2016 Postmortem

Le Taz Hot

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44. And the complaints that internet polls aren't "scientific."

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 10:52 AM

Oct 2015

I would imagine Hillary supporters have roughly the same internet access as Bernie supporters. And especially since she has millions of social media followers, why aren't they burning up the internet like Sanders supporters are?

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Hillary supporters don't go to rallies, don't vote in internet polls, what DO they do??? [View all] reformist2 Oct 2015 OP

We go to polling booths. nt onehandle Oct 2015 #1

Maybe. There weren't enough of you in 2007 and we don't if there will be now. n/t Dawgs Oct 2015 #2

I wasn't one of them in 2007. Nor was I in 2008 when the actual voting happened. onehandle Oct 2015 #4

Got it. You don't know if Hillary will do better at the polls. n/t Dawgs Oct 2015 #20

polls "seemed" to indicate the same thing in 2007 demwing Oct 2015 #61

And register new voters. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #11

Don't Hillary supporters have any cell phones, Ipads etc? Bernie supporters can register new voters sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #33

Hillary supporters skew mostly 35 and up. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #34

Put their life on hold and rush to the Internet. LOL azmom Oct 2015 #110

I'm a 45 year old, white, Southern, married woman. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #122

lol...2008 demwing Oct 2015 #59

If you don't understand how people bragging they voted on 5 different polls Godhumor Oct 2015 #3

We can't know that, though. Until the next "official" survey from Gallup comes out, of course. reformist2 Oct 2015 #9

Gallup doesn't do daily tracking anymore Godhumor Oct 2015 #13

We eat kittens and puppies. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #5

AND EAT HAMSTERS. lots and lots of them cute little hamsters. trueblue2007 Oct 2015 #77

Dang justin one of the nicest guys on du! Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #90

They probably organize and vote WI_DEM Oct 2015 #6

um Robbins Oct 2015 #14

Same thing with Obama. He had even bigger crowds and was very popular online. Many people sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #35

Many others believe it had more to do with Obama's presence, his candidacy Sheepshank Oct 2015 #80

We are getting out the vote artislife Oct 2015 #106

Good....but that had nothing to do with this subthread Sheepshank Oct 2015 #114

Donate money to her campaign Freddie Stubbs Oct 2015 #7

The rich one do. wilsonbooks Oct 2015 #66

Your statement is ridiculous. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #78

clearly you have no idea what you are talking about Sheepshank Oct 2015 #81

They vote. That's what they do. MineralMan Oct 2015 #8

Well you and others seem to think artislife Oct 2015 #67

No. I think that voters will vote. MineralMan Oct 2015 #70

This is not my only source artislife Oct 2015 #71

Yes, I'm sure that's true. MineralMan Oct 2015 #72

heh artislife Oct 2015 #73

"How could Nixon have won? Nobody I know voted for him" - Pauline Kael Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #10

No I think this does pinebox Oct 2015 #12

I don't tweet and I don't facebook leftynyc Oct 2015 #24

And you're a rarity pinebox Oct 2015 #28

I know leftynyc Oct 2015 #55

And you are somehow implying artislife Oct 2015 #69

Why do so many of you feel leftynyc Oct 2015 #87

Yet here you are... on the internet all the same. Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #94

What does that have leftynyc Oct 2015 #97

Because to me there is a subtext to this that Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #98

Really? leftynyc Oct 2015 #99

Yah, really. Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #100

Oh do feel free leftynyc Oct 2015 #102

Says the guy with over 15,000 posts. nt artislife Oct 2015 #104

First, I'm a woman leftynyc Oct 2015 #105

.. artislife Oct 2015 #107

Thank you for conceding defeat leftynyc Oct 2015 #117

Oh my god artislife Oct 2015 #119

Same here... Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2015 #101

I do have an ipad leftynyc Oct 2015 #103

You do grasp that Kael's comment is a bit of humor and not her declaring amazement at Nixon's win Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #25

As I mentioned in the post, that wasn't even a real quote. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #31

We're busy hiding emails, obviously. Adrahil Oct 2015 #15

They pound the shoe leather door to door and thats exactly what they are doing....... Historic NY Oct 2015 #16

Some of them real too! SwampG8r Oct 2015 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #23

