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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Trump, Clinton score historic unfavorable ratings [View all]still_one
(92,219 posts)11. Those national poll matchups are very flawed.
Elections are determined by states, not national polls or hypothetical national poll match-ups.
While the recent National Polls show Hillary wining the Democratic nomination, with a +5 to +7 margin, the actual results of those primaries which are closed primaries indicate a far greater number. Ohio, a closed primary, was a double digit lead for Hillary as an example. It is the open primaries and the caucus process that gives more vague results, and I suggest that is because non-Democrats are influencing that.
With regard to the hypothetical national match ups, that is even more apparent. While I have no doubt the vast majority of Hillary supporters choose the hypothetical Democratic nominee over the republican, the reverse is not true. Some Sanders' supporters would have no problem choosing the republican over Hillary to game the poll numbers so they look more favorable to their side. Then they use the argument that "see, Sanders is more electable than Hillary"
It is dishonest at the very least, and I do not put much weighting on these national polls. The April 27th primaries, especially New York and Penn. ones which are closed primaries, should put an end to this nonsense once and for all.
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Well since most of Hillary's negatives come from bull shit scandals dreamt up by her
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#19
A fantacy of yours. I don't get why some people on this board are so invested with Hillary
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#44
He lost because the Party locked out the anti-war movement from the 1968 Convention...
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2016
#93
And she isn't doing as well as Bernie against Republican candidates. Not so important.
imagine2015
Mar 2016
#3
no, you don't recognize the falicy of national hypothetical polls, and why they are inaccurate at
still_one
Mar 2016
#30
You keep typing the same thing over and over. It's like your side is understaffed and it's boring.
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#56
Her positive numbers are bolstered by Democrats. That maybe good for a primary but it's terrible for
Loudestlib
Mar 2016
#12
Hillary's slogan: no matter how much you loath me, you'd loath Trump more!
Betty Karlson
Mar 2016
#48
You can wish that upon a star, but I bet they find the information to be really exciting.
Rex
Mar 2016
#105
Honk------------------for a Political Revolution Bernie 2016............now's that is favorable.....
turbinetree
Mar 2016
#6
Jesus. we've only been talking about her negatives for months! I guess the denial is too strong.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Mar 2016
#38
She's ahead of Bernie only because of all the unfair help she is getting. The Repubs. prefer Hillary
Cal33
Mar 2016
#37
I can give you a couple of examples: 1. DWS's crooked way of helping HRC by having very few
Cal33
Mar 2016
#64
This will either portend a poor turnout election or a lot of people voting third party or
Larkspur
Mar 2016
#28
Hillary is clearly the weakest candidate the Democratic Party can run against any Republican
imagine2015
Mar 2016
#58
I will vote for her in the general if I must. But I want to see something from her
bigworld
Mar 2016
#59