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2016 Postmortem

Odin2005

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38. Figures that most Clinton supporters are old people.

Reply to Attorney in Texas (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:22 AM

Jan 2016

Red-baiting still works on people over 50.

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Brand New ARG poll in Iowa: Sanders 48%; Clinton 45%; O'Malley 3% (S 55%; C 38%; O 3% in 18-49 demo) [View all] Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 OP

ARG is biased for Bernie. With the margin of error, Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #1

You can't give her the entire MOE and say she is ahead. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #7

Not in the two sub-groups identified in the OP Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #12

I see how you might want to cling to that, but compare ARG to the other live phone polls: Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 #13

Thanks for that thoughtful reply. Most illuminating. eom Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #21

Excellent breakdown!!! draa Jan 2016 #27

Very nice summary. nt thereismore Jan 2016 #29

ARG is a crummy pollster KingFlorez Jan 2016 #2

If ARG was right, Coo Coo Ernst would not be a Senator right now. Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #6

I guess you prefer Opinion Research Corp which had Sanders up by 8% or Quinnipiac with Sanders up 5% Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 #15

If Nate Silver was always right, Donald Trump would have dropped out by now. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #26

Silver had Jeb! as "inevitable" and Trump as "inconceivable." It's not that he's wrong; it's just Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 #37

Most polls and ALL trendlines are for Bernie. senz Jan 2016 #3

Naturally. Most polls and ALL trendlines are biased for Bernie. closeupready Jan 2016 #4

Yes, Hill fans flocked to this thread to tell us just that. senz Jan 2016 #9

exactly! Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 #36

Not a good track record for ARG. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #5

Truth is, caucuses are by their nature tough to poll. TDale313 Jan 2016 #10

Forcast is for snow so that will also be a factor. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #11

By all means -- pray for snow. We Democrats always want to suppress the vote! Right? Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 #14

Are you freaking kidding me? hrmjustin Jan 2016 #16

If you were not hoping for a reduced turn out, I withdraw the comparison. If you were hoping for a Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 #17

Where the hell was I hoping? hrmjustin Jan 2016 #18

I await your response to this poster below. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #24

I presume that poster also inferred from the context that you were glad for the forecast of snow. If Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 #32

You presume the poster is being sarcastic but jumped on me and called me rove. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #33

I own an all-wheel drive vehicle... DaGimpster Jan 2016 #19

Glad you are helping out. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #25

GOOD! That should keep the OLD PEOPLE at HOME! John Poet Jan 2016 #22

Really? hrmjustin Jan 2016 #23

It's really the COLD that'll keep me in. John Poet Jan 2016 #30

You want old people to stay home and not vote? hrmjustin Jan 2016 #31

If I could pick who actually votes in Iowa? John Poet Jan 2016 #34

I didn't find the humor in it. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #35

GO BERNIE! in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #8

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #20

K+R!!! draa Jan 2016 #28

Figures that most Clinton supporters are old people. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #38