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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton addresses the "Sanders or I Stay Home" mentality [View all]BainsBane
(53,016 posts)115. Thanks for the link
The variations are as great week to week as over time. That leads me to believe the differences are due to Gallop's polling model as much as anything. It would be interesting to see polls that went back a few decades.
I expect you're right about party registration for primaries. My own state has an open caucus system, but I have lived in states where I registered as a Democrat.
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It's a campaign event. No different than Bernie saying he started writing his inauguration speech
Godhumor
Dec 2015
#3
No it really isn't. There are two national parties and "oligarchy" is not currently one of them.
ucrdem
Dec 2015
#24
I want Sanders as president. To me, Hillary is not much better if at all better than a Republican.
JDPriestly
Dec 2015
#50
She's got it wrapped up, WITHOUT our support. So, I think they don't want any further support
closeupready
Dec 2015
#107
Actually, I think she is saying Sanders wouldn't want his supporters to stay home
Godhumor
Dec 2015
#16
If you're an "independent at heart", why are you on a Democratic site?
ConservativeDemocrat
Dec 2015
#45
Echo chamber is what the Sandersista are trying to make this board
ConservativeDemocrat
Dec 2015
#108
To be clear, I'm not asking anyone to support Hillary in the primary
ConservativeDemocrat
Dec 2015
#111
"How long before another candidate like Sanders gets this close to the presidency? "
DFW
Dec 2015
#124
Yeah, Oregon has closed primaries so I registered back up as a Democrat to vote for Bernie.
Juicy_Bellows
Dec 2015
#117
A new political generation pinning their hopes on a 74 year old political insider.
hack89
Dec 2015
#96
"I think it's very dangerous to look at the alternatives and believe that your staying home is a
Cha
Dec 2015
#25
Dear Hillary we are not going to stay home no matter what the outcome of the primaries is.
Kalidurga
Dec 2015
#32
pre-blaming everyone but her perfect scriptwriters for the election loss? REAL seal of confidence
MisterP
Dec 2015
#35
Yep. It seems to me, with all the polling, she should re-examine her own candidacy
silvershadow
Dec 2015
#44
That would be ok I suppose. Haven't thought that far, but he needs someone, and
silvershadow
Dec 2015
#47
Troll? Maybe but also very popular with the Hillary crowd this year and in 08. I get very tired
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#121
"Yes little boys and girls, go ahead and do your little self-expression thing..
Armstead
Dec 2015
#92
I'm not a Democrat and am uncommitted to a candidate but I would vote for any of the three
seaglass
Dec 2015
#93
The fear card, again. Meh, tell me again, which point of view relies on this
HereSince1628
Dec 2015
#94