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Election
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Trump
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Democrats
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House
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Elections
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Republicans
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Polls
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Biden
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2024
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Senate
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Poll Results
: "MaineSenate; Fox News (Beacon/Shaw); LV; Jackson 49, Collins 49 TIED"
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#2
Politics
: "Apparently, the bombshell "October Surprise" regarding a supposedly closeted GOP Senator we've waited 24 hours for was about Lindsey Graham. Does anyone really think this is going to change the SC Senate race?"
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#3
Discussion
: "Where are we at with Minnesota Senate race?"
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Polling Industry/Methodology
: "This polling issue made 2016 a surprise. It’s back for the Senate races | Watch the vote share, not just the margin, in this year’s battleground states."
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Election Model
: "How is it looking for Talarico according to the early votes?"
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Politics Podcast
: "MAGA-aligned pollster says polling trends will accelerate now"
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Nerd Drama
: "The website, substack and X account for SoCal Strategies went offline overnight; former Wedgewood “pollster” worked for SoCal. Another fake pollster?"
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Meta
: "Proof the Republicans are stealing the election."
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