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2016 Postmortem

FreakinDJ

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36. Head in the sand much

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #32)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 10:40 PM

Sep 2015

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Hillary down to 33% in TWO polls [View all] jfern Sep 2015 OP

THen the GOP and Karl Rove attacks are working randys1 Sep 2015 #1

Because there's no other possible reason.... daleanime Sep 2015 #3

the reason is her percentages are being diluted by biden - who for some reason saturnsring Sep 2015 #4

It's funny that both of us hate the Biden effect. My hatred is for a different reason than yours. Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #10

That's only if she draws all of his support.... daleanime Sep 2015 #19

you apparently didn't look at the Reuters poll: magical thyme Sep 2015 #33

how do people who could have chosen her but refused go back to her if Biden goes? I don't get it. roguevalley Sep 2015 #38

the same way anybody has a 2nd choice. magical thyme Sep 2015 #42

The GOP , Karl Rove and others have been working on this for years. randys1 Sep 2015 #5

So, that's yes, there are no other possible reasons...... daleanime Sep 2015 #17

dumb Roy Ellefson Sep 2015 #25

Bernie supporters are not 840high Sep 2015 #27

WRONG - they knew Biden would peel off Hillary support FreakinDJ Sep 2015 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Sep 2015 #32

Head in the sand much FreakinDJ Sep 2015 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Sep 2015 #37

Thanks so much for clearing that up... Indepatriot Sep 2015 #35

why is biden on there he's not running and when he announces that he isnt hillary will pick up the saturnsring Sep 2015 #2

Biden's on there because the public is very interested in how he might do. HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #7

but he's not running and therefore shouldnt be included - this is a deliberate attempt to dilute saturnsring Sep 2015 #9

There is a deliberate attempt to provide readers with things they are interested in HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #11

again, how do voters who didn't pick her go back to her. they want someone else too roguevalley Sep 2015 #39

you think you are asking me something again? What's with that? HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #41

Take your complaint up with the pollsters. 99Forever Sep 2015 #28

The reuters one is odd. DCBob Sep 2015 #6

Sanders losing to Clinton and a non-candidate in TWO polls. OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #8

Not really, it's still possible to see Sanders as rising, HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #12

Nah. OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #14

With undecided disappearing and Biden in, the null becomes is 33.333 HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #24

certainly not to a sensible person. Schema Thing Sep 2015 #13

? (n/t) OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #15

What's embarrassing is how many Hillary supporters would jump ship if Biden sailed by. reformist2 Sep 2015 #26

Read the DailyKos diary again stevil Sep 2015 #16

Perhaps that is why the Reuter's poll in DKOS has a lot more Bernie support in it... cascadiance Sep 2015 #20

Some states have open primaries. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #21

Ah that explains it. DCBob Sep 2015 #22

... individual national polls will drive you crazier than you already are just being here on DU kenn3d Sep 2015 #18

Biden is also being attacked for being imperfect - by the same ones who are attacking Clinton! Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #31

Love this news! jkbRN Sep 2015 #23

And without Biden? RandySF Sep 2015 #29

filtered to "likely democratic primary voters" Persondem Sep 2015 #34

It's a start. Bernie has a long way to go, but stunts by Clinton and her supporters keep helping. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #40