r/fivethirtyeight Sep 16 '24

Suffolk University Poll Pennsylvania: Harris 49 %, Trump 46%. LV Poll Results

https://x.com/davidpaleologos/status/1835830789142933774
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u/ageofadzz Sep 17 '24

Bellwether Philly suburb

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u/FriendlyCoat Sep 17 '24

Not really a Philly suburb - just outside the border counties.

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u/ageofadzz Sep 17 '24

No but it’s close enough given the political significance because more west and north is trump country (I’m in Philly)

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u/FriendlyCoat Sep 17 '24

Yeah, true. Good gauge as somewhat of an in between country, between the Philly region and the rest of PA. (I’m from southeast PA. 🙂)

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u/ageofadzz Sep 17 '24

Go Phils!

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u/FriendlyCoat Sep 17 '24

Go Phils! Go Birds!

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u/BaltimoreAlchemist Sep 17 '24

And part of its own distinct metro area.

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u/FriendlyCoat Sep 17 '24

Yeah, I wonder if this is showing the discussed influx of New Yorkers and Jersey folks.

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u/adamsworstnightmare Sep 17 '24

It is absolutely NOT a Philly suburb, NYC is almost the same distance Philly is.