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Or0b0ur0s t1_itaezhx wrote

Reply to comment by wagsman in You know it's bad when the "everything is rigged" guy agrees that the polls aren't rigged by ActivatedFamiliar

I'm not so sure.

Presuming that this race was never as close as reported, and by a wide margin as I'm apparently hearing... then the Media is complicit.

The question is WHY?

Your post is making me question. I hadn't thought there was a positive spin to be put on making everything into a "horserace" when it really isn't, but it might actually drive turnout.

Personally I thought it was the usual, implicit right-wing bias seeking to dispirit Democratic voters, since Republicans always seem to have a fighting chance in the polls regardless of the insanity of their positions, campaigns, or behavior (see Walker...).

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wagsman t1_itbwlue wrote

These types of headlines are designed to make potential Democratic voters think the election is a foregone conclusion, and if it is, they are less likely to make it a priority to vote.

Less turnout benefits republicans.

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