whiterock said:
sombearhostile said:
Yes, in fact, he's an acquaintance, and he's one of the best. What are you getting at? And, if you've seen polls showing otherwise, I'd love to see them. The GA and AZ (and PA) numbers have been mostly consistent in showing Desantis outperforming Trump.
State polls usually move in the direction of national polls, which are trending in positive direction for both of the candidates in question. I would posit EITHER of them could win.
What am I getting at? His track record with Presidential races is not stellar. Fired from Dole campaign. Lost with McCain. Lost with Romney (and actually had Romney winning). His client list IS the Trump-hostile part of the party......
I wouldn't ignore his work, but it does come with asterisks. I would look for more and better context, as his is certainly not something to hold out as a seminal take on the landscape.
So, do you dispute that Desantis has consistently polled better in the battlegrounds?
Wait, because he was the pollster for our party's nominee, he's anti-Trump? His polls have actually been among the most Trump friendly.
He was fired by Dole because it was a "him or me" battle between pollsters. Had nothing to do with competency.
Blaming a pollster for a candidate's loss? Very strange.
Yes, his Romney call was awful. He owned it. And, if you followed the polling industry, you'd know that his methodology changes after that election were adopted by the more successful posters. Specifically, modified voter turnout projections and moving away from traditional RDD.