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2016 Postmortem

hill2016

(1,772 posts) Wed Dec 16, 2015, 03:44 PM Dec 2015

The only polls that matters is the primaries and caucuses

I don't see the point of arguing over online polls vs MSM polls.

If Bernie is crushing it among Democrats, it will show up as delegates.

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The only polls that matters is the primaries and caucuses (Original Post) hill2016 Dec 2015 OP

I agree; however ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #1

hope has to meet reality sooner or later hill2016 Dec 2015 #2

Unfortunately for BernHeads calguy Dec 2015 #3

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

1. I agree; however ...

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 03:55 PM

Dec 2015

The online vs scientific polling discussion is really about pushing a feel good narrative based on counter-factual hope vs pushing a feel good narrative based on valided evidence.

hill2016

(1,772 posts)

2. hope has to meet reality sooner or later

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 04:01 PM

Dec 2015

calguy

(5,309 posts)

3. Unfortunately for BernHeads

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 05:02 PM

Dec 2015

Most of the polling is pretty accurate. You'll see this when the votes begin to get counted. What will you say then?

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