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2016 Postmortem

Renew Deal

(81,882 posts) Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:03 PM Jan 2016

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I just talked to someone that didn't vote in an online poll

She said she saw the debate and thought Hillary won. She was surprised that online polls said something different. She happens to be a millenial.

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I just talked to someone that didn't vote in an online poll (Original Post) Renew Deal Jan 2016 OP

I didn't vote in an online poll Autumn Jan 2016 #1

Why didn't she vote in an online poll? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2016 #2

I don't think HRC supporters are "bothered" by Bernie's dominance in online polls, so much as ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #3

Don't assume everyone voting for him in an online poll is actually a supporter Renew Deal Jan 2016 #7

Please tell me that there is relevance to this post jkbRN Jan 2016 #4

N = 1 Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #5

That's absolutely amazing! bvf Jan 2016 #6

Autumn

(45,120 posts)

1. I didn't vote in an online poll

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:05 PM

Jan 2016

I saw the debate and thought Bernie won.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,894 posts)

2. Why didn't she vote in an online poll?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:08 PM

Jan 2016

If Hillary's supporters are bothered by Sanders' dominance in online polls, they can vote in them, too.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

3. I don't think HRC supporters are "bothered" by Bernie's dominance in online polls, so much as ...

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:17 PM

Jan 2016

the insistence that online polling means anything.

and this is why:

Sean Spicer, the chief strategist and spokesman for the RNC, spent much of the evening tweeting Sanders-friendly commentary on the debate, often with the pro-Sanders hashtag, #FeelTheBern. At one point, Spicer gently chided Sanders for what he deemed a poor response to a question and added, “come on we are trying to help u.”

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/election/article55403865.html#storylink=cpy

Renew Deal

(81,882 posts)

7. Don't assume everyone voting for him in an online poll is actually a supporter

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:29 PM

Jan 2016

jkbRN

(850 posts)

4. Please tell me that there is relevance to this post

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:19 PM

Jan 2016

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)

5. N = 1

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:21 PM

Jan 2016

Not that I'm saying there is validation in online polling. I'm a Gen Xer, thought Bernie won, and also didn't vote in an online poll.

bvf

(6,604 posts)

6. That's absolutely amazing!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:21 PM

Jan 2016

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