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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Allows He'd Lose The Democratic Primary If Held Today [View all]CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)2. Obama started out exactly the same way...
Obama was down in every single national poll, by large margins at this point during the 2008 primary season.
He was down in Iowa for the longest time. At this time, during the Iowa caucuses (8 weeks before to the caucuses) Obama was down by 15. And Obama eventually won the Iowa caucuses; Hillary came in third.
Obama didn't even begin to consistently beat Hillary in national polls until late spring of 2008. Even after he'd won Iowa, and came close in NH--Obama was still losing most national polls.
It can happen. Bernie can win this. He's gathering steam as we speak. Doing better in national polls, and in the most important polls (Iowa, NH) he's improving daily.
This is a fight to the end.
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Bernie Sanders Allows He'd Lose The Democratic Primary If Held Today [View all]
bravenak
Nov 2015
OP
It was never going to be entirely over until at least some voting has occurred
mythology
Nov 2015
#27
And his black support has TRIPLE DOUBLED now according to those same laughable, 100% wrong sources
Number23
Nov 2015
#46
If he was the nominee he would win the general today, because he leads all Repulbicans
AgingAmerican
Nov 2015
#14
the new Sid Dithers.. they're clueless that it's a high compliment. Sid is seriously on to them.
Cha
Nov 2015
#41
The "it is my turn" line is dumb-this concept has never applied to Democratic primary process
Gothmog
Nov 2015
#54
Glad you agree.. somebody is advising him badly or it was his own diumb thing to say.
Cha
Nov 2015
#70
There is vitriol coming from both directions, and it would be hypocritical to ignore it.
Kentonio
Nov 2015
#57
Hope she's planning for AFTER Super Tuesday. She blew that due to arrogance last time.
AtomicKitten
Nov 2015
#78
Maybe he's starting to feel his Bern due to low polling numbers and flat trend lines.
FloridaBlues
Nov 2015
#93