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[gutter_trash]

Larry Sabato is the truth. Always has been, always will be.

Larry Sabato = Best Sabato

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Ratings. Reports of a tightening race or the other candidate getting ahead will make a person tune in for more information, telling them that things are still the same will make them tune out.

EDIT: Adding to this, if the situation were reversed and it was Hillary behind most of the time, they'd report it the same way with her "leading" or "closing the gap."

You can make up many explanations. Suspense in the race leads to better viewership, they don't want to be involved in the alt-right aftermath that will go in on all the Lügenpresse with rigged polls or stupidity.

Because a tight race ensures higher ratings?

No one is going to bother with watching CNN if a Clinton win looks inevitable.

It's the same reason why every media outlet was harping on Romney's "victory" in the first debate in 2012.

I'm a news network. I like people watching me so I get lots of monies. I have a very big election coming up and would like everyone to watch me.

Option 1: The race is probably going to be a blowout. Clinton will win and it could be an early night.

Option 2: DEAD HEAT DEAD HEAT DEAD HEAT

Option 2 gets more people watching, sadly.

can't we just report the TRUTH as News?

 

[BiggNife]

NC and FL now leaning Trump?

SMH you dems, get out and vote

Where are you getting this from? 538?

Every other prediction model plus early voting implies NC is still leaning Hillary. FL is super tight so it could go either way.

 

[CCS]

Economist is the best print magazine in US. Just putting it out there.

I love the Economist. Only magazine apart from Private Eye that I read religiously.

 

[GhaleonEB]

NC and FL now leaning Trump?

SMH you dems, get out and vote

If you'd stop panicking and read the thread, you'd see that people are going out to vote. That's literally all over this page.

 

[djplaeskool]

Economist is the best print magazine in US. Just putting it out there.

Real talk: My secret NaNoWriMo project this month is an Economist-like magazine edition based in a fictional setting.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

can't we just report the TRUTH as News?

Truth isn't sexy enough.

 

[Tobor]

can't we just report the TRUTH as News?

Fuck the truth. RATINGS

It's time for us all to rewatch Network. If you haven't ever seen Network, WATCH IT NOW.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Crunched the numbers for Hamilton County, Ohio again.

Three days ago:

Party 2012 Ret   2016 Ret  Pct Chg
NON    27,231     29,516      8%
REP    20,701     24,788     20%
DEM    19,512     21,428     10%
GRE        60         57     -5%
LIB        23         20    -13%

"Yesterday" (they haven't processed all the data, friends of mine who voted at 6pm last night haven't shown up in the data dump yet)

Party 2012 Ret   2016 Ret  Pct Chg
----- --------   --------  -------
NON    30,869     33,110      7%
REP    23,170     26,939     16%
DEM    21,546     23,725     10%
GRE        69         64     -7%
LIB        25         22    -12%

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

It feels like 6 months has passed, since they were talking abut Trump and access hollywood.

 

[kess]

What happened to Obama's odds in September '08? Financial crisis?

And the Palin pick revealing itself to be a big, big mistake. McCain also played stupid stunts like suspending his campaign, which Obama ethered him on.

 

[RustyNails]

I had to do a double take. I cant believe I read this tweet from Jonathan Martin at NYT

Jonathan Martin‏ @jmartNYT

Why are Dems so consumed w driving voters to early vote in NC? U can register OR change address and still vote on site. Can't do on e day

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Fuck the truth. RATINGS

It's time for us all to rewatch Network. If you haven't ever seen Network, WATCH IT NOW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINDtlPXmmE

 

[Slayven]

can't we just report the TRUTH as News?

What would they do the rest of the day?

 

[Vestal]

OUR MESSINA HAS SPOKEN:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/0...103&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=51461331&referer=



SHEEIT

The DNC is so far ahead of the GOP in the science behind national elections that it is scary.

 

[sazzy]

I had to do a double take. I cant believe I read this tweet from Jonathan Martin at NYT

I was confused too. But I think he's asking a rhetorical question and then answering it himself.

as in, change address/register and vote on the same day can be done while early voting, but not on election day, and thats why dems want to push people to early vote

he could've worded it well, but twitter...

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

The DNC is so far ahead of the GOP in the science behind national elections that it is scary.

Well the GOP doesn't believe in science.

 

[banefirelord]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINDtlPXmmE

Probably the most prescient movie ever made.

 

[Grief.exe]

The DNC is so far ahead of the GOP in the science behind national elections that it is scary.

Well the GOP doesn't believe in science.

Like Pence said in the VP debate, you can quote numbers and statistics at me all day, but it's not what I believe in my heart.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Like Pence said in the VP debate, you can quote numbers and statistics at me all day, but it's not what I believe in my heart.

Trump's ground game is in our hearts.

 

[Blader]

And the Palin pick revealing itself to be a big, big mistake. McCain also played stupid stunts like suspending his campaign, which Obama ethered him on.

well I meant, why did his odds just crater to their lowest point between 9/9 and 9/19, before shooting up again.

