidates, everything is already baked in. There’s very little to move the needle at this point.

    Biden screws the pooch during a debate? Polls still show him leading by a point or two, but within the margin of error. Trump gets nearly assassinated? Same, Biden leading by a not statistically significant number.

    This election is going to be a squeaker, and we’re going to see unrest either way. We need a blowout to avoid that, and it’s not happening.

    Edit: last poll I read had Biden leading. Either way doesn’t change what I said.

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      2 months ago

      Is Biden shown leading? I only see doom and gloom posted here. Agreed on the need for a blowout, though. We need to show the world we categorically denounce the far right, and that looks unlikely even if Biden wins.

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        2 months ago

        Biden is absolutely not leading. State polling has him behind in every swing state. Nate Silver’s model gives Biden a 30% chance of winning, slightly down from the debate.