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Omoh this epistle is too much ohhh. Makes some sense though. Bt the writer was just everywhere.

Great & intelligent analysis i must say. A far cry from those conspiracy theories & wack jobs.
I hope & pray NIO prevails. The majority of the WTO member States interests shouldn't & can't be sacrificed for that of the interest of the US.
Btw, conspiracy theories & nut jobs will nt like this.

porka:
Your "personal opinion/observations on whose gonna win the election" is not based on any objective premise. It's heavily tainted with blatant unfounded allegation of a particular candidate cheating.



You should learn to read very well. It will save you serious avoidable embarrassments. There's no where in the post you quoted where anything "sounds as if ALL the polls are partisan." As a matter of fact, my first statement in that post already takes care of such "sounds".

And no, you didn't correct any popular misconception. What you did was reinforce a totally irrelevant myth about 2016 polls being accurate on popular votes, whereas such narrative is nonsense. Such is the BS people write on Quora every time. Nairaland is diifferent from Quora.

The polls simply predicted Hillary Clinton winning by a landslide in 2016 and become the president. Since Hillary Clinton didn't win and did not become the president it means that the polls were wrong. Spinning the failure around her winning the national popular votes and losing the electoral college votes is not correcting any misconceptions, it's denying the reality.

Polls said she would be the president. Actual election results showed she failed woefully - 227 votes against Trump's 307 electoral college votes is a woeful performance. She didn't become the president, therefore polls failed. As simple as A B C. If you are now saying that the polls were right on the national popular votes then the polls are useless because the national popular votes are useless without the electoral college votes.

No one contests presidential election in America just to win the national popular votes and leaving the important votes that actually make him or her the president. What American presidential candidates do is to seek a path to 270 electoral college votes that will make them president.

Mr Man, Fox News is not the most conservative news outlet in America. If you ever think that Fox News is the "beloved" of anyone who opposes liberal agenda, then you have a long way to go.

lol, first & foremost i never asserted that my personal opinion was based on any objective premises. That's why it my opinion.
You railing against polls from perceived leftist actually makes it sounds all Pollsters are partisan or they do have an agenda when it presents your favoured candidate trailing behind.The poll results from both side of the political spectrums are largely consistent with eachother albeit with some differences.In your own words:

"polls can be used for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an event without necessarily reflecting the proper perspectives of the population. That seems to be the sole reason of the polls from the most leftist arm of the western media organized polls."

Is the poll results from Fox News largely or entirely different from that of CNN,New York Times,BBC, Al Jazeera or other Poll results? NO.

Moving on, Mr. I Know it all & everybody else is incorrect, didn't you read my first post about margin of errors etc. & the fact that polls are not an exact science as well as the fact that Trump was very much underrated/underestimated. Thus, i agreed that there was missteps in polling results & by Pollsters.
I didn't say fox news was the most conservative news outlets in America. pls learn to read & understand.
Since some of you guys keep saying other news outlets are leftist & fake news, i used fox news because that's an outlet that is genuine to you. Or does Trump not trust & love Fox news anymore?
In conclusion, as i said before i have nothing to gain from the election. I am just saying my own opinion.
Can't i do that? Must you take every contrary opinion to yours personal or as an attack & as a fight or quarrel.
I still reiterate Biden will likely win. pls note the word "likely".
Well, we shall know the winner soon.

porka:
If polls are used correctly, they can serve as a guide for the candidates or stakeholders. They could point to areas they need to work hard and those they need to maintain. Besides that, polls can be used for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an event without necessarily reflecting the proper perspectives of the population. That seems to be the sole reason of the polls from the most leftist arm of the western media organized polls. They are not to find any science or art or anything but simply to make supporters of their opponents feel depressed and resign to fate.

Unfortunately, the traditional liberal media don't understand that the social media has eroded their power of influence in the most significant ways. They are still in denial - still assuming that those 1980s 1990s society's reliance on their platforms for information and direction still works. It is the reason they failed totally to achieve their First Female President agenda in 2016. It is also the reason they failed to stop the British from leaving the EU.

The idea of national popular votes is useless in American presidential elections. It is the media that keep talking about it and elevate it to an important position. It's so useless that no one should waste his time on putting any emphasis on it.

The media might be emphasizing it to assist Hilary Clinton psychologically, to help her manage her failed ambition, so she wont go and harm herself. If it was useful for anything, she would have been the president. As things are, she can't even use it for the least political position. Her socalled national popular votes were mostly from few liberal states with large population.

