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xmas74

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41. And that's the thing.

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #34)

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 04:59 PM

Aug 2015

Repubs tend to be part of the polls more. Maybe they take more time to answer questions or, as has been noted in the past, are more likely to own landlines. Most pollsters call landlines, which leaves out an entire generation that own mostly cell phones.

Computer polls don't work either unless you can allow one voter per person. Even on DU we are an example of that. Think about how many times there have been threads about "DU this poll". Repubs do the same thing.

Besides, it's just too early.

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2016 Missouri Presidential GE - Trump 48%, Clinton 39% [View all] Doingto Aug 2015 OP

When is the last time Missouri went blue in the GE? Been a while I believe ... LannyDeVaney Aug 2015 #1

Bill Clinton's second election loyalsister Aug 2015 #6

Actually it was Blue in 1992, before that 1976. Agschmid Aug 2015 #12

It was also blue in 1996. xmas74 Aug 2015 #40

Wow, that's close. Agschmid Aug 2015 #43

Some of the polls that day actually showed Missouri going blue xmas74 Aug 2015 #54

It was known as a bell weather state for a long time loyalsister Aug 2015 #47

Hopefully it's not a bellwether this year! Agschmid Aug 2015 #51

And this surprises you how? Tarheel_Dem Aug 2015 #2

Strange but true HassleCat Aug 2015 #3

So HRC has 39% in a red state? A state that has gone for the GOP 4 times in a row? Rex Aug 2015 #4

hahaha RussBLib Aug 2015 #8

Thanks, I guess it is depressing that she is not polling 40%...but I can take 39% Rex Aug 2015 #9

Obama got 49.3% in 2008 in Missouri. former9thward Aug 2015 #17

The state went GOP the last 4 election cycles, but don't let that bother Rex Aug 2015 #21

And it elected Democratic governors former9thward Aug 2015 #23

Since we are not talking about governors I sure won't. Why can't you stay on topic? Rex Aug 2015 #33

It went twice for Clinton. former9thward Aug 2015 #46

I live here. xmas74 Aug 2015 #29

HRC polling at 39% in a red state concerns and bothers some people here. Rex Aug 2015 #35

Honestly, xmas74 Aug 2015 #38

Sanders does no better. And many non-politico types don't know he's a socialist. ericson00 Aug 2015 #61

Many non-politico types don't realize that THEY are socialists. John Poet Aug 2015 #65

stop living in denial. Americans by and large do not and will ever label themselves "socialists" ericson00 Aug 2015 #66

Didn't say they did. I said they ARE. John Poet Aug 2015 #68

If Sanders would lose them, so would Hillary-- John Poet Aug 2015 #69

Hillary is not, and does not call herself a socialist. ericson00 Aug 2015 #70

She should try it-- it might help her popularity John Poet Aug 2015 #71

What's really sad is your apparent need to be insulting John Poet Aug 2015 #72

You have trouble reading??? Obama got 49%, read again! Nt Logical Aug 2015 #55

why go back TWO elections? And why ignore the undecideds causing an 87% split not 98%? whatthehey Aug 2015 #58

and 44 in 2012, And real elections don't have undecideds like polls, with these adding only to 87 whatthehey Aug 2015 #44

39% against the biggest clown in the Republican Party Doingto Aug 2015 #49

A republican winning a red state leftynyc Aug 2015 #5

39% in Missouri? The Repugs must be crapping their pants. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #7

Obama got 49.3% in 2008 in Missouri. former9thward Aug 2015 #18

And we're more than a year away from the election. Early days yet. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #19

Oh, I agree. former9thward Aug 2015 #24

Yet Romney won it by 9 points in 2012, little inconvenient for you to admit that one though right? phleshdef Aug 2015 #25

You mean the year Governor Nixon was re-elected? former9thward Aug 2015 #27

No, not at all. Conservadems can make it there on a local level. phleshdef Aug 2015 #30

Nailed it. nt Rex Aug 2015 #37

Clinton won both terms in Missouri xmas74 Aug 2015 #39

My state, which also has a Dem SOS xmas74 Aug 2015 #31

it was one of the closer uncontested states pstokely Aug 2015 #62

Welcome back! LanternWaste Aug 2015 #10

Yup. Agschmid Aug 2015 #13

I heard today that water is also wet Amishman Aug 2015 #11

Totally meaningless poll at this point. Mass Aug 2015 #14

So...exactly same R +9 as 2012 then whatthehey Aug 2015 #15

I'm guessing Utah and Wyoming are similar. Not unexpected. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #16

Utah and Wyoming are not MIssouri Doingto Aug 2015 #48

Any state that has only gone Dem once since 1976 is pretty conservative too. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #50

False: Bill Clinton won Missouri twice Doingto Aug 2015 #57

My apologies. Twice. Since 1980. My point still stands with respect to the OP. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #59

Missouri went off the rails several cycles ago. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #20

Why depressing? xmas74 Aug 2015 #22

Third party? So Missouri doesn't have a "sore loser law"? KamaAina Aug 2015 #28

We do have one. xmas74 Aug 2015 #36

Just out of curiosity, how's Bernie doing against The Combover? KamaAina Aug 2015 #26

Just as well, it turns out KamaAina Aug 2015 #32

he does about the same as clinton with every opponent but bush questionseverything Aug 2015 #34

And that's the thing. xmas74 Aug 2015 #41

this one was 80% landlines 20% net questionseverything Aug 2015 #42

The landlines have proven to be a problem. xmas74 Aug 2015 #53

it's also largely white pstokely Aug 2015 #64

There are more Republicans than Democrats in Missouri davidn3600 Aug 2015 #45

i tried to find registration stats by party at their sos site questionseverything Aug 2015 #56

BFD Tommy2Tone Aug 2015 #52

This is sad. Missouri not only voted Clinton twice, but Obama and Dukakis came very close ericson00 Aug 2015 #60

Not surprising WI_DEM Aug 2015 #63

This Is Flavor Of The Week Stuff ProfessorGAC Aug 2015 #67