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145. Hence, the practice of campaigning for many politicians

Reply to George II (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 03:55 PM

Jul 2015

Hence, the practice of campaigning for many politicians-- Sanders included.

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Sanders Surges, Clinton Sags in U.S. Favorability [View all] Jesus Malverde Jul 2015 OP

feel the BERN!!!! nt HFRN Jul 2015 #1

"the percentage viewing him unfavorably has risen, up eight percentage points to 20%. " Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #16

They're called right wingers padfun Jul 2015 #23

Nope. It's actually the "right wingers" where BS draws his greatest support. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #28

I know you are just zentrum Jul 2015 #44

Thanks for the advice, but are you sure we really want to discuss "perceptions"? n/t Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #47

Yes, it's a healthy change from 'optics' appalachiablue Jul 2015 #57

Clearly a misplaced attempt on my part zentrum Jul 2015 #60

Thanks for keeping it classy. kenfrequed Jul 2015 #84

Accuracy often fails when laziness is a convenient substitute. LanternWaste Jul 2015 #144

Could you give a link to that poll? Beauregard Jul 2015 #54

Page 67. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #68

confusion? spqr78 Jul 2015 #70

Isn't that better for the General though? druidity33 Jul 2015 #79

I want BS to keep his "I", and leave the Democratic Party alone. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #104

Huh, alright then. nt. druidity33 Jul 2015 #105

So....wouldn't having conservative support make him more electable in the general election? LiberalLovinLug Jul 2015 #91

May I say how hypocritical I find your comments? This board has spent tons of bandwidth.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #103

Hypocritical? LiberalLovinLug Jul 2015 #150

We aren't talking about "moderate Republicans", but then you knew that. Nice try. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #151

Nice attempt at a smear LiberalLovinLug Jul 2015 #152

"I'm not going to cry about it." Yup, that's exactly what I thought. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #153

Implying....one should? LiberalLovinLug Jul 2015 #154

Personally, I don't give a shit who these "conservatives" are. The past 7 years have been spent.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #155

"At the same time, Clinton's unfavorable rating increased to 46%" n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #26

This ^ can't be said enough HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #93

Which is what happened in 2008. former9thward Jul 2015 #95

Did they repeal the 22nd Amendment? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #112

And he welcomes their hatred:) grahamhgreen Jul 2015 #75

FAVORABILITY rating "surges" from 12 to 24%? That means that 76% still don't look at him... George II Jul 2015 #2

Actually 56% of adults was "No opinion/Not heard of". n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #4

Not going to win many primaries if no one has heard of him. George II Jul 2015 #5

Presumably the debates will help with that. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #7

Only political junkies watch the primary debates redstateblues Jul 2015 #81

but they are widely covered by the msm cali Aug 2015 #157

Nobody watches the debates hack89 Jul 2015 #123

That is why Hillary's friends at the DNC are slow-walking the debates..... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #8

They're not "slow walking" the debates - when is the first primary? George II Jul 2015 #9

first you say "he's not going to win many primaries if no one has heard of him." virtualobserver Jul 2015 #11

Exactly... George II Jul 2015 #14

No its the job of his Grassroots volunteers like me to promote him. Tommymac Jul 2015 #20

The first nationwide organizational meetings for Bernie's volunteers is July 29. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #49

and it is the job of Hillary's friends at the DNC to push the debates as far back as possible n/t virtualobserver Jul 2015 #51

Nope. But it's interesting that people are pushing to rush the debates.... George II Jul 2015 #146

Hillary has nowhere to go but down virtualobserver Jul 2015 #148

As you said, the first primary is more than 6 months from now muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #12

If I may quote you from upthread: Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #15

They will. Tell Webb and O'Malley about name recognition. They need it more n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #27

Hence, the practice of campaigning for many politicians LanternWaste Jul 2015 #145

Nice... kenfrequed Jul 2015 #86

When you start at almost zero its not difficult to go up. George II Jul 2015 #94

When you have 11% no opinion/never heard of London Lover Man Jul 2015 #106

People don't vote "favorable" or "unfavorable", they vote. And being ahead by 40% in most polls.... George II Jul 2015 #108

