2016 Postmortem

MaggieD

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47. Also correct.....

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 04:10 PM

Aug 2015

It's mainly about where to spend resources most effectively. Has very little to do with policy positions other than to understand what the most important issues are (and those don't change weekly or even monthly within a region).

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Why in the world is Hillary spending SO much money on polls? [View all] 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 OP

what the holy Fuck? marym625 Aug 2015 #1

It's like she's basically renting 90% of the polling industry 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #4

astute observation! marym625 Aug 2015 #6

Over a million dollars for polling? JDPriestly Aug 2015 #51

She should be hiring marketers, not pollsters. reformist2 Sep 2015 #114

If you got it, flaunt it. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2015 #2

Ahhh Polls - "The Faking Of A President 2016"..... global1 Aug 2015 #3

I don't think Bernie cares..... MaggieD Aug 2015 #8

I noticed that too.... BooScout Aug 2015 #11

I agree and find it very troubling MaggieD Aug 2015 #15

Transference HERVEPA Aug 2015 #78

lol. love your spin. It's so..... creative cali Aug 2015 #17

+100 ^ This^ nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #22

Ridiculous. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #52

Bernie's opinions and stances grow out of his values. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #55

On which subjects do you disagree with him? AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #92

At least he doesn't point and threaten people. Fawke Em Aug 2015 #84

On what subject do you disagree with him? AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #91

Good thing too, as he's basically right about everything. sibelian Aug 2015 #95

Lol. Rec'd and bookmarked n/t Catherina Aug 2015 #5

Because that's what winning campaigns do MaggieD Aug 2015 #7

Exactly. eom BlueMTexpat Aug 2015 #9

So Hillary's 'convictions' are based on what pollsters tell her voters 'want to hear' 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #10

That's not what I said MaggieD Aug 2015 #12

Perhaps you should do a poll Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #49

LOL Fawke Em Aug 2015 #85

Exactly so! Autumn Aug 2015 #35

That's what finger-in-the-wind pols like Hillary do. cali Aug 2015 #18

I don't see any changes in her long held positions MaggieD Aug 2015 #20

She had a long term opposition to marriage equality. She supported the Iraq war for years cali Aug 2015 #24

It is so funny that some Democrats treat the DLC / Third Way labeling as a smear. virtualobserver Aug 2015 #37

You're so funny MaggieD Aug 2015 #42

well I wasn't among them and it wasn't 90% cali Aug 2015 #45

Ok come on.....if you were here, you know what happened MaggieD Aug 2015 #46

she used the religious sanctity of hetero marriage crap to oppose equality cali Aug 2015 #48

She used it to mock the proposed constitutional amendment, too MaggieD Aug 2015 #50

uh, we're talking about her using that line cali Aug 2015 #53

The video of Hillary talking in favor of the Defense of Marriage concept has been shown on DU. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #59

Did she mock it in prvate, because I have seen a video of her talking about marriage being JDPriestly Aug 2015 #60

Let's get back to the facts. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #57

Your right. It worked so well for her in '08 corkhead Aug 2015 #23

Ah. Shes spending $$ polling Genghis Khan Aug 2015 #28

Bernie doesn't need the polls. He has been talking to real people about their real problems JDPriestly Aug 2015 #56

Yes. Progressives like the TPP, Banksters, KXL and finding out positions after elected to office. nt TheBlackAdder Aug 2015 #81

If she is using this to see what she should say in her speeches then she jwirr Aug 2015 #13

Because she wants to win. These polls are used to identify likely sufrommich Aug 2015 #14

Also true MaggieD Aug 2015 #16

I understand that Obama did that in Ohio in 2012 -- right down to the address. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #61

All candidates "want to win". duh 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #21

Every single successful campaign in this country has sufrommich Aug 2015 #25

It's not outrage, speaking for myself .. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #26

The vast majority of internal polling has nothing to do with policy.If you've sufrommich Aug 2015 #27

Also correct..... MaggieD Aug 2015 #47

So Hillary is spending over a million dollars on polls this early in the campaign in order JDPriestly Aug 2015 #63

Yes MaggieD Aug 2015 #72

Are you saying that winning campaigns do push-polling? JDPriestly Aug 2015 #73

Huh? MaggieD Aug 2015 #74

In my post I asked rhetorically what Hillary is doing with her poll money. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #77

