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Hillary Clinton

Buzz Clik

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8. Yeah, the MI poll was out to lunch. BUT, the problem with that poll...

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:35 PM

Mar 2016

... was the open primary. With Hillary supposedly having a huge lead, some HRC supporters may have voted "not Trump" on the GOP side, and some Republicans may have crossed over to disrupt on the Dem side. Who knows for sure...

But I agree -- not feeling real secure about these polls. Once bitten...

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Washington Post-Univision Poll: HRC up 68-21 among hispanic voters in Florida [View all] WI_DEM Mar 2016 OP

Wondering when I will trust polls again. riversedge Mar 2016 #1

^^this^^ DeadLetterOffice Mar 2016 #4

Yeah, the MI poll was out to lunch. BUT, the problem with that poll... Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #8

They're probably rethinking their polling algorithms right now. MineralMan Mar 2016 #9

Being a closed primary, the result will be easier to predict. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #2

Open primaries are pure bullshit Tommy2Tone Mar 2016 #5

Agree. I just don't see the necessity for open primaries. I really don't. eom BlueCaliDem Mar 2016 #12

In NC, Bernie leads with Latinos unc70 Mar 2016 #3

Wow, really? vdogg Mar 2016 #7

Small % of Latino in nc, where did you get those stats? FloridaBlues Mar 2016 #10

Rapid increase in Latino community unc70 Mar 2016 #11

Is this the WRAL poll where Hillary leads him by +23 points? Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #13

Poll taken after the Flint debate. Hillary clearly won. Michigan remains oasis Mar 2016 #14

I agree with you. I always felt it would be closer than the polls were saying, but I certainly.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #15

I'd like to see some backup data on Latino voter support for Bernie. oasis Mar 2016 #17

That is the WRAL poll unc70 Mar 2016 #16

I trust this one. vdogg Mar 2016 #6