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Townhall Review | Conservative Commentary On Today... - Carol Platt Liebau: Polls and Predictions Don't Decide Elections · Conduit Place

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Speaker 1: This is Carol Platt-Liebel for townhall.com. Pollsters and the media
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Speaker 1: are predicting a blue wave. They point to President Trump's
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Speaker 1: low approval ratings and Democrats' lead in congressional polling. But
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Speaker 1: this election is no foregone conclusion. For one thing, summer
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Speaker 1: Senate polls and recent election cycles have often overstated Democratic support.
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Speaker 1: A polling lead isn't a victory. For another, Republican committees
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Speaker 1: and outside groups have a huge financial advantage. Some major
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Speaker 1: Democratic donors are withholding money from the National Party, still
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Speaker 1: angry about how their donations to Kamala Harris's campaign were spent.
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Speaker 1: That leaves less money for ads and getting voters to
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Speaker 1: the polls. And in close races, those resources can make
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Speaker 1: the difference. Republicans still face a steep climb. Second-term midterms
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Speaker 1: are notoriously tough for the president's party. But predictions don't
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Speaker 1: decide elections. Voters do. And this election is far from over.