A new poll in a single state such as Michigan or Maine pretty much affects that state's race and that state only.

Drawn from what Nate Silver said

What this subject means

politics How people actually hold political views: tribes, partisanship, and whether anybody reasons their way in.

What Nate Silver actually said

Do you hold this korrent?Do you also believe this?

Shared subject first, then similar wording. They may agree or disagree.