Posting on DU has had what amount of impact on the results of Iowa and New Hampshire?

[MethuenProgressive]

Poll question: Posting on DU has had what amount of impact on the results of Iowa and New Hampshire?

[Uncle Joe]

1. Like ripples in the pond, so are the days of our lives,

or something like that.

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. DU readers represent a tiny fraction of the voting public

Those who post represent a tiny fraction of DU readers.

Otherwise, Kucinich would be very strongly ahead of all the other Democratic candidates. :toast:

[ihavenobias]

19. True but consider the possibility

that some people who work for the candidates probably come here to feel the pulse of the base, and that may well have *some* impact on their campaign if they take action on what they read.

Granted, our leaders largely ignore us (otherwise we'd see them standing up to the republicans more) but I think we have SOME impact (as we're a microcosm of the larger progressive community).

As far as influencing voters, that's probably a lesser impact but you never know. Words spread today like they never could before as more and more people are online, using email, etc. I know that's not a novel concept but it's easy to lose sight of the fact that this *does* have an impact. I mean hey, if you hear a good argument for or against a candidate you share it, right? Either verbally or by sending a link, etc?

Then that person you told tells another person and so on. We'd likely be shocked to see just how far our words can go these days.

http://bravenewfilms.org/election

[TooBigaTent]

3. Even less than none because some posters were so busy typing that they forget to vote.

[Occam Bandage]

4. These grapes. They're so...so sour!

[mtnsnake]

9. You've shown more sour grapes than anyone else I know on this forum.

Otherwise, why do you always complain about everything that other people post?

[Occam Bandage]

11. For kicks.

You don't sound very clear on the definition of "sour grapes."

[Adsos Letter]

5. I picked the last one...

'cause I know our existence, as a community, also ensures the proper functioning of the solar system...

:D

[inthebrain]

6. According to some of the Bidenites

My posts alone are the reason why Biden stunk up the farm in Iowa.

Go figure!!!!

LMFAO!!!

[monmouth]

7. Oh ITB, you give yourself way too much credit, and somehow you

still feel relevant...LOL.

[inthebrain]

10. I wasn't giving myself credit for anything

Sarcasm regarding the claim was what I was expressing.

I think it's really freakin funny.

[IndianaGreen]

8. You'll be amazed at how many people have never heard of DU

or even the better known DailyKos.

We are political junkies while most people have a better balanced life.

[redqueen]

12. I wouldn't say it's better balanced.

I'd say it's easier. I'd say it's more peaceful. I'd say it's less stressful. But I wouldn't call it "balanced".

[bobthedrummer]

13. DU's activists and networks historically have made impact on issues

as far as the Iowa and NH voting goes a proportion of the voters are aware of some of those issues taken up by DU's activists that got national and international attention.

Maybe a little bit.

[MethuenProgressive]

15. Big difference between activists actually acting and slacktivists who only post.

I'm in awe of the time and effort put in by the volunteers I've met this primary.
:thumbsup: to the real activists!

[Rock_Garden]

17. You just added a new word to my vocabulary. Slacktivist is great!

[MethuenProgressive]

18. It's fitting, that's for sure.

:kick:

[MethuenProgressive]

14. I see 6 members of ObamaNation have voted...

Postings on DU are so important we alone caused the results in Iowa and NH. (6 votes, 10%)

[book_worm]

16. absolutely none.

[MethuenProgressive]

20. That's what I think, but it's sure nice to see DUers voting rationally here.

:kick: for DU!