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Peace Patriot

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26. This is a nasty bit of reporting. Sanders is treated as a footnote!!!
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:51 AM
Apr 2016

First, the article dismisses a 10% difference as "slightly lower" in unfavorability:

The figures were slightly lower for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (48 percent) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (47 percent).--from the OP (my emphasis)


48% is NOT "slightly lower" than Clinton. It is significantly lower. Indeed, it is the difference between winning and losing the GE.

The article then FAILS TO MENTION SANDERS' FAVORABILITY rating in the following:

Cruz and Clinton are also far underwater when it comes to image: their net favorability ratings are -23 points and -24 points, respectively. For Cruz, 26 percent of voters view him positively, compared with 49 percent who view him negatively; for Clinton, 32 percent view her favorably, compared with 56 percent who view her unfavorably.--from the OP


Where is Sanders in that paragraph? What are they 'black-holing' in that paragraph?

Finally, the article PLACES THIS AT THE END!:

Sanders would defeat Cruz with a much larger margin than Clinton: he'd win by 12 points, 52 percent to 40 percent, according to the poll.--from the OP (my emphasis)


What a piece of shit reporting!

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This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Apr 2016 #1
To bad though that the polls are immaterial as far as choosing the winner. nt cstanleytech Apr 2016 #2
Welcome to the end of the Two Party System. leveymg Apr 2016 #3
I was listening to a BBC report yesterday on the way to work Sherman A1 Apr 2016 #9
It happened in the 60s when the Dixicrats became Republicans to oppose civil rights legislation. Nitram Apr 2016 #21
Broken before. Won't be a first. Downwinder Apr 2016 #12
If...Trump is ganged up on at their convention LiberalLovinLug Apr 2016 #32
You have no idea what you're asking for Action_Patrol Apr 2016 #33
Spot on. I know that more than half of my household won't support HRC. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #4
I'm sure all those members who were saying we must vote for Hillary because SCOTUS are now ... Scuba Apr 2016 #5
If he's the nominee? Absolutely. Action_Patrol Apr 2016 #34
so far bernie sanders cant even beat hillary, being behind by millions of votes and all nt msongs Apr 2016 #6
Look... a squirrel ! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #13
a mouse! crickets! greymouse Apr 2016 #15
Yeah because of stupid closed primaries and he does better in a general pinebox Apr 2016 #17
Here in TN it is a practice in futility to vote Democratic. fasttense Apr 2016 #31
Clinton's viability depends on a disastrous republican candidate fbc Apr 2016 #7
even then greymouse Apr 2016 #16
I ran into a typically "infromed" voter who said they didn't like ANY of them.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #8
This election is like Rafale Apr 2016 #10
Or you could choose Bernie--disease-free joy! Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #24
I've been told that before...lol Rafale Apr 2016 #35
Kicking nt LiberalElite Apr 2016 #11
Matches with what I hear talking to potential voters. Clinton has So much baggage, rightfully or FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #14
I'm with the 56% who see her as unfavorble. Unfavorable is putting it mildly. Cobalt Violet Apr 2016 #18
Emily Schultheis is a twit. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #19
Now there's an intelligent post. KPN Apr 2016 #22
Gee, thanks DWS zentrum Apr 2016 #20
Ergo the revolution. KPN Apr 2016 #23
Me, too !!!!!!! eom zalinda Apr 2016 #25
Going to vote today zentrum Apr 2016 #29
This is a nasty bit of reporting. Sanders is treated as a footnote!!! Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #26
how can even EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #27
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #28
Yep. Jack Rabbit Apr 2016 #30
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