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79. What can't get emphasized enough, imo ...

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 10:34 PM

Jun 2015

What can't get emphasized enough, imo, is how the enthusiasm we see on the internet for Sanders will likely be reflected in the turnout for Sanders in the primaries. I think this turnout will be disproportionately large, relative to what polling will indicate.

Sanders supporters are beyond eager to vote for him and they will be talking him up. These town hall meetings and caucuses could be a real wake up call to the general public. The MSM won't have to look deep in order to see a major story.

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DailyKos straw poll: Bernie 63%, Hillary 29%! [View all] peacebird Jun 2015 OP

heh ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2015 #1

I heard you could vote as many times as you wanted yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #6

you heard wrong ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2015 #14

That is incorrect. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #65

Comments are the least reliable source of information. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #90

Looks like the most definitive Internet poll to me nt MrScorpio Jun 2015 #2

I voted for Sanders, too. But I keep in mind that Kos is a Progressive source. I also believe Cal33 Jun 2015 #92

Means as much as the DU straw poll, which once was won by Kucinich, IIRC. nt stevenleser Jun 2015 #3

I started many of those-Dennis never won one here stevenleser, Wes Clark and Howard Dean often did bobthedrummer Jun 2015 #22

You're kidding? Steven Leser is wrong. Impossible. Dawgs Jun 2015 #29

ROFL! truebrit71 Jun 2015 #49

Only every time. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #66

Just ask him. morningfog Jun 2015 #80

The former won one primary and the latter didn't win any. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #36

Wes Clark was great. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #38

I think not being a career politician hurt him in the primaries DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #41

He had good character and very good ideas for a youth corps that would provide work and JDPriestly Jun 2015 #45

I voted for him in the DU polls DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #48

Economics matter too kenfrequed Jun 2015 #56

Oklahoma, IIRC.... Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #55

Oklahoma (nt) Recursion Jun 2015 #81

Arkansas, maybe? I see others have come up W/OK, the correct answer MADem Jun 2015 #87

Well, that's Kos. KamaAina Jun 2015 #4

No need to imagine. We had around 1000 people vote and Bernie won by some 90%. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #25

No...that was the FIRST DU poll...in the SECOND DU poll, his support dropped below 70% brooklynite Jun 2015 #42

Sez you! n/t truedelphi Jun 2015 #53

They had EDWARDS IN A LANDSLIDE, too... MADem Jun 2015 #88

meaningless in the real world cali Jun 2015 #5

Sure but fun. jwirr Jun 2015 #7

Not that meaningless. It does point to who is favored among Cleita Jun 2015 #13

Mostly among people who stay extremely well informed and are practically addicted to politics. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #39

I think it's game over for Hillary. obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2015 #8

You think an internet poll of DKos readers is "game over for Hillary"? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #12

I should have included the sarc tag. obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2015 #15

!!! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #18

Centrist DINO DLC Blue Dog Corporatist Republican Lite bastards. whatthehey Jun 2015 #9

DU is not really " far far to the left" Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #33

+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2015 #54

Of course it is whatthehey Jun 2015 #93

Hey PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #74

That viewpoint is allowed to flourish here. stillwaiting Jun 2015 #86

Yes PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #97

Outed as what? whatthehey Jun 2015 #94

:) lonestarnot Jun 2015 #10

FiveThirtyEight.com: "Don’t Pay Attention To That Wisconsin Straw Poll" Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #11

I agree with that. What we need to pay attention to right now is momentum. Avalux Jun 2015 #17

Back in the day, we called what Bernie's got..."Joementum". You can recover though. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #19

Bah. Polls are only important if they show the results I want. I learned that from Romney! (nt) jeff47 Jun 2015 #16

I see -- so Bernie's popularity is PLUNGING from his 90/10 straw poll here? brooklynite Jun 2015 #20

Only possible conclusion we can draw Godhumor Jun 2015 #24

And the plunging one had 100 voting zeemike Jun 2015 #64

Well I only follow polls that align with what I believe in! Rex Jun 2015 #21

Too late and usually meaningless with Diebold at the helm. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #26

Shit, don't tell me they are still in the electronic voting business!? Rex Jun 2015 #27

Well, Hillary certainly has her work cut out against the prohibitive front-runner Bernie Sanders. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #23

bernie campaign staff poll: hillary 0%, bernie 100%. totally accurate and unbiased lol nt msongs Jun 2015 #28

The irony is daredtowork Jun 2015 #30

Nothing stopping you from starting up a blog of your own... brooklynite Jun 2015 #44

Except connections and VC capital. nt daredtowork Jun 2015 #47

Grass roots funding is all the rage in the Sanders campaign..... brooklynite Jun 2015 #51

The connections help with the VC funding daredtowork Jun 2015 #59

Whatever Will I Do With My Hillary Vote Now??? Gamecock Lefty Jun 2015 #31

I can't vote for her to run for President now . . . DrBulldog Jun 2015 #43

Dammit...making lots of money sucks wads Sheepshank Jun 2015 #83

LMAO leftofcool Jun 2015 #63

"Note to Hillary: Offer free overpriced ice cream at your rallies and you can buy my vote again!" Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #73

You can take your Hillary vote and shove it Quackers Jun 2015 #77

It really doesn't mean much Gman Jun 2015 #32

Peace! Gamecock Lefty Jun 2015 #34

Just voted. Now at 64% ananda Jun 2015 #35

Still higher than Hillary I'm afraid. d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #68

29% is actually a good showing for HRC on a KOS poll DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #37

I'm voting for Bernie 'cause I wanna! DrBulldog Jun 2015 #40

Just another straw poll? DrBulldog Jun 2015 #46

I wish I could speak for money. I would even speak for beer./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #50

Or some of us understand that non-random polls are useless mythology Jun 2015 #61

romney thought he was going to win pennsylvania because a crowd turned out JI7 Jun 2015 #85

Well, Kos is jampacked with Commies, Reds, Hippies and troublemakers. Kinda like DU. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #52

And ll of us are leading the good life, due to the monies truedelphi Jun 2015 #58

I get mine direct from the Kremlin. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #60

I hope they pay you in dollars or other hard currency Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #89

+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2015 #62

O'Malley's pulling 2-percent. Octafish Jun 2015 #57

how is bernie doing with minorities? captainarizona Jun 2015 #67

Right, because blacks, hispanics, and women don't care about zeemike Jun 2015 #69

Last night moondust Jun 2015 #71

Washington Examiner: "Hillary's strong minority support complicates progressive primary challenge" Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #75

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Jun 2015 #70

Haha... quickesst Jun 2015 #72

I listen to all of the Sirius Progressive Channel shows, and on most they are randys1 Jun 2015 #76

I'm not surprised, it's a liberal site Warpy Jun 2015 #78

What can't get emphasized enough, imo ... Babel_17 Jun 2015 #79

Ready the Inauguration Stage, Mr. President! alcibiades_mystery Jun 2015 #82

Right now it's 67% to 26% madfloridian Jun 2015 #84

lol, haven't decided if the "excitement" around this nonsense poll is pathetic or funny. tritsofme Jun 2015 #91

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #95

Hillary's got JOEMENTUM!!!! nt Romulox Jun 2015 #96