As of tonight, Joe Biden leads President Trump by 8.9% in the RCP average of national polls, but Biden campaign manager is warning Dems that their polling does not show the former vice president up by double-digits:
Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon, in grassroots summit, emphasizes that their polling does NOT show a double-digit lead nationally.
“Please take the fact that we are not ahead by double digits”
“Those are inflated national public polling numbers” pic.twitter.com/v95za3XRGZ
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) October 16, 2020
So, is this just to keep Dems scared and not complacent?
she’s probably right but also keep in mind she also prob thinks dems need/want to be scared. (if you forced me to commit i’d guess the lead is about 7) https://t.co/gVqxONeeyC
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) October 16, 2020
It could be. Dollars are still flowing in despite Biden’s COH advantage:
NEW: Dillon says she projects the campaign will raise another $234 million through the election.
“Bonkers” numbers, she acknowledges.
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) October 16, 2020
And she wants MORE MONEY:
Here is her pitch slide trying to get supporters to give more pic.twitter.com/94j0t44bfJ
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) October 16, 2020
As for the map, the campaign is protecting 2016 victories in Minnesota, Nevada, Virginia, New Hampshire and Colorado; Expanding in Georgia, Arizona and Texas; And winning back Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maine and Florida:
Dillon says she is bullish on Arizona: “I know we’re going to win Arizona”
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) October 16, 2020
Exit question: If Biden isn’t ahead by as much as the polls say nationally, that means the state polls are closer, too? No wonder it feels like Dems are starting to panic a little.
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