Poll: Has Sanders support increased, remained the same, or decreased since '16

[lunamagica]

This is inspired by NewJeffCT's thread "I believe Sanders will win the nomination in 2020". He says he has not detected a huge drop off in support for Bernie Sanders.

Do you agree?

ETA: This poll is about the primaries, not the GE.

34 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	I was a Sanders suporter in '16 and I'd support him again if he runs
	11 (32%)
	I was a Sanders supporter in '16 and I will not support him again if he runs
	7 (21%)
	I was not a Sanders supporter in '16, but I will support him this time if he runs
	0 (0%)
	I was not a Sanders supporter in '16, and I will not support him this time if he runs
	16 (47%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[NCTraveler]

1. His support at the ballot box, if he runs,

Will be down in numbers. I believe he will be able to lose a significant amount and still have a path to an easy primary victory.

[blake2012]

8. Nope. He will perform significantly worse if he runs again

People are onto his act.

[NCTraveler]

10. "I believe he will be able to lose a significant amount"

"He will perform significantly worse if he runs again"

lol

[blake2012]

27. I mean he will lose a LOT of support sending him into 3rd place or worse

In primaries and he’ll be out of it long before Super Tuesday

[tonyt53]

2. I'll say what many others will say or are thinking. What does he matter?

Not bashing your thread at all. Your question is logical and founded.

[dameatball]

3. I was a "pass" because I am lukewarm on Bernie. I will support the eventual Democratic nominee 100%.

I would prefer to see who our choices are before jumping on anyone's bandwagon.

[Wwcd]

5. The Dem nominee will be a long time Democrat, fully vetted with 5 yrs taxes released

The Democrat will easily win the primary, by millions like they did last time.

Sanders will be busy building his media empire, fully up & running by 2020.

MSM II.
"Money & Media"
Cha ching

Nothing wrong with big goals!!

[MuseRider]

4. No vote but

I love Bernie and would love to support him again but I really want someone younger. I would love a progressive female candidate to vote for.

I don't think he will run but I do think he will throw a lot of support behind whoever does win the primary.

[marble falls]

6. Who cares? This is a non presidential election year. Can we drop this ceaseless Berny/Hillary...

navel gazing rehash of maybes/supposed to have beens and concentrate on fixing Congress for the next Democratic President whoever she/he is in 2021?

Please?

[backtoblue]

7. +1 nt

[lunamagica]

11. Hillary? Where was she mentioned? This is about 2020

This has nothing to do with Hillary

[marble falls]

14. My point is Hillary and/or Bernie. 2018 right now is much more important than 2020....

we need a good Congress and Democrats already are notorious for not showing up for off year elections. Lets turn out the vote for 2018 and then we can make a good choice from a deep bench of talent for the Democratic nominee whoever she/he is. Congress first. President after.

[IronLionZion]

9. Robb is a dingbat

[MineralMan]

12. If he runs again for the Democratic nomination, he will lose.

If he runs as an Independent, he will lose.

Senator Bernie Sanders will not become a US President, regardless of what he does.

He lost in the primary in 2016 to a more popular candidate. That will not change.

[BannonsLiver]

18. If he runs as an independent EVERYBODY loses

If there's a surer way to guarantee Drumpf another 4 years I'd love to see it.

[GusBob]

13. Mr 3% here

I bashed him and got the hides to prove it.

Good bye to all that.

I remember the days of ABB. ABT for me

[lunamagica]

23. If you didn't support him before, what made you change your mind?

[GusBob]

24. I think you mean who, not what

Putin

And you may not like this, but I think your poll proves we are doing Putins work for him. DU doesn't need Russian trolls, we divide and let ourselves be conquered

[lunamagica]

33. You didn't support Sanders before, but now you would because of Putin?

Huh?

That's a really obscure answer. Please explain, because I don't get it.

And this poll is doing Putin's work? Seriously? How?

[dansolo]

44. It's suggesting that anyone who criticizes Bernie must be Russian trolls

That ignores the fact that it was Bernie that got the support of the Russian bots in 2016.

[Vinca]

15. I will support the Democratic candidate.

If that happens to be Sanders, I'll support him. Splitting the vote means one thing: 8 years of Trump.

[lunamagica]

16. The poll is about the primaries.

[Vinca]

22. Oops - I didn't notice.

In that case, I'll have to know who's running before I decide which candidate to support.

[KTM]

17. Lol, this place...

[Nanjeanne]

19. Here or in the real world? :chuckle:

[grantcart]

21. +1

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. I would think anyone could take Trump down at this point.

I'd hope so, anyway.

[TheSmarterDog]

25. I will support the Democratic candidate. Sanders is not a Democrat.

[democratisphere]

26. Sanders needs to work on his self serving media empire and get out of the way

for Democratic Presidiential primaries.

[Cha]

28. Look at you.. making

a poll and all!

I voted in your poll..

[lunamagica]

32. My first poll Cha! I'm rocking DU!

[Cha]

35. You were compelled..

I get it..

[David__77]

29. None of these.

I voted for him in the 2016 primary and may or may not support him in 2020 should he run. I think I’ll determine that after I know who the candidates are.

[Paladin]

30. Way too many Sanders threads popping up at this point.

I'm highly suspicious, and I advise all other for-real Democrats to be the same.

[Greybnk48]

31. 2018 House and Senate n/t

[Fiendish Thingy]

34. I don't know if his support from voters has increased, but

His influence in the Democratic Party, and American politics, is as strong, if not stronger, than it was in 2016.

[NurseJackie]

36. I can't commit to anyone who won't permanently commit to the party.

There are no two ways about it. I can't trust anyone who won't commit. None of this on-again/off-again wishy-washy bullshit. Make up your mind. Shit or get off the john. Do or don't. No questions. No exceptions. Period. End of story. Done. Over. End. Fini. Ende.

All I'm trying to say is that if anyone wants my vote, they'll have to PROVE to me that they are a LOYAL Democrat. I think that's fair, don't you?

[Buzz cook]

37. Way too early to commit to anyone.

As always I will vote for the democratic nominee. I can't decide on a candidate till I find out who is running.

[Lucinda]

38. I liked him before the election. Then I did my homework. n/t

[mvd]

39. Too early to know if he'll be the nominee, but I would definitely support

I think some of the switching here may be because he's old and they want someone new. Those are factors, but the good definitely outweighs the bad for me. I will wait to see the whole field of candidates before picking one to vote for.

[Garrett78]

40. Sanders will be older by late 2020 than Reagan was when he *left* office.

Neither Sanders nor Biden should be running for POTUS. The body and mind do start breaking down. That's a fact of life.

[mvd]

43. We don't know that for sure. There are differences in when that happens

Sanders is healthy in mind and body. I stick to my vote in the poll. I can always change later as said.

[madville]

41. It will depend how the media frames it

Bernie was the only option to Hillary in 2016 but we had the Republican primary distraction.

Trump runs unopposed in 2020 and all the media has to focus on is the Democratic primary fight? That's actually scary, they will tear into everyone while Trump tweets about it. Bernie has a real chance to win the primary if he can keep 30% in a large field of primary candidates.

[phleshdef]

42. I want someone different. I kind of regret not supporting O'Malley over Sanders and Clinton.

Less drama and less baggage.

[Kentonio]

45. No poll here will give an accurate result

Large numbers of Bernie supporting DU members were driven away over the last year.

[BlueTsunami2018]

46. I supported Bernie in the primary and Hillary in the general.

With equal fervor.

I’d support Bernie again, depending on who also runs of course. His message and issues are in line with mine for the most part.