“Officials with the top pro-Harris super PAC said their polling ‘is much less rosy’ than public surveys.” https://t.co/c2DVrXDOX6

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 25, 2024

sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yeah https://t.co/k54P2SP07W

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 25, 2024

boognish_bear said:

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I'm telling you man... something strange is happening. You got a guy on CNN making some sense, and now Stewart? pic.twitter.com/QYwhq6aRcq

— John C. Barry (@ShrinkGov) August 23, 2024

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historian said:

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boognish_bear said:

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I'm telling you man... something strange is happening. You got a guy on CNN making some sense, and now Stewart? pic.twitter.com/QYwhq6aRcq

— John C. Barry (@ShrinkGov) August 23, 2024

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Jon Stewart is funny sometimes. Unfortunately, this is funny because it is based on truths and some sad truths.

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Oldbear83 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Some will wait until the election is done to let it be known if they are available.

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FLBear5630 said:

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Oldbear83 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Some will wait until the election is done to let it be known if they are available.

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I agree with McMasters Trump does not need yes men. He needs adults to keep him on track.

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Mothra said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Honestly, if that's the worst of it, it's not that bad. I actually expected something much worse.

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Mothra said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Honestly, if that's the worst of it, it's not that bad. I actually expected something much worse.

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sombear said:

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Mothra said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Honestly, if that's the worst of it, it's not that bad. I actually expected something much worse.

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I agree with you. It was mostly, "he made the right decisions but said a lot of stupid things and asked stupid questions."

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boognish_bear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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Mothra said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Honestly, if that's the worst of it, it's not that bad. I actually expected something much worse.

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No, that is why I posted it, for example Bolton's is ridiculous and personal, McMasters is a pro. He gave a balanced assessment.

The piece I fear is that Trump will not challenge himself this time with people like McMasters in his Cabinet. It will be "Yes, people". IMO, of all Presidents, Trump does not need "Yes, people". He needs the truth. Someone like GHW Bush I can see needing "Yes, people" to move him off the data into action and reenforce confidence in decision making.

Trump needs people to keep him on point. I think Trump is good at reading and using data and makes good decisions, he is just too impatient and impulsive. He needs McMasters types. Someone like Halley worked well together, whether they liked it or not! I think Gabbard and even RFK would be great for Trump and challenge him. WE DO NOT NEED THE BANNON AND FLYNN'S!

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FLBear5630 said:

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sombear said:

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Mothra said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Honestly, if that's the worst of it, it's not that bad. I actually expected something much worse.

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I agree with you. It was mostly, "he made the right decisions but said a lot of stupid things and asked stupid questions."

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You didn't find the need and desire to be stroked, susceptible to flattery and trust of dictator part as significant? That he thought he could be friends with Putin? The "he made good decisions" but would not follow through? I found those parts very troubling. I also found positives, which is why I liked the review it is balanced. Nothing is EVER all one way or the other.

I guess we see what we want to see.

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It's the 3rd anniversary of 13 American service members dying during the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Biden is currently at the beach.

Kamala has nothing on her schedule.

President Trump is at Arlington Cemetery laying a wreath for all 13 of them.pic.twitter.com/811DRgsHWm

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 26, 2024

sombear said:

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Mothra said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Honestly, if that's the worst of it, it's not that bad. I actually expected something much worse.

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I agree with you. It was mostly, "he made the right decisions but said a lot of stupid things and asked stupid questions."

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sombear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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sombear said:

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Mothra said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Honestly, if that's the worst of it, it's not that bad. I actually expected something much worse.

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I agree with you. It was mostly, "he made the right decisions but said a lot of stupid things and asked stupid questions."

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You didn't find the need and desire to be stroked, susceptible to flattery and trust of dictator part as significant? That he thought he could be friends with Putin? The "he made good decisions" but would not follow through? I found those parts very troubling. I also found positives, which is why I liked the review it is balanced. Nothing is EVER all one way or the other.

I guess we see what we want to see.

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W, Hillary, and Obama thought they could be friends with Putin also.

