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Election Day Poll No. Whatever

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Nov 4, 2016.

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Who is going to win?

Poll closed Nov 9, 2016.

  1. Clinton

    75 vote(s)
    87.2%

  2. Trump

    11 vote(s)
    12.8%
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  1. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Not who do you want to win, who do you think will actually win. You can explain your choice in comments but don't turn this into political thread No. 2
     
    Moderator1, Nov 4, 2016
    #1
  2. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    I voted Clinton. She has one more weekend to survive, and she's the slight leader right now.
     
    Dick Whitman, Nov 4, 2016
    #2
  3. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I voted Clinton as well, but with a lot less confidence than I would have a couple of weeks ago. I've gone from being convinced she'll win to thinking she will likely win but mostly just being hopeful.
     
    Moderator1, Nov 4, 2016
    #3
  4. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    I think I'm still on tier 2 in your hierarchy - she will likely win. If nothing else, her ground game wins it for her. Some of the early data on the depressed African-American voting rate is troubling, though.
     
    Dick Whitman, Nov 4, 2016
    #4
  5. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    I voted Clinton with no trepidation. I honestly don't think there's any chance of it going the other way. I've moved into concern over what is going to happen after that occurs, as far as backlash from the other side.
     
    jr/shotglass, Nov 4, 2016
    #5
  6. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    The only reason I'm not 100 percent there is that this has been such a volatile campaign that I could see a news story over the next few days - particularly a Wikileaks or email story - changing things. It's unlikely, but it's more possible than it usually is.

    On a side note, it will be interesting to see if we are witnessing the end of careless email. You would be surprised at what people write in emails that are discovered in our cases. We have a huge antitrust case going to trial in three weeks that is basically built on stupid internal emails by our client.
     
    Dick Whitman, Nov 4, 2016
    #6
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  7. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    I think you're absolutely on target about email. The culture of email has changed forever, IMO.
     
    jr/shotglass, Nov 4, 2016
    #7
  8. TyWebb

    TyWebb Well-Known Member

    The evolution of my thinking on this:
    "She's going to win."
    "She's going to win in a landslide."
    "I don't even think he'll make it to Nov. 8."
    "She's going to win and it won't be that close."
    "She's going to win."
    "She's going to ... win?"
     
    TyWebb, Nov 4, 2016
    #8
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  9. Bronco77

    Bronco77 Well-Known Member

    For some reason, it wouldn't surprise me that much if Trump narrowly wins the popular vote. But based on the way the states are leaning, I'm projecting a Hillary win of 294-244 or thereabouts in the electoral vote at this point.
     
    Bronco77, Nov 4, 2016
    #9
  10. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Clinton. I've always thought it would be close either way, and when she got out to the supposed huge lead, I couldn't really imagine most Republicans really being able to bring themselves to pull the lever (or fill in the circle, or punch a hole) for her.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Nov 4, 2016
    #10
  11. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I will vote for a whacky third-party candidate, to be determined as I step into the voting booth.

    I know who won't win: America.

    Edit: I have no clue which of them will win. Really don't trust any of the polling methodology, given the candidates, who they attract and willingness of people to even admit they will be voting for one or the other. I could totally see a Brexit redux. Or then again, not.
     
    Last edited: Nov 4, 2016
    The Big Ragu, Nov 4, 2016
    #11
  12. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    This. I get there's some who dislike Clinton (not the WWE hype-like hate we get from right wing media), and she does have her faults, but how the hell can you support a loose cannon like Trump?
     
    HanSenSE, Nov 4, 2016
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