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Stubborn

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10. I don't think this debate will change things much, but..

Reply to Exilednight (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:13 PM

Sep 2016

Debates definitively move polls.

Romney got a very large bump after the first debate in 2012.

http://www2.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html

He went from being down by 4.5 on Sep. 29th to being up by 0.7 on October 9th. The first debate was on October 3rd.

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I call bullshit [View all] gopiscrap Sep 2016 OP

Silly poll, elleng Sep 2016 #1

it's in reference to what you've been hearing from others gopiscrap Sep 2016 #2

Thanks. Haven't heard anything yet. elleng Sep 2016 #4

I doubt at this point anyone is changing their minds. I would hate to think of how fucking stupid CBGLuthier Sep 2016 #3

i had four young college students (male, white) who were pro-trump and are now voting for hillary. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2016 #5

I doubt it moved anyone who already supported Trump jberryhill Sep 2016 #6

It hurt with undecideds Mz Pip Sep 2016 #7

Even if that were true, which it is not, Trump still lost. SunSeeker Sep 2016 #8

It doesn't change anything. People who watch debates already Exilednight Sep 2016 #9

I don't think this debate will change things much, but.. Stubborn Sep 2016 #10

My millenial grandson jehop61 Sep 2016 #11

I don't think it's going to change the minds of his hard-core base and the smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #12

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