El Trumpo again demonstrated his complete and utter lack of understanding of politics, and math, with this tweet today:
Thank you Georgia! See you soon!#Trump2016 pic.twitter.com/8yFd6qA4rD
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 15, 2016
Yes, he’s thanking Georgia for giving him a 4 point lead above Hillary. Except Georgia always goes for the GOP, and that yuge 4 points is within the margin of error. So. Not something to applaud really.
From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are locked in a statistical tie in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll that laid bare the deep divide over the presidential race.
Trump’s 4-point lead over Clinton — he’s at 45 percent — is within the poll’s margin of error, meaning neither can confidently claim a state that’s voted for the GOP nominee since 1996. Sprinkled throughout are reminders of the challenges both face in capturing Georgia: dim voter enthusiasm, high unfavorability ratings and deep skepticism from voters.
Perhaps the most telling sign of all: Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders polled higher than both in one-on-one matchups, winning a potential contest with Trump 47 percent to 42 percent. Although Clinton seems poised to win her party’s nomination, the AJC poll is among a string of surveys bolstering Sanders’ case that he poses the bigger threat to Trump.
Man, this is going to be a long election season….