08-25-2016, 12:46 AM
(08-25-2016, 12:15 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:(08-24-2016, 11:31 PM)naf140230 Wrote: I found this article I think shoudl be interesting. Here is the URL: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_p..._race.html
Here is the article:
Quote:To anyone not following the ins and outs of the election, the contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has all the trappings of a close-fought, competitive election. Both candidates dominate the news media; both have held massive rallies and events; both are on the airwaves with ads on television and radio; and both are maneuvering on the ground in an effort to reach broad and diverse constituencies. Turn to CNN or MSNBC, and you’ll see breathless coverage of each development in the race, reinforcing the sense that this a tight contest between two formidable campaigns—one horse hitting the quarter pole half a length ahead of the other.
But of course it’s nothing like that. Hillary Clinton isn’t just leading—she’s dominant. And her odds of winning get stronger each day she holds that dominant position... (Snip)
This slant on things is hardly unique to Slate. I've seen similar articles elsewhere. Basically, the polls settle down several weeks after the conventions, becoming highly predictive.
We should likely hold the election anyway.
Why Bob? Do you suppose the result will make a difference?
The single despot stands out in the face of all men, and says: I am the State: My will is law: I am your master: I take the responsibility of my acts: The only arbiter I acknowledge is the sword: If any one denies my right, let him try conclusions with me. -- Lysander Spooner