And, my gosh, if we didn't already know Trump need to be worshipped . . . .

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I regret to inform you that the liberal female governors are making tiktoks again pic.twitter.com/XYda0DOeez

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 26, 2024

Bret Weinstein says he’s now open to voting for President Trump following the endorsement of RFK Jr.:

“The modern Democrat Party is an existential threat to the Republic. I’ve been a Democrat my whole life. The party I see now is the inverse of the party I signed up for. This is… pic.twitter.com/37p2lzsFvF

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 26, 2024

The Harris and Trump camps are at an impasse over rules ahead of the Sept 10 ABC debate.

The holdup? Whether the candidates’ microphones will be muted when it isn’t their turn to speak.

Team Trump wants them muted.

Team Harris wants the mics hot.https://t.co/FDrCdAnvzO

— Zack Stanton (@zackstanton) August 26, 2024

boognish_bear said:

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Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says https://t.co/nVe08KW7Mq

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 25, 2024

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FLBear5630 said:

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Oldbear83 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Some will wait until the election is done to let it be known if they are available.

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I agree with McMasters Trump does not need yes men. He needs adults to keep him on track.

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TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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sombear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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sombear said:

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Mothra said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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sombear said:

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whiterock said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Honestly, if that's the worst of it, it's not that bad. I actually expected something much worse.

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I agree with you. It was mostly, "he made the right decisions but said a lot of stupid things and asked stupid questions."

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You didn't find the need and desire to be stroked, susceptible to flattery and trust of dictator part as significant? That he thought he could be friends with Putin? The "he made good decisions" but would not follow through? I found those parts very troubling. I also found positives, which is why I liked the review it is balanced. Nothing is EVER all one way or the other.

I guess we see what we want to see.

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W, Hillary, and Obama thought they could be friends with Putin also.

And, my gosh, if we didn't already know Trump need to be worshipped . . . .

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We have not had a real election, with real candidates in decades. These are still **** choices.

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The real problem is that the establishment owns our elections. The candidates are chosen by the very swamp that we want to get rid of. No way to do otherwise unless there is a real outsider candidate that has both fame, charisma, and a bankroll.

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North Texas officials say no proof of illegal voter registration alleged by Fox News host, a claim that Ken Paxton appears to be investigating
https://t.co/BkqeXKoFlP

— WFAA (@wfaa) August 26, 2024

2024 National GE:

Trump 49% (+1)
Harris 48%

.@EchelonInsights, 1,031 LV, 8/23-25https://t.co/g0AS6OkDnf

— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) August 26, 2024

Malbec said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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Takes at least 3 days of data to get a good poll to measure a specific event, like a convention, or a shooting of a candidate, or a major endorsement.

So the flaw one could easily theorize to find in his conclusion above would be that the polls he's aggregating contain several days of convention bounce, but only ONE day of RFKJR endorsement bounce. That's on top of the fact that very few pollsters have done more than one poll in the last couple of weeks.

If you want to know how the convention vs RFKjr endorsement played out, wait for polls published on Wednesday. That gives Sat/Sun/Mon to collect data, Tues to analyze and review, Wed to publish.

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This is correct.

One word of caution for Trump voters though. There is a reason Trump's pollsters distributed press releases to every media outlet in the country yesterday saying to expect a solid Harris lead for a while. Their mid-convention and post-Harris speech polling was abysmal. Of course, this was expected to a certain extent, but they were a bit taken aback.

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Yes, the internal polling has them greatly concerned. I know Georgia went from heavy lean to contested.

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This is a **** election. When I read stuff like the attached article from guys like Gen McMasters it really puts me in a quandary. McMasters is an honorable, competent man. His account is balanced, unlike Bolton, which adds to credibility. No good choices. I can only hope McMasters or someone like him agrees to serve again. We need competent men at the NSA and Pentagon.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/politics/mcmaster-trump-book-account/index.html

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Some will wait until the election is done to let it be known if they are available.

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I agree with McMasters Trump does not need yes men. He needs adults to keep him on track.

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It's McMaster. No "s" on the end.

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