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2016 U.S. Presidential Race Megathread Mark 2.

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  • #6962
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Popular vote:

    Trump 49%
    Clinton 47%


  • #6963
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    Why would I get worried!! Both are very flawed candidates. Where have I conveyed any preference. I am still confidence Clinton will get over the line though

    Sorry thought you are in the Clinton camp. I couldn't see Clinton losing 2 hours ago but now Trump has a great chance.


  • #6964
    A Primal Nut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Trump has shown great political awareness, the way he won the nomination, then campaigning in states that people thought were safe Democrat, like in places like Michigan.
    If he was a bit smarter in his attitude towards hispanics (he could have been strong on immigration without insulting hispanics) that could have been the difference for him to win (not saying the majority would have voted for him, but maybe enough to have swung some of the closer swing states).
    The sexual assault stuff obviously hit him hard as well. I can't believe how close some of these states are. One less scandal may have been enough to make the difference.


  • #6965
    Amazingfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,161 ✭✭✭Amazingfun


    lol @ all the "scared" comments. Very silly, President Trump will be wonderful, don't worry :)


  • #6966
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    CNN breaking news that I broke a while ago about the Dow futures being down 500 points


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  • #6967
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    8/1 Trump this morning!! It really is Brexit Mk II isn't it!


  • #6968
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    5/6 each of two with Ladbrokes.

    Trump favourite on Paddy Power now. I put a few quid on him as I had money on him at 5/1 back in February but cashed out for a 40% loss right after the Access Hollywood tapes hit. It looked impossible for him to win at that point but the FBI changed all that in the final 10 days and now he looks like he could pull it off

    RobertKK wrote: »
    Trump leading in New Hampshire now but buy 404 votes.

    Nate Silver 538 looking rather poor at this stage.

    538 gives Clinton a 71% chance of winning, Silver looking very silly right now


  • #6969
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,728 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Lots of people pointing out that Hillary could just about edge Virgina now, but failing to take into account that she needed to be winning this state big - and her 'firewall' states are under serious threat. Trump is making inroads in states where people wrote him off long ago.


  • #6970
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,257 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Trump said the polls were wrong
    He said the media were biased
    He's very clever, as the so called experts are way off so far .


  • #6971
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    RobertKK wrote: »
    CNN breaking news that I broke a while ago about the Dow futures being down 500 points

    Yeah the markets will be very jittery. Looks like polling in elections find it very hard to get accurate figures even in exit polls


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  • #6972
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    Lotta people cast a cheeky Trump vote!


  • #6973
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Amazingfun wrote: »
    lol @ all the "scared" comments. Very silly, President Trump will be wonderful, don't worry :)

    They weren't scared of a neocon warmonger that is Hillary Clinton, some people are blind


  • #6974
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,482 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    RobertKK wrote: »
    CNN breaking news that I broke a while ago about the Dow futures being down 500 points

    Asian markets in flux too as will the European too in the morning regardless of who wins this its just economics at play.


  • #6975
    Nabber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭Nabber


    A Primal Nut wrote: »
    If he was a bit smarter in his attitude towards hispanics (he could have been strong on immigration without insulting hispanics) that could have been the difference for him to win (not saying the majority would have voted for him, but maybe enough to have swung some of the closer swing states).
    The sexual assault stuff obviously hit him hard as well. I can't believe how close some of these states are. One less scandal may have been enough to make the difference.

    His proposal

    Republican presidential nominee proposed a six-week maternity leave policy, as well as tax credits for stay-at-home mothers and other child care credits


    That was a slap in the face to women and men :D


  • #6976
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,257 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    hillary-scared-e1457557039563.jpg


  • #6977
    mrkiscool2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,159 ✭✭✭mrkiscool2


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    538 gives Clinton a 71% chance of winning, Silver looking very silly right now
    Down to 55% now but it only takes into account states that have been called along with their pre-election map prediction.


  • #6978
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    munsterlegend wrote: »
    Sorry thought you are in the Clinton camp. I couldn't see Clinton losing 2 hours ago but now Trump has a great chance.

    I am not in anyone's camp but I am completely anti Trump. But that doesn't necessarily mean I will be celebrating a win for her in anyway. She is not a likeable woman. But she definitely is far more stable. Far more.


  • #6979
    derm0j073
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭derm0j073


    RobertKK wrote: »
    CNN breaking news that I broke a while ago about the Dow futures being down 500 points

    If you're into trading currency buy Pesos.


  • #6980
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,257 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_effect

    Bradley Effect


  • #6981
    Amazingfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,161 ✭✭✭Amazingfun


    @Peoples_Pundit 3m3 minutes ago
    BREAKING: Broward County finally released and it doesn't look like it's enough to stop @realDonaldTrump in Florida. #ElectionNight


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  • #6982
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Trump is only in this for his ego. If he wins it will be his running mate Pence in control of everything imo: a guy who is sceptical about evolution, and thinks climate change is a hoax, and who knows what else.


  • #6983
    Nabber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭Nabber


    Florida all but done now 99.2% done and he is 140K ahead


  • #6984
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    New York Times now 77% Trump to win.


  • #6985
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    8/1 Trump this morning!! It really is Brexit Mk II isn't it!

    If you thought Hillary was good value at Evens a while ago, you'll love the 11/4 that's now available....


  • #6986
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_effect

    Bradley Effect

    No it's not. Everything that's happening in the swing states is within the margin of error for the polls.

    How many times does need to be explained.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #6987
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    RobertKK wrote: »
    They weren't scared of a neocon warmonger that is Hillary Clinton, some people are blind

    Hillary is a horrible candidate, and anyone but Trump, I could understand.

    But she's a career politician and would have been safer for women, gays and foreigners. Trump is just a horrific man when it comes to his blatant disrespect for so many groups. It's going to set women's rights, gay rights, ethnic rights back so, so many decades. this was the anti-choice, racist, sexist option.

    And again, Trump isn't allowed his own Twitter account, and can't stop complaining about a late night comedy show taking the piss out of him. Skin is waiver thin and if you think he won't "jokingly" look to start censoring anti-Trump media and shows in the next few weeks.... But Hillary is the warmonger?


  • #6988
    TheOven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭TheOven


    NBC talking about rural voters feeling ignored. All for personal responsibility while wanting the government to help them.


  • #6989
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Well you reap what you sow! I genuinely am baffled at this!! People will say in hindsight "I called it". But there was no rationale to this sort of response.

    Great tv, but frightening also!


  • #6990
    TheOven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭TheOven


    Brian? wrote: »
    No it's not. Everything that's happening in the swing states is within the margin of error for the polls.

    How many times does need to be explained.

    People still think Brexit polls were wrong. There is no convincing some people.


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  • #6991
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,482 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Seeing as a few states have been close so far could recounts be requested or is that gone due to the Florida 2000 debacle?


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