2016 Postmortem

Recursion

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16. And he was still polling worse against McCain than Clinton is against Trump

Reply to GeorgiaPeanuts (Reply #3)

Sat May 21, 2016, 12:28 PM

May 2016

For the millionth time: favorables and votes aren't very correlated.

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72% of Sanders backers say they'd vote for Sec. Clinton..better than 2008 [View all] Henhouse May 2016 OP

Well then why does she poll so bad against Trump... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #1

Why was Obama losing to McCain in polls during the summer of 2008? JoePhilly May 2016 #2

Obama had great favorables throughout the 2008 election cycle... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #3

Obama was still losing in various polls to McCain that summer. JoePhilly May 2016 #7

The joys of Camp Weathervane... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #13

And he was still polling worse against McCain than Clinton is against Trump Recursion May 2016 #16

Wrong... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #21

Then you're arguing Trump is going to lose Recursion May 2016 #74

No he did not Demsrule86 May 2016 #77

That's not true. tabasco May 2016 #45

Scroll back to Septermber, and August and July and June and May, and April, and March. JoePhilly May 2016 #52

Yeah, let's do that. tabasco May 2016 #55

And by the time the conventions end, Hillary will be as well. JoePhilly May 2016 #56

WTF is that supposed to mean? tabasco May 2016 #58

Trying to decompose Sanders supporters into subgroups might help karynnj May 2016 #42

Bernie Sanders ..... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #61

Because at this point in the race more of her supporters will vote for Sanders... apcalc May 2016 #81

Well good for them. Silver_Witch May 2016 #4

This means that, like the children we are, edgineered May 2016 #28

If it comes to trust, the telling is which do you trust more. Hill or Donald larkrake May 2016 #59

I get much amusement from the Clinton/Trump angle. edgineered May 2016 #62

I wish, wish, wish that would happen, neither is suitable larkrake May 2016 #91

Sometimes we forget that old saying about how long a day edgineered May 2016 #92

Reality check. JaneyVee May 2016 #5

By polling companies that have failed this year? Fawke Em May 2016 #37

Whose Faux pas May 2016 #6

Not a surprise, but good to see mcar May 2016 #8

Those polls are way off. bkkyosemite May 2016 #9

And you know this how? COLGATE4 May 2016 #11

But she said she doesn't want yuiyoshida May 2016 #10

I missed that Cosmocat May 2016 #15

Gosh there was a video she said that yuiyoshida May 2016 #17

Hillary wants your vote kboun May 2016 #39

You never watched the entire video did you? yuiyoshida May 2016 #40

Good analysis treestar May 2016 #41

Welcome to my Ignore Forever Club. nt valerief May 2016 #73

"Discredit him, destroy him, and worry about Party unity later." Hillary campaign merrily May 2016 #83

Arrogance and lies. tabasco May 2016 #49

exactly yuiyoshida May 2016 #50

So, she never said that Cosmocat May 2016 #68

She implied it, and if she wants my vote yuiyoshida May 2016 #87

Wrong on two accounts Cosmocat May 2016 #88

WRONG (do you always try to correct people on the internet? It must be a full time job, ne?) yuiyoshida May 2016 #93

Excellent! Who was the the second chap who did the closing Karma13612 May 2016 #84

A poll in 2001 said 'Most Americans willing to give up some civil rights in the war on Terror' felix_numinous May 2016 #12

And . . . Depaysement May 2016 #14

How many of those would vote for Bernie over Hillary if he were on a third-party ticket? nt NorthCarolina May 2016 #18

I would larkrake May 2016 #60

2016 is not 2008 Skwmom May 2016 #19

Your post are useless as I smell a wolf in sheep's clothing Pisces May 2016 #34

So if you're not for Clinton you are for the other side? Skwmom May 2016 #53

true, true, and true Vattel May 2016 #82

This is what we've said since Day 1; the "bernie or bust" shtick is largely overblown Tarc May 2016 #20

I think you will have a surprise coming...this is not like any other year. bkkyosemite May 2016 #26

I think the surprise here is that the entitlement generation is going to learn that... Tarc May 2016 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #57

We are in a great position. NCTraveler May 2016 #22

Yes, Turing Hill liberal will be difficult. Good luck. nt Logical May 2016 #65

Thank you for the well wishes. NCTraveler May 2016 #67

Even if they did... tom-servo May 2016 #23

Everone should vote for the candidate they prefer. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #24

Larger % of a smaller number = less votes. basselope May 2016 #25

DU rec... SidDithers May 2016 #29

When 40% of PUMA's said, "No Obama", Obama kicked ass! yallerdawg May 2016 #30

nope restorefreedom May 2016 #31

And there it is. The nation is not represented on DU. MineralMan May 2016 #32

Correct. Fawke Em May 2016 #36

But I think you have to acknowledge that most of those Bernie fans on social media don't vote. Kang Colby May 2016 #86

A lot of the posts are trolls trying to cause arguments. Pisces May 2016 #33

And the polls have been very wrong this year. Fawke Em May 2016 #35

Democratic supporters, not ALL supporters. HooptieWagon May 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog May 2016 #43

Interesting demographic chart from CBS article azurnoir May 2016 #44

Great numbers for Bernie. kstewart33 May 2016 #47

Yep and it's interesting Bernie did better than Hillary with women against Trump azurnoir May 2016 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog May 2016 #71

Very good news. kstewart33 May 2016 #46

28%er checking in. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #51

Lots of sane Bernie supporters out there in the real world! (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #54

K&R. And this is without him endorsing her! Imagine how hight it will go once he does! lunamagica May 2016 #63

The Hill fans here just like whining. Most their posts are whining. nt Logical May 2016 #64

K&R Alfresco May 2016 #66

And the other 28% are on DU? nt eastwestdem May 2016 #69

this is good news and good news for Bernie supporters. One can get a distorted view of Bernie's Bill USA May 2016 #70

100% of my friends who are Sanders supporters plan to support our nominee. Isn't that ... NurseJackie May 2016 #72

My three kids were Bernie supporters (18-23) Demsrule86 May 2016 #75

Proudly part Of The 28% cantbeserious May 2016 #76

Primaries exist to pick candidate who can win the presidency Demsrule86 May 2016 #78

This Citizen Suspects The Worst From The HRC, WJC, DWS, DNC, DLC, Third-Way Establishment cantbeserious May 2016 #80

Bernie Sanders could not win a general election Demsrule86 May 2016 #89

Your Opinion Only - Others See The World Much, Much Differently cantbeserious May 2016 #90

2 stinky candidates, one a Republican. Back to the Lesser of Two Evils nc4bo May 2016 #79

Now we bring out poll data, after vetoing any further exit polls. Lolololol MaeScott May 2016 #85