And you were answered MaggieD Aug 2015 #79

"feed them questions that cause them to think negative thoughts about your opponent" kjones Aug 2015 #100

I'm sorry you feel that way. The Bernie campaign is an incredibly positive one. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #103

I do feel that way kjones Aug 2015 #111

How awful that politicians in a democracy want to know what people think jberryhill Aug 2015 #83

Thank you. yardwork Aug 2015 #58

So have the losing ones AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #99

The normal point of a political campaign is to win Gothmog Aug 2015 #32

Polling doesn't do that, you can just buy data from data brokers that tell you that. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #54

Maybe ask her Campaign Manager about that. nt 2naSalit Aug 2015 #19

You get what you pay for Oilwellian Aug 2015 #29

Over-scripting does not help Hillary as a candidate Boomer Aug 2015 #30

One of Obama's big advantages is his flexibility. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #65

Thank you Boomer Sep 2015 #112

Because she is running a real campaign and has a real campaign organization Gothmog Aug 2015 #31

Call me old-fashioned 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #33

Do you really believe this? Gothmog Aug 2015 #39

Sanders of course needs money, as every campaign does 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #40

Yes we will Gothmog Aug 2015 #43

Your "concern" about Bernie's unorthodox campaign is duly noted. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #62

Answer my question as to viablity if you want Sanders to be the nominee Gothmog Aug 2015 #69

You make a cogent case here, which I appreciate. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #87

The viability of the candidate will be an issue now and at the time of voting Gothmog Aug 2015 #110

We shall see. In any event, I will not be voting for Hillary. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #67

As you noted, we shall indeed see Gothmog Aug 2015 #70

I question the viability of Hillary's campaign. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #75

So Youtube is magical and replaces TV ads and money Gothmog Aug 2015 #82

You mean like push-polls in a contest in which your opponent refuses to say negative things JDPriestly Aug 2015 #66

Gotta know what to say. Autumn Aug 2015 #34

Because she can. Money is no object. Billionaires will pay her any amount she wants, Zorra Aug 2015 #36

Let's pay a visit to the future, shall we? brooklynite Aug 2015 #38

Bernie wins them all - resoundingly n/t short circuit Aug 2015 #41

I know Texas and I would be amazed if Sanders breaks the 15% barrier necessary to get any delegates Gothmog Aug 2015 #44

We shall see. Bernie has YouTube. Hillary has polls. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #68

So your strategy is that people will go to Youtube of their own initiative... brooklynite Aug 2015 #88

I'm a volunteer, but I have no idea how Bernie is organizing things. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #94

Youtube is magic and will over come TV Ads Gothmog Aug 2015 #96

Polling is not necessarily linked to TV ads. brooklynite Aug 2015 #98

This early? JDPriestly Aug 2015 #108

How else to reinforce the illusion that everyone wants you? n/t Catherina Aug 2015 #64

I hear she doesn't brush after every meal, either. Disgusting. randome Aug 2015 #71

How else is she supposed to know what she thinks? n/t arcane1 Aug 2015 #76

I know this may be too abstract for some, but the polls will indicate which states need to spend still_one Aug 2015 #80

Because she wants to win. n/t Lil Missy Aug 2015 #86

Bill Clinton ran his whole presidency by the polls hollowdweller Aug 2015 #89

The Clintons focus group test everything jfern Aug 2015 #90

Looks like she's repeating her 2008 mistakes... Ino Aug 2015 #93

It's almost like she's running for president. DanTex Aug 2015 #97

Chuckle. Why is it a surprise to the OP should be the question!! riversedge Aug 2015 #101

No surprise. It only confirms what I already suspected about Hillary 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #106

How dare she run a real campaign Gothmog Aug 2015 #109

She regurgitates poll-driven, robotic, tightly scripted responses. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #102

Look how much Trump & Sanders have spent on those illustrious pollsters, LOL! reformist2 Aug 2015 #104

someone should tell trump what to say Vattel Aug 2015 #105

Sounds like OCD and insecurity. senz Aug 2015 #107

pyschology. If they can catch even just a few days of weakness in other candidates they can liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #113

maybe she had the money to lock in long term contracts karynnj Sep 2015 #115

So she can make her laundry list of promises and then bemoan how she just couldn't pass them Skwmom Sep 2015 #116