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2016 Postmortem

demwing

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31. Honestly, an 8.9% moe is embarrassing

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 01:36 PM

Jan 2016

Last edited Sun Jan 24, 2016, 02:20 PM - Edit history (1)

I want Bernie to win, and believe he will, but this poll would get laughed at if it supported Clinton, and each of us knows it.

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CBS Poll-Bernie Edges Clinton In Iowa [View all] pinebox Jan 2016 OP

Yes!!!! The media has created a horse race. Sheepshank Jan 2016 #1

Think outside the box pinebox Jan 2016 #2

Thinking in the Bernie box is your specialty Sheepshank Jan 2016 #5

Speaking of inane, you really need to work on that. cali Jan 2016 #6

Precisely pinebox Jan 2016 #9

Sure sure.....whatever. Stock up on kleenex Sheepshank Jan 2016 #14

Why would I need Kleenex, dear? I've said consistently that cali Jan 2016 #23

I'm terrified Hillary will get the nom and Obama will have no choice but to prosecute.will JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #28

When you have nothing but ad hominem pinebox Jan 2016 #8

Momentum Matters. libdem4life Jan 2016 #10

And Hillary has none pinebox Jan 2016 #12

I might suggest that she does...just not in the desired direction. libdem4life Jan 2016 #18

lol Downwards. pinebox Jan 2016 #22

Yes. libdem4life Jan 2016 #25

Apropos handle for your favored candidate's campaign. Sheepshank Jan 2016 #15

Here's a thought...both sides are happy when one of the possibly meaningless polls come out libdem4life Jan 2016 #19

They've mattered the same way all along... MrMickeysMom Jan 2016 #26

Where have I said that polls don't matter? pinebox Jan 2016 #33

It's the Bernie supporters mantra here on DU Sheepshank Jan 2016 #36

Widely rejected? pinebox Jan 2016 #38

Lol...I forgot about their precious "online only" polls. Thanks for the reminder. Nt Sheepshank Jan 2016 #39

anytime pinebox Jan 2016 #40

I don't know what they mean. I do know Bernie has run a very good campaign cali Jan 2016 #4

Must suck to be you Hillary FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #3

Psst. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #27

MOE of 9% is just pathetic. How many did they as? 100 people? thereismore Jan 2016 #7

As I said pinebox Jan 2016 #11

Go take it up with CNN. libdem4life Jan 2016 #13

I hope and cheer too! Go Bernie go! nt thereismore Jan 2016 #16

1753, but it's known to not be a probability sample Recursion Jan 2016 #20

OK, maybe they are just really honest about the MOE, that's refreshing. thereismore Jan 2016 #21

Intresting tibits here Robbins Jan 2016 #17

She is really cratering among the young. And indies, and women. Who's left??? thereismore Jan 2016 #24

Older women. Just look at the rally pictures. They'll never vote Bernie. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #29

I know a 93 year old women in Minnesota who supports Bernie. B Calm Jan 2016 #35

Fuck that! Le Taz Hot Jan 2016 #42

Whoa! younger Millennials, very Liberal (TRUE PROGRESSIVES) and Independents are going in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #32

Here we go! Up, up, up, up, up, up in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #30

Honestly, an 8.9% moe is embarrassing demwing Jan 2016 #31

It's a really unusual methodology, but a huge sample Recursion Jan 2016 #41

I'm beginning to think Bernie will end up winning Iowa. If B Calm Jan 2016 #34

Bernie stands a good chance to win Iowa. senz Jan 2016 #37