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Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

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9. Nate Silver commented on the media tending to ignore polls favoring Biden.

Reply to ritapria (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:30 PM

Oct 2019

And of course there was the hysterical overreaction to Warren being .2 points ahead of Biden in the RCP average for one whole day recently, and nothing about Biden regaining the lead.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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A-rated SurveyUSA NATIONAL poll: Biden 32%, Warren 22%, Sanders 17%, Harris 7%, Buttigieg 5%, [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2019 OP

So, Biden lost ground in this A rated poll. bluewater Oct 2019 #1

1 point. Still 10 points ahead of Warren. highplainsdem Oct 2019 #2

4 points. Biden's lead went from +14 to +10... hence "lost ground" bluewater Oct 2019 #22

Basically no change within the margin of error. George II Oct 2019 #3

True. highplainsdem Oct 2019 #6

What stands out to me is that any positive news regarding Biden, it seems that some cannot seem to still_one Oct 2019 #24

Last week it was portrayed that he was "plummeting" (that's the word that was used) while... George II Oct 2019 #25

4.6 points now according to the RCP Polls yoyo, I mean tracker... bluewater Oct 2019 #32

1 point is just noise in these polls. MineralMan Oct 2019 #13

Um, you forgot to mention Warren went up 3% while Biden went down... bluewater Oct 2019 #23

No, I didn't forget anything. MineralMan Oct 2019 #28

Sorry, I misunderstood your non sequitor bluewater Oct 2019 #29

I bet no matter who you support, DownriverDem Oct 2019 #19

Thx for posting highplainsdem... our guy with a nice durable double digit lead! Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #4

You're welcome, Kasper! highplainsdem Oct 2019 #12

With all the fuss about Bernie missing the forum, it is interesting that he leads in LGBTQ vsrazdem Oct 2019 #5

I have always consider SurveyUSA to be one the best if not the best polling firm. honest.abe Oct 2019 #7

Survey USA is an outstanding polling organization ritapria Oct 2019 #8

Nate Silver commented on the media tending to ignore polls favoring Biden. highplainsdem Oct 2019 #9

You're right, this won't get any mention Green Line Oct 2019 #10

Killer Joe. Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #11

Pundits will not tweet this one Piiolo Oct 2019 #14

... Scurrilous Oct 2019 #15

Joe 2020. LakeArenal Oct 2019 #16

Refreshing to see how Biden is doing according to a credible poll rather than media spin. emmaverybo Oct 2019 #17

I personally I think that whoever wins should choose the person that got the second highest number cstanleytech Oct 2019 #18

A rating. Biden's the One. nt oasis Oct 2019 #20

This SurveyUSA poll mirrors the latest Morning Consult poll (JB 31, EW 21, BS 18, KH 7, PB 6) Skya Rhen Oct 2019 #21

Biden will be the nominee evertonfc Oct 2019 #26

"The polls are what the polls are". Tarheel_Dem Oct 2019 #27

I don't see this changing ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #30

Very good!!! loving all these numbers today... Peacetrain Oct 2019 #31

@JOEBIDEN LEADS IN 9 CONSECUTIVE POLLS Gothmog Oct 2019 #33

highplainsdem, thanks for posting this! Go Joe! :) Sloumeau Oct 2019 #34