• TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    He was already winning by every available metric.

    I just looked for myself, and NPR/PBS survey has Biden ahead. Many other polls have it basically tied. A few have Trump in the lead by 2-3 points.

    I wouldn’t personally call that winning by every available metric, although I would agree with you that it looks like Trump has a slight lead.

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      5 months ago

      Were those national popular vote polls? If so, you have to factor in the electoral advantage Republicans have. If the national popular vote is tied, Republicans will win.

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      5 months ago

      Individual polls are meaningless. I only care about the trends of the the aggregate polling. Five Thirty Eight has had Trump leading by an average of 2 points in aggregate polling basically from the beginning. There has never been a time where Biden was ahead during this election cycle. Therefore, using the available metrics it is clear that Donald Trump is on the path to returning to the White House.