Is there any way to estimate how much of Biden's underperformance of the polls in 2020 was due to the lack of the usual ground game due to the pandemic?
Considering that Biden blew past previous turnout records and managed 10+ million more votes than any other candidate in history, I'm skeptical that the lack of ground game left too many votes on the table, especially enough to account for the polling discrepancy.
Bear in mind that national turnout in the 2020 Presidential Election was a mere 66.6 percent. That is absolutely dismal compared to other Western democracies (75–90 percent) or even the State of Minnesota (80 percent)!
Moreover, that is leaving 33.4 percent of registered voters "on the table". Surely by any measure that is outrageously many?
Bizarrely enough, many pundits actually think America’s "record-setting turnout" was "excellent".
Ehh the vast majority of people who wanted to vote, showed up to vote in 2020. I do think there's a possibility of getting some of those low propensity voters to the polls that we missed 4 years ago.
It's actually a pretty standard metric(case study's from past campaigns); I'm sure Larry Sabato and his associates have\will be posting on this at the Crystal Ball(I believe one of them is Emory professor Alan Abramowitz)
Kos mentions it today in his post; another poster at Kos posts about today's presidential polling and brings this topic up as well, but he states the impact as being 2-4%(I have never seen the 2-4% metric ever used; it's generally agreed at 2-3% if funded, staffed, and executed properly)
I should add further that the Trump campaign has outsourced it's entire field campaign to the grifters at Turning Point USA(which I speculate will be disastrous)
Monmouth poll:
Harris 49 (definite or probable)
Trump 44 (definite or probable)
https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_us_091724/
I hate how they ask that question. Makes it incredibly difficult to compare to other pollsters
I actually like it. I think it gives you a truer picture.
The main chunk of polling seems to have her up 4-5 points nationally. With some at 6-7, and R leaners at 2-3 or closer.
Biden won by 4.5 points.
But I am a firm believer Dems will generally overperform polling (Dobbs + ground game + recent history + crazy train).
Is there any way to estimate how much of Biden's underperformance of the polls in 2020 was due to the lack of the usual ground game due to the pandemic?
Imo 2-3%
Considering that Biden blew past previous turnout records and managed 10+ million more votes than any other candidate in history, I'm skeptical that the lack of ground game left too many votes on the table, especially enough to account for the polling discrepancy.
I strongly disagree.
Bear in mind that national turnout in the 2020 Presidential Election was a mere 66.6 percent. That is absolutely dismal compared to other Western democracies (75–90 percent) or even the State of Minnesota (80 percent)!
Moreover, that is leaving 33.4 percent of registered voters "on the table". Surely by any measure that is outrageously many?
Bizarrely enough, many pundits actually think America’s "record-setting turnout" was "excellent".
Ehh the vast majority of people who wanted to vote, showed up to vote in 2020. I do think there's a possibility of getting some of those low propensity voters to the polls that we missed 4 years ago.
A lot of communities respond well to having a presence. And do not if you don't show up. Rurals. South FL.
The idea that the absence of a ground game did not negatively impact Biden's performance is highly suspect to me. Borderline nuts.
I mean, why does every campaign ever do it, then?
Vast majority leaves a lot out there. 3%? Five? That is a total strawman.
It's pretty much a given by campaign pro's that a solid ground game funded and staffed can get between 2-3% higher turnout in the targeted states
Where are you getting that figure from? I feel like some pros have suggested 1% and maybe 2% at the outside.
It's actually a pretty standard metric(case study's from past campaigns); I'm sure Larry Sabato and his associates have\will be posting on this at the Crystal Ball(I believe one of them is Emory professor Alan Abramowitz)
Also, I'm thinking Kos might have mentioned this either yesterday or today; going to recheck
Kos mentions it today in his post; another poster at Kos posts about today's presidential polling and brings this topic up as well, but he states the impact as being 2-4%(I have never seen the 2-4% metric ever used; it's generally agreed at 2-3% if funded, staffed, and executed properly)
I should add further that the Trump campaign has outsourced it's entire field campaign to the grifters at Turning Point USA(which I speculate will be disastrous)