Skill and Chance
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« on: September 29, 2014, 12:38:45 AM » |
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This is what it would have looked like if a massive October Surprise gave one side a 60% victory and the campaigns had been expecting a close race up to that point. As others have pointed out, if Obama or Romney were polling at 5X/3X throughout the summer, resources would have been allocated very differently. The winning side would probably go all out for TX or CA because of the mandate winning both of those states would give. But if the opposition base was energized for a close race and then it fell apart, these maps are what would would see. This is basically what went down in 2008 with McCain having a fighting chance until 9/15.
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