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33. but WAIT! McGovern LOST 49 states to 1!!

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Wed Feb 10, 2016, 02:07 PM

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According to national polls, Trump beats Hillary, while Sanders beats Trump. [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 OP

According to Nate Silver's 538 website, these polls mean nothing right now Gothmog Feb 2016 #1

that be the same Nate who ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #2

The goalpost now are on wheels madokie Feb 2016 #18

a great mental image you create there. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #26

Serious question ... Whiskeytide Feb 2016 #28

Here are some warnings from Nate Silver's 538 website about polls Gothmog Feb 2016 #3

It wasn't that long ago Nate had Bush with some huge probability of Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2016 #5

I do agree that national polls are iffy and not perfectly reliable ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #6

That goes both ways. safeinOhio Feb 2016 #16

Democrats would be insane to nominate Bernie Sanders Gothmog Feb 2016 #4

Ah, you must be referring to the negative attacks from Gloria, Madeleine, Chelsea, and bill ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #9

Trump says he will kill Bernie on taxes if nominee. On Clinton - Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2016 #11

Exactly! hamsterjill Feb 2016 #29

Bernie Sanders says he polls better against GOP candidates than Hillary Clinton Gothmog Feb 2016 #7

The DNC doesn't care about that fact Blueguyinthesky Feb 2016 #8

Nate was right once and thats about all madokie Feb 2016 #19

Yeah but C_U_L8R Feb 2016 #10

I wouldn't be so sure of that GummyBearz Feb 2016 #32

Regardless of polls, independents and moderates... hoosierlib Feb 2016 #12

I'd like to recommend this, but it's still an uphill battle to avoid nominating Hillary. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #13

Hillary cannot win the GE. I am amazed that there are people who think that she can. bowens43 Feb 2016 #14

She's either going to lose the Primary or the General. NightWatcher Feb 2016 #15

Beware of believing what you want to hear repeated over and over again treestar Feb 2016 #21

I am far out on the left. I disagree with you. nt earthshine Feb 2016 #30

I don't agree with that. hamsterjill Feb 2016 #31

If Bernie is nominated---the repubs, Rove and the media Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #17

Vetting hasn't started on Bernie treestar Feb 2016 #20

ah, no. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #22

REPUBLICAN scrutiny treestar Feb 2016 #23

Well, I think you are likable enough. As is Bernie :) ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #24

Sanders can win -- basic premise ... earthside Feb 2016 #25

Hillary won New Hampshire last night.... so Bernie is done Anti-Establishment Feb 2016 #27

but WAIT! McGovern LOST 49 states to 1!! closeupready Feb 2016 #33

To an entrenched incumbent KamaAina Feb 2016 #34

National polls mean little to nothing right now. Egnever Feb 2016 #35

Locking In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #36