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To: VanDeKoik
Wonderful. But seriously, people, this is not an invitation to kick back.

I will never understand why people make posts like yours.

The entire body of political science research shows that voter turnout becomes suppressed when voters on a given side are overcome by feelings of hopelessness and sense of despair due to a belief that their votes will not make a difference.

In other words, when voters become convinced either by the facts or a misleading narrative that the race has become uncompetitive for their side, THAT suppresses the vote.

That is why so many left-friendly, agenda-driven, opinion-shaping polls show Hillary way up.

On the other hand, when polls show that a race is highly competitive, it drives voter interest and turnout UP on both sides.

And if a particular side is doing really well, a bandwagon effect develops that causes that side's supporters to want to pile on and vote to crush the other side in a landslide. Exuberance and a sense of victory actually increases turnout.

53 posted on 06/30/2016 7:49:59 AM PDT by RetiredArmyMajor
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To: RetiredArmyMajor

“I will never understand why people make posts like yours.”

Try harder.

People have too much emotion wrapped in polls and far too many, if they see their candidate in the lead, will happily see that “everything is under control”, and wont see the immediate need to donate, participate, volunteer, and just stay active.

Just kick back, watch the magic happen and the votes roll in.....in an election that is still months away.


55 posted on 06/30/2016 8:10:39 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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