2016 Postmortem

thucythucy

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36. On the one hand I'm encouraged that Bernie does so well in these polls.

Reply to Attorney in Texas (Original post)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 11:05 AM

Dec 2015

On the other hand, the very idea that roughly 40% of likely voters could possibly support idiots like Cruz, Carson, Trump et al depresses me no end.

In any case, a K & R for this post.

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Sanders 49%-Cruz 39% vs. Clinton 47%-Cruz 42% / Sanders 47%-Carson 41% vs. Clinton 46%-Cruz 43% / [View all] Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 OP

I would put first "Represents the interests of ordinary Americans." merrily Dec 2015 #1

Kicked and recommended The Blue Traveller Dec 2015 #2

Yet he can't even beat Hillary. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #3

I'm content to let the voters chose the nominee which you seem overeager to crown before the voting. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #24

That poll shows Hillary leading Bernie by 30 points(60% to 30%) Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #4

That poll shows a national lead for Clinton. There isn't a national primary. The pertinent questions Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #5

So you think the Dem primary comes down to two states....you only mentioned two states. Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #8

The Democratic primary DOES NOT come down to 2 states. But the results in the 2 states historically Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #13

If you truly believe what you just typed,... NCTraveler Dec 2015 #10

National horse-race polling is a weak prognosticator of the primary process; the Electoral College Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #14

"The electoral College has nothing to do with the primary process." NCTraveler Dec 2015 #15

Also, aren't you citing national numbers in your OP? Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #11

Yes because I am making a point about the general election. National horse-race polling is a poor Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #16

The most electable candidate (from either party)... thesquanderer Dec 2015 #35

The GOP hasn't spent any time turning Bernie's life and ideas upside down and all around BeyondGeography Dec 2015 #7

Please pass your thought along to Rubio and Trump and Cruz Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #17

Poll after poll shows we are in a great position. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #9

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Dec 2015 #12

Bernie Sanders isnt going to win the primary and everybody knows that moobu2 Dec 2015 #18

Just like "everybody" knew that Obama wasn't going to win because Clinton was inevitable in 2007. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #19

Problem is.... MaggieD Dec 2015 #21

I think Hillary and her supporters are going to pull a Hillary Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #22

Lol, desperate much? Nt Logical Dec 2015 #26

Sadly for Bernie supporters... MaggieD Dec 2015 #20

You are wrong. NO DEMOGRAPHIC EXCEPT MIDDLE AGED DEMOCRATS TRUSTS HILLARY (thanks for inspiring Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #23

The people who have known her longest trust her most. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #27

You hang your hat on that trust thing because it is all you have left. upaloopa Dec 2015 #29

Then there's the "Honeymoon in Moscow" redstateblues Dec 2015 #32

Democrats, in for the win. !!! seabeyond Dec 2015 #25

When polls show Hillary leading they are bogus. When polls show Bernie losing it upaloopa Dec 2015 #28

Splitting hairs on numbers that mean very little at this point in time. DCBob Dec 2015 #30

The second important number is how fast that lead shrinks. eom Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #34

First major hurdle getting past Hillary FloridaBlues Dec 2015 #31

This! A thousand times this. K&R/ eom Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #33

On the one hand I'm encouraged that Bernie does so well in these polls. thucythucy Dec 2015 #36

I want to believe that the support for Trump/Carson/Cruz is really just dissatisfaction with Bush/ Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #37

I'm afraid the popularity of Trump thucythucy Dec 2015 #38