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Showing Original Post only (View all)Bernie Sanders' Poll Numbers have been steadily rising since January [View all]
Pollsters began including Bernie in polls last October. First polls showed him to be at approximately 1%, which was not a surprise since most Americans had not yet come to know him at all.
By January his numbers had risen to approximately 3% as more people had a chance to hear him speak on the issues.
By April in various polls his numbers averaged between approximately 7.1% and in some polls up to 10%.

One week ago Bernie announced his candidacy for the WH.
And more people got to hear him speak.
Poll: Bernie Sanders gains ground in New Hampshire
Sanders, an independent from Vermont, drew support from 13% of likely Democratic primary voters, according to the poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center before Sanders' announced his candidacy for president last month. The senator's support doubled from a February poll by the same group that found 6% of Democratic primary voters supported the independent.
Clinton is still the overwhelming favorite in the state with 51% support. And despite repeatedly saying she isn't running for president, Sen. Elizabeth Warren garnered 20% support from those polled.
Sanders' campaign aides have confidently said that their candidate can play in all early nominating states, but are wide-eyed about the fact that because of his politics and geographical connection Sanders' best state will likely be New Hampshire.
After announcing his candidacy last week, Sanders visited New Hampshire for a series of events over the weekend. The visit was Sanders' 10th trip to New Hampshire since 2014.
The more people get to know him, the more they love him.
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
And we do, and we do, and we do!
And we do, and we do, and we do!
He has a mountain to climb. All that Corporate Money, Billions of dollars pouring into this one race.
But as Bernie has stated:
"We will not accept a society in which the Koch brothers and other billionaires are able to undermine our Democratic Foundation by buying candidates and elections!"
And in just one week he has received tens of thousands of small donations from the PEOPLE, keeping his promise that at least he will not be beholden to Corporations or Wall St.
Keep up the good work!
We are off to a great start!
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Bernie Sanders' Poll Numbers have been steadily rising since January [View all]
sabrina 1
May 2015
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True, at this point everything can be taken with a grain of salt, 18 months to go
sabrina 1
May 2015
#2
Wow, that's great news, thank you! I think he will get most of the Independent vote
sabrina 1
May 2015
#24
Well, that's what we all hope for. And $3 million in four days isn't pocket change, especially
sabrina 1
May 2015
#26
Your "reference" is wildly incorrect. Obama was in a much stronger position in the polls in May 2007
tritsofme
May 2015
#80
"this is where that unknown Senator from Illinous was at this stage of the campaign in 2008"
sufrommich
May 2015
#82
All presidential campaigns have unofficially started right after the midterms
sufrommich
May 2015
#88
Bernie is going to win the Primary so I'm not worried about who to vote for in the General.
sabrina 1
May 2015
#28
I understand. I'm glad you will vote for him in the primary. Every vote he gets is
sabrina 1
May 2015
#61
Good call. Breaking the self-fulfilling prophecy of Hillary would undo her.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#13
Great post and excellent analysis of the political playing field even if Repubs are forced to back
sabrina 1
May 2015
#56
Another thing people are sick of is the negative campaigning. Those who do that do it because they
sabrina 1
May 2015
#59
'Nothing breeds success like success' - yes, and for someone who was virtually unknown
sabrina 1
May 2015
#42
Think about what that says about money in politics and how weak/limited Dems are.
winter is coming
May 2015
#50
I agree that a deal was probably made in 2008. How dare they though, it shows, if this is
sabrina 1
May 2015
#63
Sometimes it isn't so much stupidity In the past there wasn't much choice once the primaries were
sabrina 1
May 2015
#69
Indeed. And let anyone too obtuse to see that be convinced in terms they understand.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#18
Good points. I also think fear is a factor, in fact I KNOW it is because I was there throughout
sabrina 1
May 2015
#29
That has become so acceptable, the fact that you need billions to run for the WH
sabrina 1
May 2015
#74
Thanks, I'm in NY too, very rural area. I am waiting for some notification of any Bernie groups
sabrina 1
May 2015
#34
Good for you, the sooner the better. Bernie said they are working on organizing
sabrina 1
May 2015
#38
I think he is running, not so much because he wants to, but because as he said, things just can't
sabrina 1
May 2015
#70
Thank you for the link. I didn't expect him to anywhere near where he is right now, even after
sabrina 1
May 2015
#68
I keep coming back to some of the gaffes that Hillary has made and thinking that
winter is coming
May 2015
#72
That's definitely an issue. Hopefully the Dem Party will focus on it. If people are prevented from
sabrina 1
May 2015
#75
I totally agree. Watching the pulse counter last night when he was on the Ed show
sabrina 1
May 2015
#77
They are that low and despicable Rex, but there are more of us than there are of them.
sabrina 1
May 2015
#90