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AndyS

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6. The poll is of 'likely voters'. Those are the primary voters, the

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 03:41 PM

Sep 2022

true believers from both parties. People who have voted in more than one recent primary. There is a wild card this year: new voters who have just registered prior to THIS election. Having been to a number of women's rallies since Roe I'm quite sure there are a LOT of women, young and old as well as the men who love them that aren't in that poll. The gun regulation vote is also a wave issue this year and A-butt has royally fucked that one up.

Is the wild card enough? I don't know, it hasn't been in the past but I hold hope that is.

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Beto O'Rourke shrugs off polling deficit, promises he won't let down Democrats in South Texas [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2022 OP

This is so disappointing Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2022 #1

That texas poll put women voters at 49% in crosstabs ColinC Sep 2022 #2

Roe will make a huge difference. Even many Republican women Meadowoak Sep 2022 #3

Yup. I think polls are showing a strong shift from key groups and women towards dems ColinC Sep 2022 #5

It feels like these polls are put out yo discourage us from voting kimbutgar Sep 2022 #4

I agree! Rebl2 Sep 2022 #7

The poll is of 'likely voters'. Those are the primary voters, the AndyS Sep 2022 #6