This far out from the elections, bvar22 Jul 2015 #97

She's falling apart I tell you DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #113

+1 appalachiablue Jul 2015 #117

Bring on the DEBATES! PassingFair Jul 2015 #3

That poll includes Republicans OKNancy Jul 2015 #6

THANK YOU for a refreshingly objective view of the polls results. George II Jul 2015 #10

lol artislife Jul 2015 #73

Except for two problems London Lover Man Jul 2015 #107

Against Sanders, her closest competitor, she's averaging mid 50s vs. mid teens - that's a 3-fold... George II Jul 2015 #109

Uhhh, no he hasn't.. when 56% hasn't heard of him and has no opinion London Lover Man Jul 2015 #110

The Bottom line from the poll linked in the seminal post DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #114

TY ....people are entitled to their opinion but not to their own facts. Historic NY Jul 2015 #25

Which makes it applicable to the GE. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #100

The poll suggests no such thing unless you believe Ben Carson will be the next president DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #115

You think Donald Trump will be? HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #119

No, because his numbers are really upside down. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #120

And Clintons are increasingly so. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #121

Yet she is still beating Sanders 56-19 and Bush 51-46 in the freshest poll available DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #122

It was 85-7 two months ago. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #124

If support is linear the senator will win the nomination by universal acclamation by February... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #125

Another way to look at the same numbers: Bernie's unfavorables are higher than everyone else's pnwmom Jul 2015 #13

Senador Sanders has not had one attack by the republicans media monster..yet. Sunlei Jul 2015 #33

What will they say about Sanders that he hasn't already responded to very well? JDPriestly Jul 2015 #50

They've already said it. They called him a "National Socialist." pnwmom Jul 2015 #55

The American people will judge that. I don't think that name-calling will fly with much of JDPriestly Jul 2015 #56

I know but what you mentioned are all things the current admin has started or with the Sunlei Jul 2015 #58

The programs need to be broadened and widened so that there is enough money to fund this JDPriestly Jul 2015 #77

Didn't one of Clinton's hench-women call him something similar? McCatskill, I think. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #63

IL Duce. Bernito Sandersini! Such similarities esp. the posturing! Nacional Sozialism, right. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #118

Gallop did quite well in 2012. Just ask president romney still_one Jul 2015 #17

Note to self... SoapBox Jul 2015 #18

And a whole lot of other people. George II Jul 2015 #24

"Bernie's head is now a bit above water as Clinton's Ferrari has slowed down a bit" cosmicone Jul 2015 #19

"Clinton'sFerrari"-Luxury Foreign auto made 4 millionaires-Freudian slip there, Skippy! Divernan Jul 2015 #48

Have you heard of such a thing as a M E T A P H O R cosmicone Jul 2015 #62

There's good ones and terribly inappropriate ones. Divernan Jul 2015 #65

I own a Ferrari so I thought of it cosmicone Jul 2015 #66

Bill Clinton's net worth in 2013 was $80 million; John Kerry's was $125 million Divernan Jul 2015 #78

What difference does it make if someone earned it or inherited it? cosmicone Jul 2015 #88

please. mark zuckerberg came from an upper middle class family cali Aug 2015 #158

Liberals — and Democrats overall — like Clinton far more than they do Sanders. NYC Liberal Jul 2015 #21

Well...If liberals want Wall Street to still dictate policies... Bohemianwriter Jul 2015 #45

Hillary is a liberal Democrat who has been fighting for progressive causes for decades. NYC Liberal Jul 2015 #59

please name something liberal Hillary Clinton has accomplished? spqr78 Jul 2015 #71

The silence is deafening! candelista Jul 2015 #83

always is. spqr78 Jul 2015 #99

Thats nice but Hillary is not a liberal. It seems odd INdemo Jul 2015 #89

Mine too. I have carpel tunnel in both hands, so, no typing. juajen Jul 2015 #130