What I do RandySF Oct 2015 #17

All this reminds me of the Dean echo chamber in 2003. RandySF Oct 2015 #18

They spend their time critiquing Bernie and his supporters. Autumn Oct 2015 #19

Shrug leftynyc Oct 2015 #22

Seriously, hanging your hat on Internet polls makes you guys look really stupid. tritsofme Oct 2015 #26

That's why I mentioned the crowds that don't show up to see Hillary. Explain that! reformist2 Oct 2015 #27

Ask Presidents Ron Paul and Howard Dean tritsofme Oct 2015 #56

Consistent crowds across the nation and the numbers artislife Oct 2015 #108

Don't Underestimate The Power Of The Internet And Social Media..... global1 Oct 2015 #36

hillarysupporters.com reddread Oct 2015 #29

Why should they do anything? The banksters pay for everything ~ Zorra Oct 2015 #30

Get off du and get out more. Your op was painful to read. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #32

Sorry, this isn't 1996. Everyone is on the internet these days. Everyone. reformist2 Oct 2015 #38

Not sure where I argued against that. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #43

I think some quickesst Oct 2015 #37

The silent majority of Hillary supporters, huh? reformist2 Oct 2015 #40

If you're going to quickesst Oct 2015 #74

Earl G locked one of my threads asking exactly the same question. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #39

All I'm hearing is: we're out there. But NO evidence. Not even a popular Hillary pinterest page! reformist2 Oct 2015 #42

And the complaints that internet polls aren't "scientific." Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #44

They focus all their energy on just two areas artislife Oct 2015 #109

We get off our ass and vote for real workinclasszero Oct 2015 #41

sit around obediently waiting for orders from the establishment? Cosmocat Oct 2015 #45

"So, where are all the Hillary supporters??" JTFrog Oct 2015 #46

Keep telling yourself that Robbins Oct 2015 #51

Yea, DU said the same thing about Kucinich... JTFrog Oct 2015 #54

+ 1 JoePhilly Oct 2015 #96

this may be the only time this clip fits restorefreedom Oct 2015 #47

LOL, you beat me to it. n/t FSogol Oct 2015 #49

i am glad someone else remembers and agrees! nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #50

What do they do? FSogol Oct 2015 #48

great minds, right? :) nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #52

They don't have to mix with the hoi polloi. senz Oct 2015 #53

18 M votes in 2008...lot of 1%ers? brooklynite Oct 2015 #57

Voters, supporters and sponsors are 3 different groups (with overlap, of course). senz Oct 2015 #64

IRL they don't exist. I don't know a single living breathing person who is even remotely interested YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #58

You may need to get out more, I think. MineralMan Oct 2015 #60

I have a large circle of friends almost all liberal and progressive too guess if I hung out with YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #62

Yah, OK, then. MineralMan Oct 2015 #63

I know plenty. zappaman Oct 2015 #65

My experience is the same. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2015 #68

this is a total lie. what is the original poster basing his accusation on? NO FACTS!!! trueblue2007 Oct 2015 #75

ARE YOU A REPUBLICAN???? Why are you slamming our Democrats? trueblue2007 Oct 2015 #76

All of her supporters are at HCS... Lancero Oct 2015 #79

There is no excitement behind her candidacy AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #82

...and Hillary has the votes... brooklynite Oct 2015 #89

most of them are involved in local community activism JI7 Oct 2015 #83

Win actual elections for Hillary workinclasszero Oct 2015 #84

Two kids, full time job, and small business owner taught_me_patience Oct 2015 #85

+1000000 uponit7771 Oct 2015 #93

Yet you have time to post on DU? Umm... Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #95

It makes me giggle...nt artislife Oct 2015 #111

They are scientifically staying away from political rallies and polls. sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #86

*chortle nt artislife Oct 2015 #112

I think you make yourself out to be a fool to the world with your post. Try riversedge Oct 2015 #88

Support for Clinton is all about fear of Republicans. sibelian Oct 2015 #91

What an opus! artislife Oct 2015 #113

Who are you Adam Ant? LOL boston bean Oct 2015 #92

Are you being facetious? Stellar Oct 2015 #115

They're all stuck posting on DU Fearless Oct 2015 #116

Oh lordy...a thread complaining.... BooScout Oct 2015 #118

Its ridiculous isn't it? workinclasszero Oct 2015 #120

They write smug and condescending posts on message boards Fawke Em Oct 2015 #121

Well, I have a life - I'm busy SharonClark Oct 2015 #123