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Yet further evidence that you should ignore political polling data

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October 29, 2026, 08:20 PM
parabellum
Yet further evidence that you should ignore political polling data
The GOP Is Doing Much, Much Better Than the Media Tells Us
October 29, 2026, 08:26 PM
OttoSig
My mom used to tell me, when she worked for healthcare providers, that hospital satisfaction surveys were paid for by the hospital, not 3rd parties.

So guess how often they came back mostly positive.





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October 29, 2026, 08:28 PM
oddball
The polling in Texas in regards to the U.S. Senate race is a collosal joke. Intelligent people know that the ridiculous numbers are an attempt to try to discourage, deflate Republican voters from going to the polls to vote.



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October 29, 2026, 08:39 PM
old rugged cross
The dishonesty and levels in which these people will go to try to get what they think they want is astounding.

We all have known it. I pray they do not get what they want.

I am and have been optimistic. We need to be willing to fight fire with fire with these liars and cheaters.

Getting what they want by hook and crook is not an option. Keep the Faith.



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October 29, 2026, 08:47 PM
egregore
quote:
The polling in Texas in regards to the U.S. Senate race is a collosal joke.


October 29, 2026, 09:06 PM
parabellum
In this timely VDH video, posted today, Hanson discusses the Democrat's manipulation of polling, and says that they have discredited the entire polling process. For Democrats/Leftists, polls are a means to an end, using false data to encourage donors and excite Democrat voters.


October 29, 2026, 09:26 PM
Bassamatic
Our beloved Rush Limbaugh used to say the polls are all run by the libs. They will skewer, lie and fabricate all the way up to just a few days before the election then they will tighten things up dramatically just to save face.



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October 30, 2026, 01:41 AM
sourdough44
Big Gov race in WI, took a screenshot of the latest poll a few days ago. No way in he—ll the brain dead lefty is 7 points ahead of a great candidate.

Yes, he could win by 1/2%, but not 7 points. Hopefully there aren’t that many clueless voters.
October 30, 2026, 05:08 AM
Patriot
I think part of the plan is for the Democrats to continue to say they are leading in the polls and that they are easily going to take the house and the Senate. Then when that doesn’t happen, they can start the narrative that it was all rigged, stolen, etc., and foment more descent.


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October 30, 2026, 05:51 AM
Bulldog7972
quote:
Originally posted by sourdough44:
Big Gov race in WI, took a screenshot of the latest poll a few days ago. No way in he—ll the brain dead lefty is 7 points ahead of a great candidate.

Yes, he could win by 1/2%, but not 7 points. Hopefully there aren’t that many clueless voters.


I love Wisconsin. Especially the northern part. But Wisconsin IMHO is worse off in a way than Illinois. Take Chicago out of Illinois and you have a Red State. In Wisconsin you have two democratic cesspools that need removing, both Madison and Milwaukee.
October 30, 2026, 07:58 AM
Calif Phil
Kansas is the same way. KC and Wichita, the rest of the state is solid red. Pretty sure we can get a republican Governor this time.
October 30, 2026, 08:07 AM
bigwagon
quote:
Originally posted by Bulldog7972:
quote:
Originally posted by sourdough44:
Big Gov race in WI, took a screenshot of the latest poll a few days ago. No way in he—ll the brain dead lefty is 7 points ahead of a great candidate.

Yes, he could win by 1/2%, but not 7 points. Hopefully there aren’t that many clueless voters.


I love Wisconsin. Especially the northern part. But Wisconsin IMHO is worse off in a way than Illinois. Take Chicago out of Illinois and you have a Red State. In Wisconsin you have two democratic cesspools that need removing, both Madison and Milwaukee.

Uh yeah, sure. Now tell me about your FOID card again. Remind me what your sales tax is?

Wisconsin is a purple state. There is no denying that. But as the last presidential election proved, it's still possible to overcome the votes in the liberal bastions. I've seen no evidence of the same in Illinois.
October 30, 2026, 10:13 AM
bdylan
The polling is dismal, but I do think we maintain the Senate. A 2% miss gives us a 50/50 Senate. A 4% miss gives us a 52/48 Republican Senate. The House was always going to be a bloodbath just because of the location of those races. Regardless of the outcome, the media will spin it as a 'Blue Wave'.
October 30, 2026, 10:35 AM
220-9er
GOP voters are also mostly against the type of voting that can be hacked easiest, mail in and online.
I suspect they will be more likely to vote in person on election day than in recent years.
Should be interesting to see the results, and theories in the days and weeks after.


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October 30, 2026, 11:10 AM
sig sailor
How many times do we have to go through this until people begin to realize that the ONLY thing that matters in an election is the vote count? A poll is only good for strippers to dance on.
Rod


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October 30, 2026, 11:33 AM
Nick
The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. The axe was clever and convinced the trees that since his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.


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October 30, 2026, 03:23 PM
oddball
quote:
Originally posted by bigwagon:
Uh yeah, sure. Now tell me about your FOID card again. Remind me what your sales tax is?

Wisconsin is a purple state. There is no denying that. But as the last presidential election proved, it's still possible to overcome the votes in the liberal bastions. I've seen no evidence of the same in Illinois.

Yes, purple is the proper color. Even though Wisconsin has mostly Democrats in state elected offices, Republicans have a majority in both houses of the legislature, and also the U.S. House of Reps. They are split on the U.S. Senate, one each. And Wisconsin did go to Trump in 2024.

Illinois is pure blue, Democrats in state elected offices, heavy blue majority in their assembly and U.S. House of Reps, and both U.S. Senate seats, and the state voted for Kamala.



"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
October 30, 2026, 03:59 PM
Fredward
Polls are why Hillary was elected President.
October 30, 2026, 04:02 PM
Carpentermaass84
I'm personally predicting a red wave with gas prices coming down, Trump rallying in contested states, and the silent majority showing up like clockwork.
October 30, 2026, 07:27 PM
parabellum