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24. 8 million people is only a number to them. Roughly the size of Washington or Virginia. Imagine if one of those were to

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declare independence from the US. How would that be characterized?

In terms of polling for politics or policy it is a very significant number.

Typical polls for approval of a policy, party, or president interview 1200 to 2000 individuals. Although they are selected and sorted for various factors it is rather a small number to judge an entire population on. To the people who depend on TV advertising to sell groceries, soap, insurance and all sorts of other items these are significant numbers.

IMO given the proportional relationships which underly polling 8 million should be a very firm indication if not an outright fact.

No?

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