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Why do folks on here feel good about midterms? Odds related

Posted on 10/9/26 at 3:57 pm
Posted by GeauxLaneTrain
Coastal Empire
Member since Aug 2026
777 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 3:57 pm
Polymarket

Not trolling or anything just trying to understand. Everywhere I look I see the odds of Republicans retaining either one as less than 50% yet in here people are feeling good?
Posted by Kenna City Solja
America’s City
Member since Nov 2025
1456 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 3:59 pm to
Because much like r/pol is an echo chamber for commies, this is an echo chamber for conservatives
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
69015 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:00 pm to
quote:

Not trolling or anything just trying to understand. Everywhere I look I see the odds of Republicans retaining either one as less than 50% yet in here people are feeling good?


This is the same headline we see every election. Polls are heavily skewed Democrat, so no one believes them anymore.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
83447 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:00 pm to
When has the Poliboard ever been pessimistic?
Posted by DeBoar
Member since Jan 2024
6337 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:00 pm to
Democrats have no strategy to win other than orange man bad. Their voting turnout in their own primary’s have been abysmal and the ones that had a large turnout they primaried crazy for even further left candidates. We also have no reason to believe polling that hasn’t been accurate the last decade.
Posted by Tigersforthee
Member since Dec 2025
533 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:01 pm to
Well the odds are basically a coin flip the Republicans hold the House and most seem pretty comfortable they'll hold the Senate, although it'll probably be by no more of a margin than now which is pretty thin. Not sure how either side would feel super confident of complete and total domination of the other at the moment.
Posted by LSU0358
Member since Jan 2005
8217 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:01 pm to
I don’t feel great…but don’t think it’ll be quite the massacre the media is portraying. Hoping the Rs will hold the Senate.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
64303 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:02 pm to
Let's start by discussing what Polymarket is.

Do you think it is a reflection or analysis of the races and the polling?

If I offer you 2:1 odds on a game...do you equate that to there being a 2:1 probability of one team winning?
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
118299 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:12 pm to
I don't feel good nor bad about midterms. It's too far off. I'm more concerned with Kentucky. That's tomorrow night.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
27561 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:13 pm to
Outstanding. 58 GOP Senators and 231 GOP Congressmen at a minimum.
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
15287 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:13 pm to
“Betting odds” not “probability odds”

House tries to position themselves in the middle of the money. So they don’t lose either way.
Posted by dickkellog
little rock
Member since Dec 2024
3654 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:43 pm to
yeah here's the thing the polymarket's not real look how often it gets things wrong president harris.

the same people who buy scratch offs bet the poly market, mainly degenerate gamblers,

you want some anecdotal evidence, democrats aren't runny any ads here in arkansas, not on the radio, not on TV. what's that tell you Einstein.
Posted by VOR
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2009
69943 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:46 pm to
You’re dreaming up facts. Turnouts have been strong in most places…
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
38029 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:49 pm to
In most places? Throughout the entire country? And my curiosity is getting the best of me: I must ask, how exactly do you know this, ie what are you relying upon in support of this claim??
Posted by ScottFowler
NE Ohio
Member since Sep 2012
4785 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:54 pm to
Because the Dems are aligned with one the most awful coalition of social rejects ever assembled??
Posted by VOR
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2009
69943 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:55 pm to
I Keep up with politics in other states. I’m on my phone now and I’m not going to search out and post a link for you. Remember what happened within the last two years when Dems won governorships and also turned out for redistricting propositions…
Posted by DeBoar
Member since Jan 2024
6337 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:56 pm to
Okay show us which states are going to carry them to victory and don’t use polymarket
Posted by Austrianpaynter
Member since Oct 2026
32 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:58 pm to
It's an echo chamber for republicans they're not conservatives and certainly aren't right wing
This post was edited on 10/9/26 at 4:58 pm
Posted by BBONDS25
Member since Mar 2008
61270 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:58 pm to
quote:

You’re dreaming up facts. Turnouts have been strong in most places…


Didn’t you guarantee a Kamala victory?
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
101182 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:59 pm to
I put 250 on kalshi to win 2800

Some dude put 3800 to win 44k
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