Me too shenmue Jul 2015 #147

Sure she is... Bohemianwriter Aug 2015 #156

Bernie!! AzDar Jul 2015 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2015 #29

which is why debbie will put them off restorefreedom Jul 2015 #30

a couple more billion dollars on republican attacks and they may drive mrs clinton into single digit Sunlei Jul 2015 #31

Remind me; how many New Yorkers attended Hillary's campaign kickoff??? Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #32

Well ya know... SoapBox Jul 2015 #35

Cool, don't need her accessing us average working shlubs. Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #37

That's right, we should be able to body surf Mrs Clinton through the crowds!! Sunlei Jul 2015 #43

Senator Sanders is a great Senator, I love his style. I just hope his entire past is squeekie clean, Sunlei Jul 2015 #36

Is there any more earnest Congress member than Bernie? Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #41

Well, there was no valet parking for one's Ferrari! Divernan Jul 2015 #53

Uh huh... SoapBox Jul 2015 #34

lol, theres that almost 47% of republicans who show up in every poll. romneys magic number always Sunlei Jul 2015 #39

The "More-You-See-Her-Less-You-Like-Her" candidate. dirtydickcheney Jul 2015 #38

Isn't it, the more YOU see the headlines on your cell phone, the more YOU don't like her? Sunlei Jul 2015 #42

she was a great Secretary of state? spqr78 Jul 2015 #72

She did her job well, President Obama made an excellent appointment. Kerry is awesome too. Sunlei Jul 2015 #74

OMG!!!! spqr78 Jul 2015 #76

Voters have "key questions about her honesty and leadership." AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #40

In other words, Clinton's still in the lead. shenmue Jul 2015 #46

For how much longer, do you think? Cal33 Jul 2015 #52

Well, let's see...a year ago she was at 58% in the polls and today she's at.....57% brooklynite Jul 2015 #69

Well, from your way of calculating, Bernie jumped from 12% to 24% in 3 months. There are Cal33 Jul 2015 #82

Sadly, the data doesn't support that... brooklynite Jul 2015 #85

I couldn't find the post in which I read the statistics quoted in my previous post, but here's Cal33 Jul 2015 #90

You're looking at favorability ratings...not polling brooklynite Jul 2015 #98

More fun and game with numbers DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #111

Her strategy of keeping her head down is working so far. She just has to hang on. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #64

As she was at this time in 2007 against Obama... cascadiance Jul 2015 #67

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #61

So 55% like Bernie and only 48% like Hillary bobbobbins01 Jul 2015 #80

Bernie's favorability rises based on hearing his ideals daybranch Jul 2015 #87

Because He Is A Genuine Progressive colsohlibgal Jul 2015 #92

FDR and two of his friends, BlueStateLib Jul 2015 #101

Do Hillary supporters have such bad bullshit detectors coyote Jul 2015 #96

Barack Obama has been a consequential and transformational president DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #116

Obama hasn't changed much. He did increase drone killing innocent people in sovereign nations. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #126

He ended the Great Recession... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #127

How specifically did he end the great recession? Seriously, what specifically did he do? rhett o rick Jul 2015 #129

recommend this post. LeftOfWest Jul 2015 #131

He is a hero to African Americans DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #132

I appreciate that he is a hero to African Americans. But I put race aside when I evaluate his rhett o rick Jul 2015 #133

Unemployment at the peak of the Great Recession was 10.0% DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #134

What policies? nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #135

The $831 billion stimulus package which should have been larger if not for... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #136

I am not sure he had much input into that bill he signed one month after being elected. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #137

He ran on delivering a stimulus program and delivered one, albeit a smaller one... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #138

I hope that is the second line and not that he pardoned the Iraq War criminals or that he rhett o rick Jul 2015 #139

You really are adept at changing the subject when a question you ask.... George II Jul 2015 #142

"The imprisonment of people of color has continued to get worse"... George II Jul 2015 #141

Excellent point. nt SunSeeker Jul 2015 #149

If you really need to ask that question, then.... George II Jul 2015 #140

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #128

Clinton's favorable rating among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents is 74% BlueStateLib Jul 2015 #102

I imagine the polls will swing wildly over the next five months. LanternWaste Jul 2015 #143