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SocialDemocrat61

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Reply to Ilikepurple (Reply #20)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 05:35 PM

21 hrs ago

Polling 2 years prior to an election has never been reliable. People would be better served focusing on the midterms and wait for the presidential campaign to actually begin.

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Harris ahead of Newsom by double digits in poll [View all] Melon Yesterday OP

And ahead of every other potential Democratic candidate by even more. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #1

The definition of insanity Terry_M Yesterday #2

maybe they see how stupid that was? mopinko Yesterday #4

Nope Boo1 Yesterday #7

No Terry_M 19 hrs ago #22

In the 198 year history of our Party only one Democrat every won the POTUS after losing a POTUS Celerity 18 hrs ago #25

You're not interested in a replay of the "he's for you..." ad for months on end, except with Vance, DJTJR or Rubio? BannonsLiver Yesterday #18

Like Richard Nixon? anamnua 17 hrs ago #26

She is trying to change that mindset angrychair 17 hrs ago #30

These numbers will be quite different after the first primary debate. Intractable Yesterday #3

I knew she was in the mix, but Ars Longa Yesterday #5

polling at this point pretty much is. mopinko Yesterday #10

Every possible candidate angrychair 17 hrs ago #31

In 2007, Hillary Clinton was the front runner SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #6

she didnt win, but she came pretty close. mopinko Yesterday #11

Close only counts with SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #12

i'm just sayin- it wasnt measuring nothing. mopinko Yesterday #13

FYI 2007 polls also had SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #14

I'm not sure you know what "meaningless" means? Ilikepurple 23 hrs ago #20

None SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #21

This I agree with. I would say not very reliable but also not meaningless. Ilikepurple 19 hrs ago #23

As the saying goes SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #24

Quantus Insights doesn't seem to have a lot of presence, though they do call themselves "a premier polling Scrivener7 Yesterday #8

What exactly was the question? "Who do you recognize in this list?" "Who would you vote for?" QueerDuck Yesterday #9

Yeah let me clarify something because the poll is very confusing... Takket Yesterday #15

In 2002, Joe Lieberman was leading polls like this. It's purely a name recognition contest at this point. tritsofme Yesterday #16

Lol BannonsLiver Yesterday #17

Way, way too early to be polling the 2028 primary races. MineralMan Yesterday #19

Only those who have risen to the challenge of taking on this fascist administration are qualified, IMO. Doodley 17 hrs ago #27

Neither will win vs a Republican DenaliDemocrat 17 hrs ago #28

"Broader appeal" angrychair 16 hrs ago #32

Super exciting angrychair 17 hrs ago #29

Post removed Post removed 16 hrs ago #33

We have midterms to worry about first sarisataka 16 hrs ago #34

No, thank you. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #35

Harris is not for me in the next election. Melon 13 hrs ago #36

Quantus Insights is best known for having the "most accurate" poll in predicting the Trump win in 2024. PufPuf23 12 hrs ago #37