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Honeylies

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50. FWIW Pollster would likely prefer to see Hillary vs Bernie in office
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 02:54 PM
Sep 2015

Michael Ramlet, the founder and CEO of Morning consult, bio:

"Michael Ramlet is a domestic policy and economic expert. He leads Purple Policy, a consulting practice that advises government affairs, business strategy, and financial services clients on the economic impact of political and policy changes. In addition, Ramlet is the founder and editor of The Morning Consult, a daily healthcare industry and public policy briefing that is subscribed to by over 2400 policymakers and executives. He has also served as an outside adviser to the nation’s Republican Governors. Prior to joining Purple, Michael was a policy director at the American Action Forum."

Source: https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/person/michael-ramlet

American Action Forum aka American Action Network: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Action_Network

Purple Policy is part of Purple Strategies, another right-left alliance sort of thing. Hired to do the PR for the Deepwater Horizon Spill.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Strategies

Not to be all tinfoil hat. It's just worth noting. Morning Consult seems a bit sketchy iMHO

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Still ahead by double digits, still the next President. leftofcool Sep 2015 #1
Awesome...Go Hillary! workinclasszero Sep 2015 #52
Good news! wolfie001 Sep 2015 #2
I bet this one won't make headlines. Metric System Sep 2015 #3
MSM at it again Robbins Sep 2015 #4
This poll is in line with every other poll from the past two months, except the one outlier Godhumor Sep 2015 #5
Now, Morning Consult is including Biden. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #6
Always like to see these types of poll numbers FloridaBlues Sep 2015 #7
What the hell is morningconsult.com? Honeylies Sep 2015 #8
If I felt as strongly as you I would find their office and... DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #9
Yikes Honeylies Sep 2015 #10
Shouldn't we all be vigilant re deceptive practices and willing to shine a light on them? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #11
Yes! Which is why I questioned their methodology Honeylies Sep 2015 #14
More efficacious DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #16
A permanent solution to a temporary problem Honeylies Sep 2015 #20
You almost got me there... DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #21
Or may I suggest a "Third Way" Honeylies Sep 2015 #23
Actually, the poll is in line with the trend DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #24
See post #12 Honeylies Sep 2015 #26
Conveniently ignoring the posts responding to post 12, I see Godhumor Sep 2015 #29
Doesn't change the fact Honeylies Sep 2015 #44
I can't believe you posted that. Not sure if advocating suicide is against TOS Live and Learn Sep 2015 #42
Self sacrifice has a long and storied tradition as does irony. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #45
I never thought Honeylies Sep 2015 #48
GIFTED with the preternatural ability to feel what others feel MoveIt Sep 2015 #46
My feelings are hurt. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #47
Please read my post #12, and don't worry about this poll Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #13
RCP doesn't include internet polls Godhumor Sep 2015 #17
Pollster aggregate 22 hours ago had Clinton 43%, Sanders 28%. However, Hortensis Sep 2015 #22
Morning Consult is almost always an outlier in Hillary's favor. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #12
They're higher because, until this one, they didn't include Biden Godhumor Sep 2015 #15
Poll trutherism at its finest. DanTex Sep 2015 #18
Again, 9/11-9/13 did not include Biden Godhumor Sep 2015 #31
Picking up steam, rolling towards Super Tuesday, and beyond. oasis Sep 2015 #19
More variation. HerbChestnut Sep 2015 #25
Let's look at those three Godhumor Sep 2015 #27
Not really. HerbChestnut Sep 2015 #35
It is very well established Bernie is in the mid20s and has been for two months Godhumor Sep 2015 #40
Well then we're clearly seeing two different things. HerbChestnut Sep 2015 #43
We haven't had our first debate yet. I'm looking forward to the start of our primary season. nt stillwaiting Sep 2015 #38
Actually, two DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #30
That link proves my point... HerbChestnut Sep 2015 #33
I am not disputing there has been movement. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #34
Probably not. HerbChestnut Sep 2015 #39
The overall average for the time period shown in that graph is 46 Clinton 25 Sanders Godhumor Sep 2015 #36
Exactly, good. Now you're looking at averages. HerbChestnut Sep 2015 #41
So Clinton 44 vs 42 who prefer either a Socialist or someone who's not running? snot Sep 2015 #28
When was the last time a sitting vice president, candidacy announced or not, ... DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #32
Or...Sanders vs. 63% wo pick either someone you think is dishonest and a non candidate twii Sep 2015 #37
Found their methodology. Note that their polls are "sponsored," but haven't found yet who sponsored magical thyme Sep 2015 #49
FWIW Pollster would likely prefer to see Hillary vs Bernie in office Honeylies Sep 2015 #50
Go Hillary! BlueWaveDem Sep 2015 #51
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