The most important thing in the American presidential election is the elecloral colllege. 538 electoral college votes are at stake. Half of that is 269, which means the winner must have at least 270 (269 + 1) votes out of that number. That's what matters.

Each state is allotted electoral college votes equal to the number of their congressmen and senators. Among the reasons the electoral college system was designed is to avoid the stupidity of claiming political legitimacy due to votes from an assemblage of people in few big states. In other words, few big states should not be in the position to always dictate to smaller states who to select as president.

What exact lessons has Biden learnt from the 2016 election? Is it that he can openly threaten to destroy the source of people's livelihood in important energy (oil and gas) states and still expects them to vote for him? Or that he can rely on few media personnel and journalists (who are only read or watched by the elites) to tell him that he would win because Americans 'hate' his opponent? Didn't they say he would win if he just stayed in his basement? Why is he coming out now and running helter skelter?

You are probably one of the people already trying to establish a cover up for failure even before the actual failure occurs. When Donald Trump was victorious the last time, you people peddled the Russian collusion theory for years before reality set in.

You don't even want to wait for the declaration this time before you make unsubstantiated allegations of cheating. So who is it going to be this time? Russians again?

Pls take a chill pill,
I wrote about my personal opinion/observations on who is gonna win the election & also try to correct some popular misconceptions on polls among other things.
I am nt an American nor am a Democrat or Republican.
Beside, you sounds as if all the polls are partisan. There are lot of non-partisan/neutral Pollsters. Your beloved Fox News released their poll some days back & has Trump trailing behind Biden.
So is Fox News now also fake news or leftist media to you?
Not everything is an attack.
If you have contrary opinion/observations, set it out.

Polls are not exact science. What many people don't know or look at for is that every poll has a margin of error. It maybe ± 2% or more.
About 2016,polls didn't exactly failed in 2016. The problem was that Clinton's lead percentage dropped nationally & in key swing States very close to election allowing rooms for the margin of errors And Trump chances of winning was underestimated/underrated. For example , few weeks to the election Clinton's national lead was 4% in some national polls bt narrowed/lowered closer to the election. She still won the popular votes bt lost the Electoral College votes.
That's why Biden is nt playing with those swing & battle ground States. And his high percentage lead nationally & in some swing States allows him to withstand the margin of error in the polls.
Barring a last minute miracle for trump or foulplay i think Biden will likely win the election. He has learnt from Clinton's mistakes & arrogance.

thebosstrevor1:
You don't know what you are saying.

The American revolution was a fight against colonialism which brought death.

Industrial revolution was just a transition to new manufacturing processes.

Pls go and check the meaning of political revolution before typing

like i admonish earlier, don't be closed or narrow minded. You initially used Revolution bt now you are saying specifically political revolution. Guy Revolution occurs in different forms & degree. There are political, economic, social & cultural Revolution. You seems to be among the buck of people who have the believe that revolution is all about violent unrest or overthrow or it always about politics.Well suit yourself.

One of the hallmark of Revolutions is drastic/great change.

About the American Revolution, yes it was partly a fight against colonialism. Bt what you may not understand is that it went beyond that. American Revolution drastically changed things in America & the world. This is because it pushed to the forefront & mainstream & also largely practicalized the ideas of Democracy, Presidential system of govt, Equality of all men, Electoral suffrage among many others which were hitherto uncommon then. Even today many countries still copy the American System & allude to American democracy. Also it is still within this system that your precious capitalism thrived the most.
Bro that is a classic example of a successful revolution.

In conclusion, i notice you hate revolution or the word revolution. I understand. But you have to understand that sometimes & in some cases revolution is inevitable because of certain factors & failings/weaknesses of the status quo. The fact that there is loss of human lives in political revolutions doesn't mean it is unnecessary or it fails.
Since you insist on examples successful political revolutions in history. checkout the Roman Revolution of 509-510 BC & the Athenian Revolution.
Note, they both occasioned the loss of lives bt their goals & objectives where achieved.

thebosstrevor1:
We can go back to history, no revolution has ever brought any positive change.

All revolution have brought death of the rich and middle class and a tyrant

Excuse me, the American Revolution & the Industrial Revolution.
pls don't be narrow minded, it is not only revolutions that brings death of the rich & middle class or brings about a tyrant.

op,most of what you wrote about the dangers of revolution & revolutionaries especially that of Marxist is true. However, revolutions predates marxism & is nt all bad. Sometimes revolution can also be a force for positive change.
Revolutions has occurred throughout history albeit in various forms & degree.
While a good number of revolutions fail & sometimes makes things worse than before; some few others succeed & brings the desired positive changes.
To me, the problem has always been the unpredictability of revolutions. People easily lose control. Easy to hijack.
Revolution is basically a very high stake gamble, with the stakes been relative peace & human lives.

waziri4biz:
I did just one transaction and chilled but I know a few guys that can tutor

Okay,
pls why did you make just one transaction & hw was your experience?
can you pls connect me to reliable persons who can show me the ropes. thanks

waziri4biz:
Please house I want to going into slaughtering cattles in abb
Abattoir in Benin City anyone with any ideas that can help should drop it here.
I'll like to know what the profit margin looks like and likelyhood of turnover...

