You rang? 
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I don’t think the Kremlin will allow her to do that.
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If Jill Stein was serious, or cared about common good, environment, or stuff like that, she would be running as a Democrat.
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Perhaps the very best reason to think the polls might underestimate Kamala Harris this cycle is simply that many pollsters are so concerned — understandably — about underestimating Mr. Trump.
It’s hard to overstate how traumatic the 2016 and 2020 elections were for many pollsters. For some, another underestimate of Mr. Trump could be a major threat to their business and their livelihood. For the rest, their status and reputations are on the line. If they underestimate Mr. Trump a third straight time, how can their polls be trusted again? It is much safer, whether in terms of literal self-interest or purely psychologically, to find a close race than to gamble on a clear Harris victory.
At the same time, the 2016 and 2020 polling misfires shattered many pollsters’ confidence in their own methods and data. When their results come in very blue, they don’t believe it. And frankly, I share that same feeling: If our final Pennsylvania poll comes in at Harris +7, why would I believe it? As a result, pollsters are more willing to take steps to produce more Republican-leaning results.
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If our final Pennsylvania poll comes in at Harris +7, why would I believe it? As a result, pollsters are more willing to take steps to produce more Republican-leaning results.
I guess that’s good to hear, but holy carp, must we keep hearing so bloody much about polls???
I suppose we must, given how much they bring on the clicks. 
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I haven’t paid attention to a poll in months. Mostly because i don’t find it useful and would just add to my anxiety.
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There will be a very, very important poll released next Tuesday. I will not be able to breath normally unitl after that.
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Trans people are directly under attack and there are women dead because they couldn’t get reproductive care, but POLLSTERS are traumatized?!?
Right?!?
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Maybe on Tuesday.
God damn Pennsylvania. We suck!
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But would a fake patriot hump a flag so enthusiastically?
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I can’t think of anything less American:’ Right-wing activists’ effort to nullify hundreds of Pa. votes met with skepticism
The group PA Fair Elections has challenged the eligibility of hundreds of Pennsylvania voters, saying they live out of state. On Friday in Chester County, some of them fought back.
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Eventually, the board chair gave up in exasperation.
“I have serious concerns that this is throwing spaghetti against the wall to try to get Chester County voters to cancel their voter registrations without evidence,” he said. “This is a very serious accusation you’re making against these people. You’re accusing them of breaking the law.”
In the end, the board summarily rejected every one of Houser’s requests. Wagner, her lawyer, suggested that she and her organization could still appeal.
But Houser interrupted, whispering quietly, in an exchange caught on a hot microphone.
“No,” she said. “I’m not going to appeal.”
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SCOTUS rejected GOP attempt to block counting of provisional ballots: 
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We might get Elno, though…
…also the GOP is flailing and failing at their usual schemes:
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So did they not hire one because they thought they didn’t need it (fool for client, etc) or because they couldn’t afford it?
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After 2020, I thought they would be better at all of this. So far it seems like they’re still utterly incompetent at stealing an election, but just throwing more dumb stuff at the wall to see if it sticks. I guess all it takes is a hand-picked judge to make something stick, though. 
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There’s still the division between county / state / federal. I think there’s different amounts of competency, or at least perceived competency. Most of their stuff is insupportable, so like you, my worry is the assigned judges.
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