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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Hypothetical GE match-up polling is meaningless at this juncture. [View all]
You'll notice that Dukakis did not become POTUS (not even close). You'll notice that McCain did not become POTUS (not even close). A general election campaign is a different dynamic. The polls at this point, which so many on DU love to mention, are worthless.
And, as the Washington Post pointed out, the Democratic candidate has a much easier path to the nomination given today's demographics. The Democratic candidate has won 19 states (plus DC) in 6 consecutive presidential elections for a total of 242 electoral college votes. Just 28 more and it's a done deal.
There's a reason oddsmakers heavily favor Clinton to become the next POTUS. The vocal majority at DU contradicts the general consensus.
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You're entitled to your opinion. Thanks for letting us know how uncomfortable Bernie's polls make
JudyM
May 2016
#2
I wouldn't say they make us nervous as much as it bugs us that you people use them as a way
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#10
I stopped reading at "never vetted." You just lost all credibility. She found nothing to hit him
JudyM
May 2016
#11
People do not know him. The Repubs will keep on saying "Socialist" or "former Socialist" then
kerry-is-my-prez
May 2016
#16
Just how would electing Sanders take power from the corporations? The President can only veto and
kerry-is-my-prez
May 2016
#31
False, I linked the RCP polling average for McCain and Romney. Obama was beating them at this point.
icecreamfan
May 2016
#30
Seriously? Averaging polls doesn't give a better picture than individual polls?
icecreamfan
May 2016
#34
Where was your tut tutting of the Clinton polls being rolled out four years ago?
TheKentuckian
May 2016
#4
I'm trying to get people to stop posting meaningless garbage as if it's meaningful.
Garrett78
May 2016
#17
And she doesn't need the white millennials, male voters, nor the women with whom she has an
insta8er
May 2016
#8
Well it's not "meaningless" it's just historically not a great predictor of November
Recursion
May 2016
#9
There's kids who weren't around for McGovern, Mondale, and Dukakis. Also people who can afford
kerry-is-my-prez
May 2016
#20
It's kind of sad, but I'm sure there are still a lot of folks who don't know who Sanders is.
Garrett78
May 2016
#29