The main point of the article is arguing against the more and more commonly held belief that the election at this point is set - with Hilary as the winner. The author supports this by pointing out that many of the same people believed Jeb Bush to be a shoo in for the republican nomination and by making the argument that the presidential debates coming up will give Trump an opportunity to shine. The article is relevant and important because while some people are beginning to pay less attention to the election because they don’t believe Trump can win, the article shows that there are still people out there that a fully behind Trump and is a good reminder for everyone that the election isn’t over yet. The blog the article is from, lifezette, is a well known conservative blog (which obviously adds to the potential bias in any articles), that was mentioned in our summer reading for being one of the few popular news blogs that are known the be conservative.
Do you think that if the polls are showing one candidate as much farther ahead than the other it is okay to begin to make the claim that they will win, or are the polls not a good enough measure?
I think the polls tend to be an accurate indicator of which candidate is most successful during the election season and will end up winning the presidency. Looking back on past polls they have been very accurate in which canidate ended up becoming president. Although the polls tend to be accurate voters should still stay informed on the election and watch how the polls may change. -Caroline Springer
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