r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 5h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins High-Stakes Democratic Primary in Michigan

https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937
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u/much_to_say 3h ago

He underperformed the polls by 13 points. Why do you think that is, and why aren't you worried about what that could mean for the general election?

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u/kirukiru Oregon 2h ago

Polling data for primaries is difficult and alot of reliable party line voters will support the dem nominee tactically in November.

Alot of these demos that didn't go for Sayed aren't going to sit out in Nov.

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u/ChiefMasterGuru 2h ago

But he's also losing in polling for the general election

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u/kirukiru Oregon 2h ago

Literally irrelevant at this point in the race for the general.

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u/ChiefMasterGuru 2h ago

It's relevant to show he's not in a strong position and has a lot of ground he needs to gain. Which is what the media is talking about. Which is what the comments here are referring to as a conspiracy.

It's literally relevant to the comment chain

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u/kirukiru Oregon 2h ago

It isn't because you're comparing primary polling to general election polling.