Breaking: ABC/ Washington Post Poll--Trump Leads Clinton.

[Steve_McGarrett]

In addition to the overwhelming 13 point polling lead among independent voters, the same poll shows that 20% of Bernie Sanders supporters will vote for Donald Trump.

BOOM – Trump Leads Clinton In ABC/Washington Post Poll, Even With D+8 Poll Sample…

 

[there4eyeM]

Does anyone know the success rate of polls five months in advance of elections (honest question; no dog in this fight)?

 

[S.J.]

Does anyone know the success rate of polls five months in advance of elections (honest question; no dog in this fight)?

No, but it's clear that the trend is in Trump's favor. The polls almost always end up the opposite of how they start out. The fact that Trump was very far behind and is now taking the lead (this early) is a good indication of a possible Trump landslide.

 

[there4eyeM]

We shall certainly see. It is strange how deficient the crop of candidates has been for such a long time in such a great country.

 

[there4eyeM]

When one thinks that, at the inception of this nation and a relatively modest population, there were minds like Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Hancock and so many others, brilliant people capable of thought, speech, writing...
And today, out of over 330,000,000, we have THIS?

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

Does anyone know the success rate of polls five months in advance of elections (honest question; no dog in this fight)?

No, but it's clear that the trend is in Trump's favor. The polls almost always end up the opposite of how they start out. The fact that Trump was very far behind and is now taking the lead (this early) is a good indication of a possible Trump landslide.

This is just the way it happened with Reagan vs Carter back in 1980.