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In reply to the discussion: Vast Majority of Democrats Want Sanders to Stay in Race: Poll [View all]Peace Patriot
(24,010 posts)18. Two numbers stand out to me: 57% of ALL voters want him to stay in!
There is Sanders' strength, once again, against Trump. Sanders has wide-ranging popularity.
And only 33% of Democrats want him to drop out. Here's a comment on this at the Common Dreams site:
It hard for me to reconcile the numbers of Democrats in total who want Sanders to remain in the race , with the number of votes he has received in each of the primaries. That 33 percent that want him to drop out suggests to me that this a truer reflection of the total Clinton supporters --from the OP (my emphasis).
I was thinking the same thing.
A third number is telling: 64% of people under age 25 want Sanders in! Wow!
And all this is after months and months of the Corrupt Media, in newspapers, on TV and on radio, telling people it's over, or, as some Clinton supporters like to put it, "Stick a fork in him--he's done!"
It's not over for the people "of all political stripes." It's not over for young people. It's not over for Democrats. It's not over for Sanders supporters. It's not over for Sanders!
And you gotta wonder what people would have said if they'd been asked: Do you want Clinton to stay in the race? With her dismal trustworthy and favorability ratings, and her polls vs Trump getting worse (she's now losing to Trump!), I wonder if that number would be 33%, the same as the number of those who want Sanders to drop out--and a true reflection of her current popularity.
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What is Morning Consult? It's a former healthcare industry newsletter run by a guy who is a faculty
Brickbat
Jun 2016
#2
Are we really that stupid? Of course he should stay in the race until the last primary
underthematrix
Jun 2016
#3
What is sad is that many Clinton-Sachs supporters wanted her to be anointed.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#9
Although you probably won't admit it, there are two sides to the Democratic Party.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#45
I don't hate Democrats. I don't like Third Way Democrats. I believe Hillary is corrupt.
BillZBubb
Jun 2016
#64
Of course, it's good for the Party and the country and those who call for it to end have only their
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2016
#11
Once again, the DNC is completely out of touch with their own constituents. n/t
BlueStater
Jun 2016
#16
Current Hillary supporters turn a blind eye to that sordid part of her unsuccessful campaign in '08.
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2016
#24
You've been a busy bee in the few weeks you've been here. Keep up the pace.
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2016
#48
Your reply above made no sense whatsoever, so I was trying to think of something nice to say.
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2016
#50
as some Clinton supporters like to put it, "Stick a fork in him--he's done!"
passiveporcupine
Jun 2016
#58
The elitist members of the DNC nominating committee have flop sweat pouring down their backs.
Major Hogwash
Jun 2016
#27