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2016 Postmortem

firebrand80

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18. Right. He played it safe in NH after his Iowa win

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 12:57 PM

Nov 2015

and polls showed him up big. Hillary had her cry moment and we were off to the races.

As an aside, I think Hillary supporters should have wanted Biden in the race. Hillary is a far better candidate when her back is up against the wall than when she is ahead by a wide margin.

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"Sanders is losing Iowa � and the Democratic presidential nomination" [View all] Renew Deal Nov 2015 OP

Repeating Obama's NH mistake in 2008 nt firebrand80 Nov 2015 #1

But Obama did retail politics one on one in Iowa in 2008 WI_DEM Nov 2015 #3

Right. He played it safe in NH after his Iowa win firebrand80 Nov 2015 #18

From the most recent polls, he's probably going to lose NH, too. MohRokTah Nov 2015 #2

My guess is that even with four losses (if that happened) WI_DEM Nov 2015 #4

He could,but if Hillary wins the first 4 races sufrommich Nov 2015 #5

And Sanders will get much less exposure. MohRokTah Nov 2015 #16

Logically speaking he should drop out before Super Tuesday, but that's not likely. The fact that... George II Nov 2015 #7

I think some people in these states who aren't big fans of Clinton... NCTraveler Nov 2015 #6

If O'Malley gets stronger than expected numbers sufrommich Nov 2015 #9

I agree. n/t FSogol Nov 2015 #13

Long way to rise... brooklynite Nov 2015 #15

The stories about Sanders deteriorating campaign are good for O'Malley? Renew Deal Nov 2015 #10

Don't forget that there are also many undecided democrats and people that haven't started paying FSogol Nov 2015 #14

I agree. O'Malley is a solid candidate firebrand80 Nov 2015 #19

He has really disappointed me in Iowa. ieoeja Nov 2015 #8

He didn't have too Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #12

No, we won't "get a republican president". MohRokTah Nov 2015 #17

Wonder when it's going to dawn on them that this isn't 2008 moobu2 Nov 2015 #11