Final Gallup Poll - Historic Landslide in the Making?

[Stingo]

I have never been one to indulge in “poll porn”, because I’ve been disappointed too many times before. That’s probably true for most political junkies. It’s our daily (or at this time in an election cycle, hourly) fix. Stick that Diageo needle in my arm. Let me huff some of that sweet Rassmusen - but if you try to cut it with a Zogby one day tracker, I’ll cut you…

http://allspinzone.com/wp/2008/11/03/final-gallup-poll-historic-landslide-in-the-making/

[rpannier]

1. Historic Landslide...No

His victory historic? Yes

LBJ in 64 was a historic landslide, Reagan in 84 was a historic landslide.
There's nothing out there that says this will come close to either of those landslides

[Stingo]

2. In comparison to recent events,

and that would be a reflection of how set in their ways voters have become, this will be a landslide. That means a ten point win now is like a 20 point win for LBJ.

[rpannier]

3. I see...

Interesting.

I don't disagree

[Stingo]

4. This will be the biggest win

Since Clinton in 1992, at least. I would argue we've gotten more divisive since then, and voters have developed far more brand loyalty. We can work the next few years to change that dynamic, but that's just the way it is.

[DavidDvorkin]

5. Those were incument presidents, as was Nixon in 1972.

Not appropriate comparisons.