Here's hoping...
Trump By A Landslide In Texas? Early Voting Numbers Are Diverging Strongly From The Polls
...As of Oct. 29, NBC News has analyzed Texas’ early and by mail voting through Oct. 26, finding that 54% of those voting early are Republican vs. 36% Democrat and 10% other or unknown. This gives the Republicans up to an 18% lead in early voting in Texas, or 8% if all the unknown and first-time voters are assigned to the Democrats.
The day before, NBC calculated the margin as 53% to 37%.
While Texas doesn’t have party registration, NBC News used commercial databases to infer partisan turnout. Texans’ primary voting history is commercially available, providing a strong indicator of party affiliation. ...
Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do
How can anyone "infer partisan turnout" whether it be by mail or in-person?
I will stand by my prediction made 1-2 years ago -- Trump wins Texas but by much less than the 9% margin he won it by in 2016. Probably less than 5%.
According to the following article, NBC News has moved Texas to the "Toss-up" column.
NBC News has moved Texas into the toss-up category when it comes to the race for President. NBC News Senior Political Editor Mark Murray says the decision reflects polling and aggressive activity on the ground and over the airwaves.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics...-race/2467553/