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Democratic Primaries

Decoy of Fenris

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7. Lots of people on this board push the "AA hate Sanders" line, but it's not rooted in fact.

Reply to Dream Girl (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:50 AM

Apr 2019

Many of the preconceived notions about most of our candidates seem to bypass fact entirely on the way to proving someone's confirmation bias. That's not just Sanders, it applies to all of them. It's important to keep that in mind.

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

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How is Bernie polling among African Americans? [View all] Dream Girl Apr 2019 OP

Maybe no Dem will pass the "standing in the rain test." But here's Quinnipiac. ancianita Apr 2019 #1

Love this response artislife Apr 2019 #2

I'm with you on both counts. ancianita Apr 2019 #3

I am this close to putting Inslee on my sigline artislife Apr 2019 #4

It's still a whole year early. We'll see. Right now my hope and change guy is for saving the world. ancianita Apr 2019 #6

Thanks for posting. Dream Girl Apr 2019 #5

Lots of people on this board push the "AA hate Sanders" line, but it's not rooted in fact. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #7

Memes work to a degree. dogman Apr 2019 #8

A slightly more recent poll for your consideration. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #9

I saw that and didn't trust its source, which is owned by DeLoitte. Just sayin'. ancianita Apr 2019 #10

Are you speaking of the Morning Consult polling or the analysis? I'm not familiar with the name. nt Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #11

Morning Consult is like DeLoitte, good with numbers. I'm with you; I'll only read their analysis. ancianita Apr 2019 #12

Hm. I'll take what you've said into consideration in the future. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #13

Here. DeLoitte is a Big global financial entity. ancianita Apr 2019 #14

Thank you. Researching now. This may take a while. n/t Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #15

Hey, no problem! Wikipedia is just one of my go-to's. ancianita Apr 2019 #16

Thanks this is pretty consistent with the other link. Bernie is a tad stronger among blacks than Dream Girl Apr 2019 #17

Full disclosure, that poll -may- be suspect. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #18

Isn't Morning Consult highly respected? Dream Girl Apr 2019 #19

I thought so, but I'm seeing pushback elsewhere. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #20

I voted for him in the Va. Primaries Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #21