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tritsofme

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11. The real story here is the weakness of the Republican field
Fri May 29, 2015, 01:51 PM
May 2015

That none of them can even match the support of an acknowledged minor candidate in the the Democratic field.

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Sanders outpolls every republican. [View all] HooptieWagon May 2015 OP
Very bad news for Reps...great news for Dems!!! Sheepshank May 2015 #1
...in the Primary, not in a general election matchup. brooklynite May 2015 #2
Right, because the clown car inhabitants are so alluring AgingAmerican May 2015 #5
Bottom line, eventually there'll be only one Republican brooklynite May 2015 #8
If he beats Hillary he destroys the Republican candidate AgingAmerican May 2015 #10
First things first... brooklynite May 2015 #12
This was not a poll comparing Bernie with the the Republicsn candidates. Thinkingabout May 2015 #33
...But, 50% of the Democrats is a LOT more people than 5% of Republicans. immoderate May 2015 #53
Yes, 50% is much better than 5% Thinkingabout May 2015 #54
+1 daleanime May 2015 #13
I'm not worried about the GE, once he gets past the primaries, he will wipe the floor with whoever sabrina 1 May 2015 #21
Well said. woo me with science May 2015 #60
That's inaccurate. BlueStater May 2015 #56
Yeah kenfrequed May 2015 #3
Media Is Treating The Repugs Like They Are Serious When They All Sound Insane & Are Treating Bernie. global1 May 2015 #9
Yup! kenfrequed May 2015 #14
A world so bizzaro that the media is called "liberal" arcane1 May 2015 #15
That's what Jon Stewart pointed out on his show this week. He's a better newsman than all of the sabrina 1 May 2015 #22
While this shows a blatant disrespect for statistics. NCTraveler May 2015 #4
Wrong comparison, really. MineralMan May 2015 #6
as i have been saying. i see this election a win for the dems.... nt seabeyond May 2015 #7
The real story here is the weakness of the Republican field tritsofme May 2015 #11
The real story here is that people are getting to KNOW Bernie Sanders. Had this question been asked sabrina 1 May 2015 #24
Well, really available shares of a fixed numerator tend to get smaller with larger denominators yes. whatthehey May 2015 #16
Honestly silenttigersong May 2015 #17
Did you just call Hillary Clinton "the GOP whack a mole" ? sufrommich May 2015 #18
You read it wrong. Nt HooptieWagon May 2015 #19
"The GOP whack a mole will put her time and energy into defence" sufrommich May 2015 #20
Yes, you did. HooptieWagon May 2015 #23
He's reducing a democratic candidate for president down to sufrommich May 2015 #25
Whack a mole 1939 May 2015 #43
She's already shown that she can deal with the fake controversies sufrommich May 2015 #46
He's going to be the candidate, what are you talking about? No one in this country sabrina 1 May 2015 #67
yes silenttigersong May 2015 #31
I think the "GOP whack a mole" is the GOP's time-proven method of winning... Eleanors38 May 2015 #27
Yes. I'm sure that's what the poster was referencing. HooptieWagon May 2015 #35
The reference did not fly over my head,I thought it showed a lack of sufrommich May 2015 #36
Do you know the toy? HooptieWagon May 2015 #40
Opinions make you see disrespect silenttigersong May 2015 #41
The main concern with the scenario I outlined is the Democrat's role... Eleanors38 May 2015 #44
No silenttigersong May 2015 #37
Yes, the GOP are going after her with a vengence. sufrommich May 2015 #39
duh silenttigersong May 2015 #42
One more opinion silenttigersong May 2015 #47
also silenttigersong May 2015 #49
Exactly. Negative campaigning works as long as you are Exilednight May 2015 #30
The Clintons have beat back a lot more than that in over 20 years bluestateguy May 2015 #34
seriously silenttigersong May 2015 #50
Nice try! Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #51
Paula Jones silenttigersong May 2015 #59
you so funny. spanone May 2015 #48
all the repukians in the race are egotistical rich guys olddots May 2015 #26
I think the key message here is that you don't HAVE to vote for Hillary to beat the Republicans! cascadiance May 2015 #28
Boom shacka-lacka. Diggety! cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #63
The reality is, yes you do. This poll doesn't attempt stevenleser May 2015 #68
Badly misleading headline bluestateguy May 2015 #29
I'm Glad! Awesome news. Xyzse May 2015 #32
This is misleading to the point of being dishonest. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #38
It's Easley's article that is the problem. He has gone off the rails stevenleser May 2015 #65
I think everyones getting worried Caspian Morgan May 2015 #45
I normally like Jason Easley's writings, but this is a very misleading headline. Head to head.... Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #52
The one head to head poll so far has been a California poll that shows stevenleser May 2015 #62
But..but..you just wait. That'll all change when the tsunami known as Bernie sweeps the nation. Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #66
This study/poll does not appear to pass the 'critical thinking' test rock May 2015 #55
Quinnipiac doesn't attempt to draw the conclusion that the article writer attempted to make stevenleser May 2015 #64
K&R woo me with science May 2015 #57
The statistics gods wept. nt Cali_Democrat May 2015 #58
That is not what that poll says. I like Easley, but his pro Sanders articles are stevenleser May 2015 #61
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