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19. In 2008, most were with Hillary initially, then switched to Obama.

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 03:36 PM

Mar 2016

However, in 2008, the DNC and others were not putting enormous pressure on the super delegates to back one candidate or the other, as has been so in 2016,

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NBC News Poll: Bernie Sanders Closing Gap On Clinton [View all] Purveyor Mar 2016 OP

National polls are just popularity contests and do not necessarily correlate to election victory liberal N proud Mar 2016 #1

You're correct but this poll still shows more people turning away from Hillary and Akicita Mar 2016 #4

Like this poll? hopeforchange2008 Mar 2016 #5

Lol SheenaR Mar 2016 #7

Of course not! Contrary1 Mar 2016 #10

I don't think Trump will be the Republican candidate myself. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #14

I really hope Trump's pride makes him run on ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #81

Oh Bern! LOL nt Javaman Mar 2016 #15

HAHAHA FrostyAusty Mar 2016 #16

In most polls, Sanders does better against Trump and other Republicans than does Clinton. merrily Mar 2016 #18

Yeah but I'm not sure he has the time to close the gap against Clinton. hollowdweller Mar 2016 #87

Different issue. I replied to Post 5. The link in Post 5 goes to head to head polls, merrily Mar 2016 #88

That poll that had Sanders winning vs Trump by a LARGER margin? Roland99 Mar 2016 #29

Heehee - 840high Mar 2016 #52

Like most polls and articles, there's no mention of Bernie mpcamb Mar 2016 #54

Nice. cui bono Mar 2016 #70

That's a silly poll. basselope Mar 2016 #89

Right. We won't pay attention to them. elleng Mar 2016 #20

Especially those David Brock polls d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #41

IOW, its the rigged party machinery that counts...eh? cprise Mar 2016 #31

It's a Survey Monkey poll liberal N proud Mar 2016 #66

I was just going to point that out on survey monkey. Duckfan Mar 2016 #74

Agree with your larger points, but Democratic primaries are not winner-take-all. eomer Mar 2016 #78

Great! Rebkeh Mar 2016 #2

Time to ramp up the Bernie Bro, finger wagging, tone deaf, white guy memes. jalan48 Mar 2016 #3

God forbid they should allow ANY good news about Bernie to stand. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #6

Superdelegates haven't voted yet. fbc Mar 2016 #8

Still with the super delegates, goddammit. I don't remember that being the case in 2008. nt thereismore Mar 2016 #9

It was hugely the case in 2008 obamanut2012 Mar 2016 #12

In 2008, most were with Hillary initially, then switched to Obama. merrily Mar 2016 #19

Oh I know, I just don't remember the MSM keeping track of the supers like they are now. thereismore Mar 2016 #21

Now, they are adding them to the pledge delegate count, to make the gap between Hillary's delegates merrily Mar 2016 #49

That's because it wasn't the focus of the MSM in 2008. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #68

But they are never pledged like the primary/caucus delegates. Zen Democrat Mar 2016 #40

I joined DU in 2008 PatrynXX Mar 2016 #60

The M$M keeps using the super delegates to buff Clinton's numbers. blackspade Mar 2016 #11

Hillary is firmly ahead with or without superdelegates. onehandle Mar 2016 #13

Time will tell. Bernie's gaining in popularity as the media is just starting to genuinely Cover him. JudyM Mar 2016 #42

If it was a fair fight Bernie would be the nominee LiberalLovinLug Mar 2016 #17

So the extra 2 million people who have voted for Hillary compared to Bernie Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #22

No, fooled by MSM and others that Hillary is the ONLY option for Dems. - eom vkkv Mar 2016 #24

Among other things Plucketeer Mar 2016 #26

Ding Ding Ding...we have a winner! LiberalLovinLug Mar 2016 #28

But people like you are too smart to be fooled by the MSM, right? Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #34

Myself and the other Bernie supporters. LiberalLovinLug Mar 2016 #39

The youth vote is ample proof; they largely get their info online, unscreened by corporate media. JudyM Mar 2016 #43

"If you're not a socialist at 20 you have no heart" (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #45

Demean people much? JudyM Mar 2016 #46

Wasn't Churchill a Tory? The British equivalent to the Republicans? socialist_n_TN Mar 2016 #57

There is no record of Churchill saying this. Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #58

I know I'm not fooled Duckfan Mar 2016 #76

Propaganda works, that's why the billionaires spend so much on it. And the Clinton/Corp Media rhett o rick Mar 2016 #83

You are correct, sir. -eom vkkv Mar 2016 #23

Yikes! She better hold some more mega-rallies! SoapBox Mar 2016 #25

If you don't want a President Trump or Cruz... Vote For Bernie. AzDar Mar 2016 #27

Heck if you don't want foreign policy on par with Kissenger Zira Mar 2016 #33

Super delegates cannot be counted at this point. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #30

Bernie needs to get out of the race corkhead Mar 2016 #32

+1 LOL! TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #35

Yup, one of my all time faves. corkhead Mar 2016 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Mar 2016 #77

Bernin down the House! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #37

Is Bernie closing the gap in this poll? drowefnp Mar 2016 #38

Every step forward by Bernie is met with a barrage of hateful bullshit from Camp Clinton and it's Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #44

Agreed elias7 Mar 2016 #47

There is nothing more ugly drowefnp Mar 2016 #48

I still can't tell the Hillary supporters from a typical Republican. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #50

It's crystal clear drowefnp Mar 2016 #55

Oh, goodie... chervilant Mar 2016 #51

Both sides are spewing righteous hate elias7 Apr 2016 #91

Ah, yes... chervilant Mar 2016 #53

This poll is a mirage. HRC will win big in the upcoming states. nt SylviaD Mar 2016 #56

Clinton maintains a huge lead in the delegate contest. less than 300 delegate difference is not a h PatrynXX Mar 2016 #59

It's pretty huge when many of the next primaries favor Clinton. Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #64

as usual, Thespian2 Mar 2016 #61

Good analysis, thespian, keep the incisive points coming! Nitram Mar 2016 #79

... Thespian2 Mar 2016 #84

I suppose your dots represent "the expulsion of an obnoxious gas?" Nitram Mar 2016 #86

... Thespian2 Mar 2016 #90

He has worked so hard rallying, I'm glad to see a reward in the polls. pacalo Mar 2016 #62

It's the state-by-state that counts doing primaries. Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #63

I want Mrs. Clinton to Team-up with Senator Sanders. They will crush the flailing Republican Party. Sunlei Mar 2016 #65

The reason for this is because Hillary has a huge credibility gap. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #67

She is 250 delegates ahead of him. Being tied with each other pnwmom Mar 2016 #73

Which explains why they turned on the slime machine full blast after the weekend. cui bono Mar 2016 #69

Good thing that's not where she buys her pantsuits. cui bono Mar 2016 #71

The PPP poll of 3/24-26 puts her ahead by 18 points. pnwmom Mar 2016 #72

A Non-Probability Poll-Meh! drowefnp Mar 2016 #75

ummmmm ,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2016 #80

Go, Bernie go! lark Mar 2016 #82

Is this Hillary people switching or undecided going for Sanders? GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #85

Superdelegates will start flipping soon Marrah_G Apr 2016 #92