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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Politico: Clinton will carry Iowa [View all]askew
(1,464 posts)14. It depends how those volunteers were being used.
I saw reports that there were way too many volunteers in Des Moines and not enough outside of it. That is going to be a big problem for him.
However, there is very little enthusiasm for Hillary outside of her diehard supporters, so I think Sanders will have any easier time picking up supporters on the 2nd round.
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I am an O'Malley supporter who is resigned to having to support Bernie after O'Malley drops out
askew
Feb 2016
#6
Sanders hasn't gotten as much media as Hillary that is for sure, but at least he got some which
askew
Feb 2016
#13
The moderators also shut MOM out during the debates. They wanted a 2-person head-to-head,
tblue37
Feb 2016
#27
Yeah, that killed him. They wouldn't let him talk at all and were openly mocking him.
askew
Feb 2016
#29
LOL, we are in the same boat, Martin didn't get a chance from the get go (media wise)
snooper2
Feb 2016
#19
Yeah, Dems need young voters to turn out in 2016 and I don't see that happening with
askew
Feb 2016
#23
Well, we agree on that. I support O'Malley and don't look forward to choosing
KittyWampus
Feb 2016
#25
Politico leans right; head to head polls show Bernie does better in the GE, so rethugs want HC nt
amborin
Feb 2016
#4
Did Politico or any pundits mentioned foresee the massive turnouts for Bernie's speeches?
snagglepuss
Feb 2016
#5
..."they all say the same thing: They see no evidence of Sanders organizing"
workinclasszero
Feb 2016
#9
Democratic insiders...well, I guess that settles it. I'll just wait for tonight/tomorrow for the
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#30