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TheDormouse

(1,168 posts)
42. Primary voters are not representative of the general population
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 08:13 PM
Apr 2016

Heck, some of these recent exit polls haven't even been representative of the elections they were taken during/immediately after.

once again, bernie is coming in third in vote totals. two people are more likely to win than him nt msongs Apr 2016 #1
Interesting Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #3
All Hillary has done, really, is win among the most die-hard party loyalists. reformist2 Apr 2016 #19
Yes indeed Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #20
Thats not true. Indy votes make him #1 larkrake Apr 2016 #34
Well there are many here Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #2
So you are saying we should award the nomination to the loser because his supporters have tritsofme Apr 2016 #4
Most recent polling puts it around 15% or less... qdouble Apr 2016 #5
sources please -- anybody can make up numbers TheDormouse Apr 2016 #12
Check the exit polls qdouble Apr 2016 #21
Primary voters are not representative of the general population TheDormouse Apr 2016 #42
either way, anyone who is saying that Hillary is in trouble against Trump isn't basing it on data qdouble Apr 2016 #43
Will Nader be on the ballot? JonathanRackham Apr 2016 #6
... SidDithers Apr 2016 #7
So for you the choice is head-on collision or drive off a cliff. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #16
Oh, so sorry dhol82 Apr 2016 #29
What if I view it... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #33
Always nice to talk to a Bernie supporter dhol82 Apr 2016 #38
You didn't answer my question.... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #40
Really? Sid isn't voting neither for Trump or Clinton? byyiminy Apr 2016 #46
Not the first time people in the heat of battle have said things that ended up being untrue. onenote Apr 2016 #8
Think it's higher than that percentage. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #9
I'd say it's much, much lower. Social media and this forum aren't good gauges of reality. grossproffit Apr 2016 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author CobaltBlue Apr 2016 #10
Democrats are nominating the candidate who stands the best chances of winning in Nov. synergie Apr 2016 #11
Nailed it! grossproffit Apr 2016 #25
At a minimum. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #13
Let the dust settle. It's been pretty ugly. mucifer Apr 2016 #14
I'm still undecided about voting for her. Ron Green Apr 2016 #15
Meh. Lots of huffing and puffing from disappointed people right now. But they'll come around. Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #17
I also think more will come around. riversedge Apr 2016 #23
Sitting at 17% New York Primary. PUMA 2016. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #18
The reason is they are would-be Democratic voters who will have been turned away silvershadow Apr 2016 #22
My guess is that s substantial number of Hillary supporters would say they won't vote for Sanders Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #26
*83% Of Clinton 08 primary voters voted for Barack Obama in 2008. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #27
Politico disagrees rock Apr 2016 #28
I can't tell from that poll if they were asking all-comers or just Dems TheDormouse May 2016 #47
Of course you could be right from what they say rock May 2016 #48
Also I should point out that rock Apr 2016 #30
I don't think I've ever in all my years... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #35
Well, that settles it rock Apr 2016 #36
Apparently someone hasn't talked to or met any republicans.... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #39
I'm convinced I tell you rock Apr 2016 #41
So they want Trump. Some Republicans agree with them. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #31
It is April 30th tymorial Apr 2016 #32
Probably so tonyt53 Apr 2016 #37
"sit at home"--probably right, but the Dem nominee will need independents to not TheDormouse Apr 2016 #45
It'll drop to ~2% by the fall, sometimes the Bitter Bettys take awhile to pass thru the system Tarc Apr 2016 #44
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