Who’s winning POTUS? Will it be called on election night or drawn out? Congress? Etc

  • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I think we’ll have a Dem trifecta after election night. I feel the even the nonpartisan polls have overcorrected in favor of Republicans after 2016, and since the overturning of Roe, polls have been underestimating Dem candidates.

    • Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz
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      1 month ago

      I’ve been reading some discussions this week about fake polls claiming Republicans are winning to make Dems think there’s no point in voting. Apparently it was a technique used in a previous recent election? It would explain all the results I’ve seen in the last few days showing them with a strong lead, where a week or two ago other polls showed an even race. Doesn’t really matter though, everyone should remember that the only thing that counts is getting out and casting your vote no matter what the polls might suggest.

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      1 month ago

      https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/08/28/key-things-to-know-about-us-election-polling-in-2024/

      According to some of the information in here they seem to be claiming we’re still overestimating Dem performance in presidential elections, but that midterm elections where Trump isn’t on the ballot are more accurate. :(

      Aside from that I think it is much more likely we end up with a Republican Senate. From what I understand this cycle is very unfavorable to us in that regard. A lot of Dems defending and less Republicans that can actually lose defending.