Hello, good day bro.
I have been having the intention for some time now to go into this business of buying cattle & slaughtering to sale at abbatoir. I just came across this post after so many searches.
Where you able to start the business & was the person able to help mentor you in the business.
Pls i would deeply appreciate if u can put me through. Especially as regards operating costs, risks & profit margin etc.
I am currently based in Benin City.

muykem:
I am seriously demoralised by new system our politician have adopted. Yes voting buying is not new to us but it has been taken to a ridiculous level in recent time. The election in Edo and Ondo state is nothing but a give away to highest bidder. The two elections will be judged as free and fair but heavily monetized. Segun Sowumi could not hold the truth of system adopted by parties when he said "they outspent us".

you can say that for Ondo election bt nt Edo because in Edo election apc spent much much more than pdp bt they still lost. A lot of voters simply collected apc money, ate their food in some cases & still voted GGO/pdp.
Regardless of the heavy monitezation of the Ondo election, i believe Ondos still voted for who do wanted to.

Nice one for Obaseki, But how will their pledging of support help his re-election.

much30:
Born in 1972 graduated in 1992, so by the age of 20 he finished his degree in law. Hmmm, I hope you are correct about the date of birth. Acquiring a degree in law takes about 5 or 6 years if I am correct, please do the mathematics.

Studying law used to be a four years course before it was changed to a five years course.
So during his time he studied law for four years.

Iamgrey5:
Na Ishekiri man
Yorubas would spell the name Apata
Good luck to him.

No, he is not Itsekiri He is Bini, but he grew up in Warri.

Olumide is coming, Can't wait for 11 pm when the election will be officially over. Then he would have finally arrived. So much respect & admire this man.

What an excuse, it shows the inefficiency & disjointment within the Nigeria security apparatus.
The intelligence work of NIA or DSS just like their counterparts in other clime such as CIA,SVR/FSB,MI5/MI6 are to conduct intelligence & counter intelligence works of a general/broad nature which are political, economical, social & military intelligence operations.
While the military intelligence bodies are more specifically tasked with military intelligence operations.
However, the military intelligence bodies are to consistently collaborate with the other main intelligence agencies/bodies to tackle any threat that poses or fuels a milltary problem/crisis.
Thus, a military intelligence body can carryout intelligence operations to unravel the source of funding of armed groups & either act on it by itself if on foreign soil, OR passed such informations to the main intelligence agencies to take actions or do further investigations if on domestic soil.

How many intelligence operations has the Nigerian military conducted to unravel the sponsors & sources of boko haram funding?
How many of such informations/intelligence have they passed on to NIA or DSS to tk further appropriate actions?

This ozuo again?
Implying that fake pastor ize-iyamu founded Action Congress in Edo state?
Bros,pls u are dense.
AC was already in existence in Edo state for years prior to 2006, while POI was in PDP stealing the State's wealth.
I still remember the then Edo State AC secretary called Gentleman Amegor who was in AC for years prior to 2006 & at a time when the likes POI was gutting & looting the coffers of Edo State.
Instead of blaming Oshiomole who was sensible enough to not support POI, you blame the Obaseki.

I swear this poster na d biggest ozuo for nairaland.
If u hail from Edo State, shame on you.
Seems you don't want the progress of the State.
You can bash Obaseki for any other of his actions and support whoever you want to support, bt please simp don't dare castigate d governor for puting the likes of kabaka in their place which is in d dust bin of d past.
You are trying to sound intelligent while defending agberos. You might be one though.

Pls go research and read on lobby and lobbying because u got d concept wrong.

lopjohnny:
I just want them to thoroughly think it through. Bearing it in mind that the same certificate issue that accounted for his doom in APC can be revisited peradventure he wins the election in the umbrella party.

APC still has his record, they are waiting for the right time to unveil it.

Obaseki's certificate issue is very minor. Nothing serious.
All he need is his SSCE certificate or attestation (if d certificate is lost) and a sworn affidavit.
His disqualification from the APC primary is more about politics nd Oshiomole's handwork