2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFive things that could still go wrong for Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton shouldnt start preparing her inaugural address just yet. There are plenty of things that could trip up her campaign between now and Election Day, even if polls increasingly suggest she is on track to beat Donald Trump in a landslide.
Clinton has a significant advantage in recent polls both nationally and across battleground states. New polls from NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist on Friday put her in a dominant position in states that would be close in a normal election year. In Virginia and Colorado, for instance, Clinton led by 13 and 14 points, respectively.
But those polls came after a brutal stretch for Trump, and the race could tighten significantly heading into the fall.
Still, given the electoral map, Trump probably needs some larger development to change the trajectory of the race. Here are five scenarios that could improve Trumps chances.
A debate disaster
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A hacking embarrassment
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Clinton voters stay home
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Clinton Foundation revelations
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A terrorist attack
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Full article:
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/291311-five-things-that-could-still-go-wrong-for-hillary-clinton
Curtland1015
(4,404 posts)That's some good journalism, The Hill.
caquillo
(521 posts)Should be "... gets fewer votes..."
Dem2
(8,168 posts)What else is new?
Curtland1015
(4,404 posts)Why do I EVER read the comments?
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)Curtland1015
(4,404 posts)I mean, it's possible, right?
Democat
(11,617 posts)In case of real problems in the world, people want a real leader, not a joke like Trump.
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)to bring about the End Times as foretold in prophecy? As long as we're spitballing wildly improbably scenarios, here...