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In reply to the discussion: Nina Turner on BERNIE SANDERS at the Women's Convention [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)I had a vague memory of 538 discussing it ( or the harris poll in general) but couldn't find the link, hence the reason I edited my comment. And anyone could see that I edited my comment before you replied ( if they're interested in checking)
The editorial piece you link me to does not discuss or examine African american support for Bernie, it simply looks at how Bernie stands up with other politicians included in that poll. The List does not include Biden or Harris. Curiously, Elizabeth Warren rates less favorably than Mike Pence in that poll. But hey, it has Bernie as most popular in the list so that's all that matters.
My issue with the poll though, is that the raw data doesn't provide a proper breakdown: either by race or gender. Bernie's overall popularity in that poll was spun and editorialized by blogs.
That particular poll was also used to debunk this piece by Roots: http://www.theroot.com/bernie-sanders-black-women-problem-1796995081 I guess the author just hates Bernie.
Further, here's a question for you: If Sanders is so immensely popular, why is there pushback to him opening the convention?