2016 Postmortem

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66. Why does the 40% registered Independents

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Thu Jul 16, 2015, 05:19 PM

Jul 2015

not "want to affiliate with a party"?

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Bernie Sanders�s limited appeal � even to Democrats [View all] BooScout Jul 2015 OP

Not surprising, but it is also quite early in the election process, and things can change still_one Jul 2015 #1

Negatives are very difficult to change. It means the person knows you, knows what you are about stevenleser Jul 2015 #13

I am not sure how many Democrats actually know Sanders. I don't think they know O'Malley very much still_one Jul 2015 #25

8% more unfavorable from a lesser known candidate? Not good. 'Name recognition' no excuse now. n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #41

Exactly. Of course most Bernie supporters won't acknowledge that, but its a bad sign. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #76

How do you aspirant Jul 2015 #63

After there are debates and more people get to know Bernie Sanders, Eric J in MN Jul 2015 #2

Then again the more the voters know about Bernie may be a negative. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #45

Only the monied and powerful will be turned off by Bernie Stargazer99 Jul 2015 #55

Never said you was stupid. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #67

I expect parity by September, and then Bernie taking the lead and not letting go, continuing to London Lover Man Jul 2015 #69

Bernie has broad appeal across the political spectrum AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #3

Not sure if serious? taught_me_patience Jul 2015 #51

No polls are factual evidence aspirant Jul 2015 #61

Exactly right. They are pure unadulterated guesses. London Lover Man Jul 2015 #70

No. Go take a class on statistics mythology Jul 2015 #78

Bernie's unfavorables are high. DCBob Jul 2015 #4

Yep shenmue Jul 2015 #38

The more people democrats included, hear Bernie the more Autumn Jul 2015 #5

The polling in the OP does not support this claim Gothmog Jul 2015 #6

Polls this far out are not all that meaningful as we saw back when Obama ran against her. n/t Autumn Jul 2015 #9

It continues to amaze me that people think Obama = Sanders. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #15

It continues to amaze me that people think Hillary = Obama. Autumn Jul 2015 #17

That's not the correct analogy. Hillary still = Hillary. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #18

Obama could campaign and tapped into the mood of a country who desired hope Autumn Jul 2015 #22

Unless they are favorable to Bernie... BooScout Jul 2015 #32

Funny I thought they only counted if favorable to Hillary. Autumn Jul 2015 #34

That is very interesting polling Gothmog Jul 2015 #7

In the Suffolk Poll Senator Sanders is losing African Americans 36-1 and Latinos 6-1 DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #10

Yet he got twice as much applause as Hillary at La Raza event. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #26

Well DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #29

Keep on convincing yourself Sanders is no threat. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #30

I admire your spunk./nt DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #31

Not only that. In HRC's meet, she said she thought it was just birthday for someone there. So freshwest Jul 2015 #42

Did you see the posts about the Univision polls? lunamagica Jul 2015 #35

I consider Univision an excellent source for this. n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #43

It is. They don't play around with issues like these nt lunamagica Jul 2015 #60

See Post 46 and this link will make sense. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #47

Thanks for posting this. lunamagica Jul 2015 #59

Thanks for that link, luna. That's a hell of a read. But what's sad is that I don't think it will Number23 Jul 2015 #75

Yeah, I know this is probably an excersice in futility...they don't want to listen. lunamagica Jul 2015 #77

Quite a difference there. n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #40

Actually in a Hispanic only poll by Univision he is losing Hispanics 24-1 DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #46

Wow. That's a lot in both categories of POC. Wonder if anyone has polled LGBT? n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #50

My guess- 7 or 8-1 DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #52

My guess is 8-1 Bernie aspirant Jul 2015 #62

I doubt it but we already know he's losing Latinos 24-1 and African Americans 36-1 DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #68

Polls are not facts, estimates, guesses at best aspirant Jul 2015 #71

If that makes you feel better I am glad . DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #72

It doesn't make me feel any different, it's just the facts aspirant Jul 2015 #73

Then I am glad for you. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #74

Operation "Butter The Bern" is up and running! rocktivity Jul 2015 #8

Wait until the debates. mmonk Jul 2015 #11

And I keep saying it's the trend that is important.... daleanime Jul 2015 #12

She's not favorable to me whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #14

But I'm sure you'd love it if the "herd" was following Bernie. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #16

I would because I belive in him whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #19

Agreed. I wouldn't vote for anyone based on popularity. I got a brain! MoonRiver Jul 2015 #20

Yup whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #23

Wrong numbers Fred75 Jul 2015 #21

Bernie would be more of the same of Bernie, his revolution will not make this a better world. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #48

After 40 years, the electorate has fully embraced corporatism. moondust Jul 2015 #24

He's got MY votes. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #27

I agree with this analysis--he has appeal, but it is limited, and his negatives are MADem Jul 2015 #28

Half the country has a negative view of Hillary, so there's that. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #36

If it makes you feel better. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #33

I wish that any candidate for President would appeal some how to all of the communities Stellar Jul 2015 #37

Kick & highly recommended! William769 Jul 2015 #39

Cool story bro. 99Forever Jul 2015 #44

These numbers truly puncture the DU bubble taught_me_patience Jul 2015 #49

I am going to let the people vote ... Trajan Jul 2015 #53

No snark...That was a truly uplifting post.... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #56

Admire your high road, brother. Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #58

why exert the energy if he can't win... lame54 Jul 2015 #54

I am shocked, shocked I say, Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #57

What does the survey say aspirant Jul 2015 #64

Only 10% of independents are actually independent. They just don't want to affiliate with a party seaglass Jul 2015 #65

Why does the 40% registered Independents aspirant Jul 2015 #66

Well it is theorized that many registered as independent do so seaglass Jul 2015 #79