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In reply to the discussion: Clinton on top in Iowa, gains in New Hampshire [View all]still_one
(92,454 posts)14. another post that should be in General Discussion : Primaries, Not in LBN.
Also this was conducted by YouGov, which is an online pollster, and does not use conventional polling methods.
Whether it represents a real trend will be determined in the coming weeks, but anyone who touts any poll this early in the game is only deluding themselves since there is still quite a lot of noise go on in the volatility
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Not really. Clinton led in the WBUR and Boston Globe polls earlier this month and her poll average
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#5
Again, not really. Biden was in the last poll and excluded from this one and Webb dropped out during
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#10
the last poll included Biden; this one doesn't. Biden's votes = a one-time bump.
magical thyme
Oct 2015
#9
I doubt it because people that are voting Bernie are doing so for ISSUES, not likeability.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Oct 2015
#30
The fact that no one supports Clinton for her policies or her candor stands out, too. Her support is
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#13
That will change the better Bernie does. People are being brainwashed by the MSM (corporatists).
Elmer S. E. Dump
Oct 2015
#31
Bernie leads in NH, and it's within the statistical margin of error in Iowa.
totodeinhere
Oct 2015
#6
We agree that Clinton is the favorite and Sanders is the underdog. Given that two recent polls put
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#17
It is a poll sponsored by CBS news. It was featured on all of the major Sunday political news shows.
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#18
Well fivethirtyeight.com rates it only a C+, so go with that. I still stand that this isn't
still_one
Oct 2015
#26
YouGov and CBS/YouGov don't follow the same methodology, which I linked. Are you allergic to links?
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#27
Its a combination, and time will tell its validity. However, my main point was this isn't LBN, and
still_one
Oct 2015
#28
Saw the headline, and the last thing I expected was Sanders regaining the lead in NH and within the
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#22