Hillary Clinton's chances of being elected president skyrocket
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Source: aol.com
Sep 30th 2016 5:28PM
Many post-debate public opinion polls suggested that Hillary Clinton likely beat Donald Trump in their first face-off, and now that appears to be having an impact on election projections.
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Predictions coming from Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight show Clinton's chances of winning the presidency at 64.8 percent, as opposed to Trump's 35.2 percent -- that's according to his "polls plus" prediction.
If the election were taking place immediately, the data suggests that the former Secretary of State is more likely to win the presidency by a 3 to 1 margin.
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FiveThirtyEight projects Clinton will win 291 electoral votes come November, with Trump just shy of 247. A candidate must win 270 electoral votes in order to become the next president. ..........................
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bucolic_frolic
(43,286 posts)Don't count your chickens
We have work to do
and the Senate is one horrible mess right now
Egnever
(21,506 posts)I counted my chickens before this election started. Trump being the nominee only added chickens.
bucolic_frolic
(43,286 posts)and where are you keeping them?
FrodosPet
(5,169 posts)getagrip_already
(14,837 posts)ORANGE flavored chicken.
ffr
(22,671 posts)give or take. Which means Donald won't break 200.
The real question will be turnout and whether or not she'll have congressional coattails. She gets turnout, there's a very good chance democrats can drive the agenda.
elmac
(4,642 posts)will motivate left, center and right to run, not walk, to the polls in record numbers to vote for Hill.
doc03
(35,364 posts)chance of winning
bucolic_frolic
(43,286 posts)Apathy. Non-voters. Particularly millenials and non-whites.
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-29/non-voters-in-bloomberg-poll-reveal-clinton-turnout-challenge
mobeau69
(11,156 posts)That fat carp swallowed hook, line and sinker. There's blood on the water! Excellent choice of bait, by the way.
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)I want Hil to hand him his ass and send him home.
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