Harris / Trump Election Polls

As of the morning of 9/16

The RCP map with no toss ups has:

Harris ==> 276
Trump ==> 262
 
As of the morning of 9/16

The RCP map with no toss ups has:

Harris ==> 276
Trump ==> 262

Yep.

A much lower lead than either Hillary or Biden had at this juncture in their respective contests.

Which means even the junk polls like ABC aren't giving her as good a prospect.

Which is why yesterday happened.
 
Nate Silver - TODAY - now has Trump at 315 electoral votes.
Vice President Kamala Harris leapt to a six-point lead over former President Trump in the wake of last week's presidential debate, according to a Morning Consult poll published Tuesday.

Why it matters: Most polls before last Tuesday's debate that saw Harris rattle Trump on a range of topics had the pair locked in a virtual dead heat.


 
Vice President Kamala Harris leapt to a six-point lead over former President Trump in the wake of last week's presidential debate, according to a Morning Consult poll published Tuesday.

Why it matters: Most polls before last Tuesday's debate that saw Harris rattle Trump on a range of topics had the pair locked in a virtual dead heat.


Silver had Biden winning Fla and NC four years ago, sooooo


And I'm not really big on polls this early, besides looking for trends, and Harris has "big mo" right now ..... But Silver has Harris up by three today.

 
My best assessment of the polling industry is that it was all built on models and predictions and number-crunching and paradigms that Trump didn't fit into. I don't think the machine was built for traditional candidancies that followed conventions that he didn't do. For example, his followers saw the polls as part of the "swamp" and so avoided them or straight-up lied, which was brilliant if it was planned. Either way, in 2016 and 2020 they did a terrible job at predicting how he'd do; he finished several points ahead of predictions in just about every state. They (with Nate Silver front and center) didn't know what to do with him.

Now, of course, it's a different race. Harris doesn't have the flawed instincts of Clinton or the age problems of Biden or the baggage of either one, but she obviously had a late start. We all, including the pollsters, have had eight years to get used to Trump's ways, so judging whether the polling industry is worth reading, you have to ask yourself: How much do you trust their ability to correct their methods? Is it even possible?

My track coach in high school used to tell us to not run to the finish line, but through it, because you can never tell how close the other guy is, and turning your head will slow you down. That's probably the best advice for both campaigns; keep running full speed, as if the other guy is right there. Forget the polls.
 
HILLARY! 2016!!! 98 % CHANGE OF WINNING!! ALL THE POLLS LIE!

WASH RINSE REPEAT


2018 - All the polls point to Republicans getting their asses kicked in the midterms. They lose 41 House seats, seven governorships, and a bunch of state legislative majorities just like the polls said.

BUT BUT BUT!!

HILLARY! 2016!!! 98 % CHANGE OF WINNING!! ALL THE POLLS LIE!

WASH RINSE REPEAT


2020 - All the polls point to Donald Trump getting clobbered in his reelection bid. Trump loses, Biden wins, just as the polls said

BUT BUT BUT!!

HILLARY! 2016!!! 98 % CHANGE OF WINNING!! ALL THE POLLS LIE!

WASH RINSE REPEAT


2022 - SCOTUS rules in favor in Dobbs. Republican lead in the polls crashes in the proceeding months. Trump's swing state nominees are trailing in all polls. Red wave becomes red trickle. Almost all of Trump's swing state endorsements lose.

All like the polls said would happen.

BUT BUT BUT!!

HILLARY! 2016!!! 98 % CHANGE OF WINNING!! ALL THE POLLS LIE!

WASH RINSE REPEAT


2024 - Biden drops out of the race. Harris has instant momentum. Closes all the polls with the Trump and now leads in most. Democrat voter enthusiasm is the highest it's been since Obama

BUT BUT BUT!!

HILLARY! 2016!!! 98 % CHANGE OF WINNING!! ALL THE POLLS LIE!

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

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It’s not 2016 anymore fuckup
 

Trump leads Harris within margin of error in tight Georgia race.​

The poll shows approximately 46.9% of voters currently say they would vote for Trump, compared to 44.4% of voters who say they would cast their vote for Harris.


Trump lost Georgia in 2020.
 
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