Posted on 06/17/2017 2:48:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Pollsters had major trouble spotting the surge of support for Corey Stewart in Virginias Republican governors primary this week, suggesting they still cant figure out how to successfully survey Trump supporters.
Mr. Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and onetime Trump campaign chairman in Virginia, ran as the Trump figure in the race, pursuing an anti-establishment message that centered around a tough approach to illegal immigration.
Polling which was strikingly infrequent showed Mr. Stewart failing to crack 20 percent support, trailing Ed Gillespie, the putative front-runner, by as much as 27 percent. In the end, Mr. Gillespie nipped Mr. Stewart by just 1 point, 44 percent to 43 percent. That left a lot of Trump-style Stewart supporters hidden in earlier polls.
Michael McKenna, a Virginia-based pollster and strategist, said the results should be another wake-up call.
Researchers have to do a much better job of making sure that they are getting responses from all kinds of relevant populations, Mr. McKenna told The Washington Times.
The sentiment swept through the polling community last year when surveys, while correctly catching Hillary Clintons popular vote lead, missed Donald Trumps performance in a number of battleground states......
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I take it you prefer a ‘RAT governor who will be in office to preside over Virginia’s redistricting that will occur after the 2020 census?
Absolutely BRILLIANT thinking on your part. Momma must be so proud.
Nothing, they are lower than scum. At least with Dems, what you see is what you get. I know its more global vs patriot than Dem vs Rep these days, but the Dems really do make me vomit. That’s why I wrote to go with the RINO.
I guess it would also depend on the candidate and the state. For example, in Florida, if someone like Rubio were to run for Gov, I would probably vote Libertarian. Or, if the Dem candidate advocated for legal mj, I would vote for that candidate. I guess it’s an individual thing.
This is the dilemma Virginians face. I will vote for the LT governor, who is a pretty good choice. I will likely leave the governor slot blank unless a halfway decent 3rd party candidate is running.
The gop skullduggery squad is just as bad. They may not be as overt, but they’re just as opposed to the conservative agenda.
There is nothing for conservatives in this race. Establishment Ed is a Jeb wannabe. If the RPVA wants him, they can vote for him. I don’t have a dog in the fight.
No. Instead what we’ll get is a uniparty puke who will hand the rats whatever they want for the sake of comity.
No sale.
The issue at this point in time - After many years of being told that "we" have to vote for a "Republican",
Why can I take anything to the bank from a RINO?
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