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Olde Tyme Religion
Jill Biden says she has found 'a path to recovering my faith' on 2020 campaign trail
2019-08-28
[Washington Examiner] Joe Biden's wife Jill says that her husband's third bid for the presidency has had a surprising side benefit: It has renewed her faith in God.

The former Second Lady, 68, opened up on Tuesday about her struggles with religion after she and the former vice president, 76, lost their son Beau to cancer in 2015 at the age of 46. She was speaking at a fundraiser in Atlanta hosted by a local breast cancer physician, reflecting on a prayer service she recently attended.

"For the first time in a long time, I felt like there was a path to recovering my faith. For all the things I expected to find on this campaign, a pathway back to my faith was not one of them," the former second lady said, adding how "grateful" she was for the opportunity to meet everyday Americans, regardless of whether they supported her husband.

"People like you show up to events like this because you know that this matters," she said. "You keep believing with all your hearts that all of our voices matter. And we deserve the same values in our leaders."
Posted by:Besoeker

#16  SteveS, even in the US elections the numbers were quite accurate. They did get the popular vote right and most states.

I remember Hillary dropping in Michigan like a rock in the last days in the polls and I though hey this might be getting closer than I thought.

Remember how close things were in Michigan and Wisconsin. Polls can't come that close but they weren't off the mark.

Several pollsters have Biden around 30%. This isn't out of the blue. You bet both parties watch polls very closely. Bias doesn't work for long because if you are wrong you're out o business.

That said a lot can and will change in the next 12 months. I do think so that Biden has a solid base that won't erode easily.
Posted by: European Conservative   2019-08-28 23:02  

#15  but it relies on actual serious pollsters and not people trying to tip the playing field

Back when we still had a landline, I used to amuse myself during election season by explaining to the many, many pollsters who called (here in southwest Ohio we are considered a critical voting region), exactly how the questions they asked should have been worded to get an accurate answer from me... or at least supply one option that was true.

Polls rely on those questioned replying truthfully, and I think people no longer feel obliged to do so, especially when the questions reveal what answers the poll writers desire.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-08-28 23:01  

#14   One poll means little, but the average of many polls from serious pollsters usually proves to be quite accurate.

Didn't happen last election when pretty much every poll said Trump would get his ass kicked.

To be fair, I understand the principle of what you are saying, but it relies on actual serious pollsters and not people trying to tip the playing field for their candidate. It may be different in Euro-land, but over here the pollsters tend to be quite partisan.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-08-28 22:18  

#13  Who should be on top, absolutely hilarious.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-08-28 18:18  

#12  That's wicked, Whiskey mike. ☺ Also the most intelligent thing to do. If everyone did that, imagine the look of horror at the actual results of elections on those beach tanned faces. Worse than 2016.

"WHAAT ?!"
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-08-28 17:58  

#11  One poll means little, but the average of many polls from serious pollsters usually proves to be quite accurate.
Posted by: European Conservative   2019-08-28 17:56  

#10  I doubt few tell the pollsters anything remotely like the truth. I don't, and take every opportunity to screw with them.

I live in a 97% Dem town, and I play with them. I put up a "Warren/Harris for President bumper sticker one week, a "Harris/Abrams for President" another week, and an "Abrams/Harris for President" a week later. They look real. They are real. They just aren't from the Dem party. Rinse and repeat.

One female asked me why I switched Harris/Abrams for Abrams/Harris (some people pay attention apparently) and I said I couldn't decide who should be on top. She laughed.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2019-08-28 17:43  

#9  Latest polls show Biden regaininf double-digit lead over 2020 Dems AND crushing Trump.

I know a lot can happen in a year but that's not what toast looks to me.
Posted by: European Conservative   2019-08-28 16:52  

#8  A path?
Following Joe's dribbles?
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-08-28 16:47  

#7  Wonder if she'll finally be proud of her country if they elect her old white man as president.
Posted by: ruprecht   2019-08-28 15:12  

#6  Help! We're falling in the polls!

Can some of you icky racist homophobic Christian voters help us out?
Posted by: Tom   2019-08-28 11:16  

#5  She and her husband are the best of a bad lot.
But Joe's candidacy is toast. The Good Lord has decided Joe's time is past.
Posted by: Lex   2019-08-28 10:25  

#4  Well the The Theosophical Society's put Marx, Mao and Hitler in the religion section.... just saying...
Posted by: 3dc   2019-08-28 09:24  

#3  Note to Jill, Marx is not a god. Go back and check the Book.

Thou shall not covet
Thou shall not bear false witness
Thou shall not steal

How are you going to run socialist in face of those laws? /rhet question
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-08-28 07:28  

#2  Damn, I had Bee....
Posted by: Frank G   2019-08-28 05:36  

#1  Proving once again that some good can come from nearly anything.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-08-28 04:44  

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