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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "NH polls are a leading indicator of National Polls" - Nate Silver (of 2007) [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)40. Exactly, there is no minority problem for Bernie. It was a made up meme because they could not
attack him on the issues, and most people know that. Only place you see this is among the 'left elitist bloggers' from DK mostly brought here from there. And they cling to it desperately, while out in the real world things are moving forward leaving them behind with their little, useless, talking points.
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"NH polls are a leading indicator of National Polls" - Nate Silver (of 2007) [View all]
virtualobserver
Sep 2015
OP
yes, although..."In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is"
virtualobserver
Sep 2015
#5
The logo is the best thing about that campaign. Although even it is backward.
Motown_Johnny
Sep 2015
#9
They dragged it to the Left. Very nicely done. Btw, you have to type the word 'donkey'
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#21
He's already ahead in Iowa now. Also in other states, not as critical as these of course but
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#22
Same exact dynamic Nate is talking about. PEOPLE, not sure why some here want to separate
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#25
Isn't that interesting, the way some people want us broken up into demographics?
Ed Suspicious
Sep 2015
#28
Real people don't subscribe to this in general. But for those with an agenda it is a way of
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#38
The latest numbers I saw from SC and other polls certainly back up what I posted.
DCBob
Sep 2015
#37
Yeah, that's what they said about NH and Iowa and Utah and WV and about women, who like AAs, are
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#39
Exactly, there is no minority problem for Bernie. It was a made up meme because they could not
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#40
That may be the case so long as the candidate have similar appeals to all demographic groups
Gothmog
Sep 2015
#24
we will find out how different it is after a couple of debates---not reliance, it is just....
virtualobserver
Sep 2015
#26
So Hillary Clinton must convince uninformed voters they already know too many facts?
Kokonoe
Sep 2015
#31
I saw the early polls from NH- He wasn't well known there.... less than 50 % had heard of him
virtualobserver
Sep 2015
#36