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ffr

(22,681 posts)
Tue Feb 5, 2019, 05:04 PM Feb 2019

Christie: Comey was 'single biggest factor' in giving Trump momentum before election


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"Did Comey win Donald Trump the election?" Hewitt asked Christie.

"I believe that Comey was the single biggest factor in changing the momentum after Access Hollywood and before the election," Christie responded.
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Comey publicly said months before the 2016 election that Clinton would not be prosecuted for her handling of classified information while she was secretary of State. However, he wrote a letter just days before Election Day stating the FBI had uncovered new emails.

Though Comey eventually said no new information was found in the emails, Clinton’s team blamed the letter for her sharp drop in the polls leading up to the election. - The Hill
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Christie: Comey was 'single biggest factor' in giving Trump momentum before election (Original Post) ffr Feb 2019 OP
I totally agree, he wrote the book to try and repair the damage. redstatebluegirl Feb 2019 #1
so, do they love him or hate him. Same as us, huh. Guess he is unique in that Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #2
You can't beat free advertising underpants Feb 2019 #3
Comey AND supposed "Democrats" who voted 3rd Party or for trump, or sat home in some kind of protest Hoyt Feb 2019 #4
This statement was in regard to momentum, and I totally agree. LisaM Feb 2019 #5
That is what we were seeing on the ground Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #6
agreed - right after the 3rd debate NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #7

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
1. I totally agree, he wrote the book to try and repair the damage.
Tue Feb 5, 2019, 05:06 PM
Feb 2019

He shares a big share of the fault that brought us Trumper.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
2. so, do they love him or hate him. Same as us, huh. Guess he is unique in that
Tue Feb 5, 2019, 05:06 PM
Feb 2019

both sides both love him and hate him

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Comey AND supposed "Democrats" who voted 3rd Party or for trump, or sat home in some kind of protest
Tue Feb 5, 2019, 05:08 PM
Feb 2019

LisaM

(27,860 posts)
5. This statement was in regard to momentum, and I totally agree.
Tue Feb 5, 2019, 05:25 PM
Feb 2019

Each time she got a bump in the polls and created a little breathing room (especially after the last debate, and in the weeks immediately prior to the election), there was Comey, raining on the parade. Once her polls dropped, he'd retract - after the damage was done.

When she'd finally built that lead just before the election, and he popped back out of the woodwork with his little bombshell, my heart dropped. I got petrified at that point.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. That is what we were seeing on the ground
Tue Feb 5, 2019, 05:31 PM
Feb 2019

as well as our Voter turnout efforts. When that letter dropped,that shut off tens of thousands of votes.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)
7. agreed - right after the 3rd debate
Tue Feb 5, 2019, 05:50 PM
Feb 2019

the LA Times daily tracking poll had Clinton surging past 50% for the first time to a 51-38% lead. This was an increase over previous days and momentum was on her side.

Then, Jason Chaffetz illegally leaked the Comey letter and the bottom fell out. The LA Times daily tracking poll was suddenly 44-43 Trump.. It went from Clinton +13 to Trump +1 - a 14 point swing in one day!!

While Clinton recovered to get a small lead back, it was never the same those last 10 days or so.

Just imagine that instead of winning the popular vote by 2-3%, she wins it be 13%? Those extra 10 points gets her not only PA, MI and WI, but also FL, GA, NC, AZ, OH and Texas!! An electoral landslide

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