Don't let people tell you that Hillary is winning this primary.

[RDANGELO]

I have been canvasing the last three Saturday's here in North Carolina. I have knocked on hundreds of doors. I have not had one person volunteer to me that they wanted to vote for Hillary. That is the absolute truth. People are still making up their minds. A lot of people have not even heard of Bernie. Hillary's lead in the national polls is all name recognition. Believe me.

[Metric System]

1. Well, if you say so.

[dsc]

2. did you perchance have a list of undecided voters and/or Sanders voters

that is what usually canvassers are given.

[HappyPlace]

3. It is mostly name recognition, and this is why she won't do more than six debates.

If voters are allowed to see how poorly she fares against the likes of Sanders and O'Malley, what little lead she might enjoy will quickly disappear.

[Metric System]

4. You're expecting Hillary to perform poorly in debates? Ha!

[Cry]

5. Vs Bernie?

She's an amateur.

[Metric System]

6. I think Hillary has been in more national debates than Sen. Sanders.

[cascadiance]

7. But has she responded to random questions in a nationally broadcast townhall EACH WEEK for 10 years?

Bernie's been doing that on Thom Hartmann's show during that time for an hour just about every Friday.

Don't think radio/television consumers would appreciate too many "I'll get back to you on that later" or "I'll wait until I'm in office before answering that question" if she were to try that herself.

If she thinks Bernie's going to be a pushover in a debate, she's got another thing coming.

DWS may be inept in her duties as DNC chair, but she sure isn't stupid in trying to limit the number of debates to try and help Clinton win.

[VanillaRhapsody]

28. Hahahaha

Oh lordy...

You are in for a rude awakening!

[Warren DeMontague]

14. maybe she'll hit her stride, but so far she has performed abysmally under pressure

And been, frankly, painful to watch.

Dont even get me started on what her campaign apparently considers "jokes".

[HappyPlace]

26. "wipe? like with a rag" (referring to hard disk drives)

Yeah, pretty bad.

[frylock]

19. Banking on it..

Hillary's nervous little laugh before answering every question is going to look amateurish when she's up against Sen Sanders.

[HappyPlace]

27. And that bobble head nod when she's in "a conversation".

I guess I'm getting old, I've seen all the tells, the body language, and I can't abide it when I see it.

[redstateblues]

8. I still can't believe Nixon won

Everybody I knew at the time voted for McGovern

[DavidDvorkin]

9. Exactly.

[MineralMan]

12. Yup.

[Warren DeMontague]

17. Everybody I knew at the time was a fetus or in preschool.

And the vast majority of the planet's population considers ME old.

People need to come to grips with the fact that 1972 is as far away from 2016 as 1928 was from 1972. Sorry to break it to you.

[redstateblues]

20. It has nothing to do with what year it was

It has to do with thinking that because everyone in your circle thinks one way means that extrapolates to the entire electorate. DU is a very insular place. In addition, your ageism is rather unappealing. I'm pretty sharp for someone you consider ancient.

[Warren DeMontague]

21. It has everything to do with what year it is.

Since you're sharp, you should be able to grok the implications of this graph:



Furthermore, the political landscape has shifted immesurably since 1972. In 2008 I didnt know a single person who was voting for McCain. So what does that prove?

[malokvale77]

22. It's a brave new world.

That frightens many to the point of denial.

[DavidDvorkin]

23. No, it's the same old world

There are blips up and down, but it's always the same world. The appearance of brave newness always turns out to be an illusion.

[Warren DeMontague]

24. Well then, we best take the pressing lessons of the 1844 election and defeat of Henry Clay, to heart.

Fifty four forty or fight!

[Gothmog]

32. Good one

[m-lekktor]

10. according to the polls she is and I suspect that is a more accurate reading

than anecdotal personal experience. My facebook friendlist is filled with older, white well off gay guys who adore Hillary and plan to vote for her and will unfriend you in a heartbeat if you speak ill of her on their facebook page! seriously though, I support Bernie but i prefer to be a realist and i suspect the polls give a better current reading than your or my personal experience. Things may change after the debates though!

[hrmjustin]

11. Most of the Democrats I know are voting for Hillary.

[Scred loves Lily]

30. Why?

I just finished my homework. Did the dishes. Sent my youngest kid off to bed. Why should I vote for Hillary? What makes her so special? Maybe, it's just the money.

Scred.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. I don't find anecdotal evidence persuasive regardless of the source.

That's a global observation and shouldn't be taken personally by anyone.

[Renew Deal]

15. People are savvy enough to not argue with you at the door

It's faster to agree with you.

[MineralMan]

16. Haven't seen you for a long time.

Welcome back. Who were you canvassing for, if I may ask?

[Thor_MN]

18. Given that the primary is a national affair, not based in you neighborhood..

I find your anecdote interesting, but not too valuable vis-à-vis the primary.

[okasha]

25. Sounds kind of like my own reaction

when Jehovah's Witnesses catch me outside.

I don't volunteer that I'm a pagan, but I won't buy their magazine.

[VanillaRhapsody]

29. People...People...People

Don't believe your lying eyes!

[Scred loves Lily]

31. Might I suggest...

...reading "Red Harvest"

Bill Quint was a real person.

Scred