 

[RustyNails]

I was confused too. But I think he's asking a rhetorical question and then answering it himself.

as in, change address/register and vote on the same day can be done while early voting, but not on election day, and thats why dems want to push people to early vote

he could've worded it well, but twitter...

Oh, that makes sense.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

well I meant, why did his odds just crater to their lowest point between 9/9 and 9/19, before shooting up again.

That's probably when he went through the charade of "suspending" his campaign, stiffing Letterman, and trying to get out a debate.

The main problem, of course, being stiffing Letterman.

 

[shiba5]

Apparently the Trump team thinks suburban women can relate to Melania.
Be right back... checking for gold plated bathroom, limo, private jet, butler, masseuse, and old wrinkled sugar daddy.

That'd be a NOPE.

 

[shiba5]

The DNC is so far ahead of the GOP in the science behind national elections that it is scary.

Who needs science when you've got gut feels.

 

[Slayven]

Who needs science when you've got gut feels.

Gut feels or bad gas?

The world will never know

 

[jtb]

Economist is the best print magazine in US. Just putting it out there.

Ew. I hate their no byline policy. New Yorker 4 lyfe.

 

[johnny956]

I was confused too. But I think he's asking a rhetorical question and then answering it himself.

as in, change address/register and vote on the same day can be done while early voting, but not on election day, and thats why dems want to push people to early vote

he could've worded it well, but twitter...

Yea I read it that way, he's staying that's why Dem's want people to vote early as you have that advantage if something is off where on election day you don't have that opportunity

 

[codhand]

Economist is the best print magazine in US. Just putting it out there.

lol

 

[Joe Molotov]

Who needs science when you've got gut feels.

tfw your gut is getting the vibrations for Mitt Romney

 

[nature boy]

Megyn Kelly details Roger Ailes' harassment:

 

[Futureman]

More emails! PA senate race...

Following a court battle with the state Republican Party, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has begun releasing more copies of emails sent or received by Katie McGinty when she was his chief of staff, before she ran for U.S. Senate.

http://www.post-gazette.com/early-r...sing-more-McGinty-emails/stories/201611030199

McGinty was Wolf's Chief of Staff. From what I can tell there's nothing specific they are looking for?

 

[Tobor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINDtlPXmmE

👍👍👍

Probably the most prescient movie ever made.

It really is. That movie came out the year I was born(1976) and is still on point 40 years later. Just like me!

 

[Already Torn]

Apparently the Trump team thinks suburban women can relate to Melania.
Be right back... checking for gold plated bathroom, limo, private jet, butler, masseuse, and old wrinkled sugar daddy.

That'd be a NOPE.

They both don't have penises though, so I'm not sure I see your point.

 

[Tobor]

Apparently the Trump team thinks suburban women can relate to Melania.
Be right back... checking for gold plated bathroom, limo, private jet, butler, masseuse, and old wrinkled sugar daddy.

That'd be a NOPE.

You remember the Romney's horse elevator? What a difference four years makes.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Tales from this morning.

Here's Trump guy. He was breaking Ohio election law, as he was closer than 100ft to the entrance to the BOE. He didn't say anything to me.

Here's Democrat lady. Her girlfriend is a judicial candidate. She was across the street where electioneering is allowed.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

OUR MESSINA HAS SPOKEN:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/0...103&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=51461331&referer=



SHEEIT

but mee maw

polls

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

👍👍👍



It really is. That movie came out the year I was born(1976) and is still on point 40 years later. Just like me!

YOOO

76 BABIES!!!

 

[sazzy]

FBI is launching an investigation into its own Twitter account

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1306747

 

[newshinycd]

FBI is launching an investigation into its own Twitter account

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1306747

LOL

 

[CCS]

FBI is launching an investigation into its own Twitter account

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1306747

Have they accounted for partisan nonresponse bias in the replies?

 

[balladofwindfishes]

FBI is launching an investigation into its own Twitter account

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1306747

Yea, the FBI is a mess. It was weird enough when this account went on about how awesome Trump's father was, but then it posted weird, old Clinton scandals and it started raising suspicions.

 

[i_am_ben]

Megyn Kelly details Roger Ailes' harassment:

Jesus.

 

[banefirelord]

FBI is launching an investigation into its own Twitter account

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1306747

Gotdamn, whatta mess!

 

[dramatis]

Tales from this morning.

Here's Trump guy. He was breaking Ohio election law, as he was closer than 100ft to the entrance to the BOE. He didn't say anything to me.

Doesn't the election site have a police officer on hand? In NYC we send the officer out to get people to move away if they're too close lol

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

FBI is launching an investigation into its own Twitter account

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1306747

Mess!

 

[Ithil]

FBI is launching an investigation into its own Twitter account

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1306747

 

[Fragamemnon]

Jesus.

Ailes is a horrendous person.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Yo, what happened to PoliGAF Discord?

 

[banefirelord]

True story: until last week, I was seriously considering applying for a job with the FBI.