2016 Postmortem

OkSustainAg

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104. I see a big points that are being missed.

Reply to Attorney in Texas (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2015, 10:23 AM

Nov 2015

1. This is not sports. Where there is a winner then everything goes back to 0 after one election.
2. A real movement is building the amount of support for making peoples lives better.
3. By next election cycle the idea of socialism will be mainstream.
4. Change is inevitable. (Gay marriage legal. marijuana legal, addressing inequalities both civil and economic, environmental awareness, sustainable agriculture).
IMHO

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Sanders now leads Clinton in New Hampshire, Maine, Utah, and Vermont [View all] Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 OP

Very nice. He'll likely carry Colorado as well. PatrickforO Nov 2015 #1

Hillary is still ahead in New Hamshire and Iowa lewebley3 Nov 2015 #105

And 45 other states by huge margins. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #106

Since Sanders was ahead in the last two polls in New Hampshire, that seems unlikely, but you are Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #115

Real Clear Politics has graphs that differ from yours. Progressive dog Nov 2015 #124

Real Clear Politics uses different polls from Pollster and both different graphing methods. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #150

Real Clear politics: Has Hillary enlarging her lead 30 over all: Hillary is crushing Sanders lewebley3 Dec 2015 #145

Reminder: Clinton and Obama, 2007 Hepburn Dec 2015 #146

Obama didn't win: He didn't have enough to degelates to win; They Gave it to him lewebley3 Dec 2015 #153

Well, that was nice of them. Major Hogwash Dec 2015 #155

Yawn: We don't vote nationally. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #147

She crushing Sanders in state polls and delegates lewebley3 Dec 2015 #148

That implies she is ahead in the vote scheduled for national primary, a contest which does not exist Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #151

Did you find these polls at one website? If so, which one? NT Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #2

I cross referenced Pollster, Real Clear Politics, Polling Report, Dailykos, Democratic Underground & Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #5

Outlier polls (with no links) from four small states. onehandle Nov 2015 #3

Facts can be amazing things... LovingA2andMI Nov 2015 #37

Like by whom someone's campaign is financed? Plucketeer Nov 2015 #39

Try to stay on topic, Pluck. Nitram Nov 2015 #126

the polls that show that have missed a vast ocean of voters that roguevalley Nov 2015 #51

Thanks onehandle SCantiGOP Nov 2015 #83

Where did he start? mikehiggins Nov 2015 #4

Ben Franklin 1monster Nov 2015 #24

These are four small states with few delegates and few non-white voters Gothmog Nov 2015 #6

Please feel free to take comfort in that if it helps. I just got tired of "Hillary's winning in 49 Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #8

To my knowledge, no one thinks that Clinton will win Vermont Gothmog Nov 2015 #15

Fine, 48.. iamthebandfanman Nov 2015 #21

Don't wanna piss on your day or cast further doubt on our state, but Texas ain't voting for Hillary Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #25

I live in Texas Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #35

I think what Attorney in Texas means is... Fed up in NJ Nov 2015 #46

It would have been nice to make made that clear. Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #49

I suspect Texas will go Republican in the general election. In the primary, I suspect the race will Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #50

Yea, nothing says change like a 74 year old white man n/t Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #55

The longest serving independent member of Congress in American history sounds like change to me, and Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #61

Hillary will take the Texas primary. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #79

Should we call off the Texas primary or are you OK with the voters having a say, too? Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #80

He's just telling it like it is,.. PosterChild Nov 2015 #90

Kinda silly, Lawyer, to imply that Clinton supporters want to deny anyone the vote. Nitram Dec 2015 #140

Great post and then there is the fact that we cannot predict how many Republicans in Texas Samantha Nov 2015 #71

Texas Republicans will eat ground glass okasha Nov 2015 #92

Socialism is not a good concept to discuss in Texas Gothmog Nov 2015 #129

This same dire scenario is being discussed, as we speak, in Idaho and Arizona, too. Major Hogwash Dec 2015 #154

Sanders can win both Iowa and New Hampshire without support from non-white Democrats Gothmog Nov 2015 #128

This guy does Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #84

Texas will not vote Democratic in the general election and is therefore barely relevant JDPriestly Nov 2015 #96

And yet Texas has twice the number of delegates as the four states listed in the OP Gothmog Nov 2015 #127

I'm very aware of Wilson's hate campaign. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #135

We are not holding our breath but we are working hard to turn Texas blue Gothmog Nov 2015 #138

Yes. Buying media time doesn't win these states. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #16

The doubters are ignoring this. rwsanders Nov 2015 #20

47% of Texas have a very unfavorable opinion of Clinton Jarqui Nov 2015 #23

Texas no longer has the Texas two step Gothmog Nov 2015 #30

Funny -- I read early on the same people who got Obama elected were going to Sanders' campaign Samantha Nov 2015 #73

Since 60% of Texas is bat shit crazy Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #56

Clinton is viewed unfavorably by 64% of Texas INDEPENDENTS and by 91% of Texas Republicans so there Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #67

Here is the polling on the match up between Sanders and Clinton from the same polling source Gothmog Nov 2015 #130

Interesting interpretation of now dsc Nov 2015 #7

Each is the most recent poll in that state. We'll see soon enough who wins in Iowa and who wins in Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #9

Two months is a political light year. n/t pnwmom Nov 2015 #11

And we're over two months until the first primary votes are cast. RichVRichV Nov 2015 #87

I've noticed that people struggle Fairgo Nov 2015 #32

Don't ya wish SmittynMo Nov 2015 #85

Two of those are August or September polls. They tell us nothing about NOW. pnwmom Nov 2015 #10

Iowa is key Bernblu Nov 2015 #12

!! KansDem Nov 2015 #38

KICK! quantass Nov 2015 #13

New Hampshire is a toss up. The Maine and Utah BootinUp Nov 2015 #14

you can tell that nobody is inevitable in those states and that magical thyme Nov 2015 #47

K&R - Go Bernie!! -nt- 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #17

Interesting RoccoR5955 Nov 2015 #18

Question about the Maine poll... Ken Burch Nov 2015 #19

No results specifically recorded for O'Malley Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #28

Yes!!! Praying We Don't Select A Wall St War Hawk billhicks76 Nov 2015 #22

When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Nov 2015 #26

Stand together is laughable. Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #57

Riddle Me This - Why Would Any Citizen Choose To Stand With The DNC DWS DLC Third-Way Establishment cantbeserious Nov 2015 #65

*crickets* Fearless Nov 2015 #89

Well, let's see . .. PosterChild Nov 2015 #91

Riddle Me This - Why Is A 1% Centric Policy Perspective Not A Form Of Socialistic Ideology cantbeserious Nov 2015 #98

When I say bernie's policy perscrptions are tainted... PosterChild Nov 2015 #132

Riddle Me This - Does The US of A Have Corporate Socialism Today cantbeserious Nov 2015 #134

No of course not. The idea of corporate socialism . ... PosterChild Nov 2015 #139

You got it. Very simplistic to want to battle climate change. raouldukelives Nov 2015 #99

No, it's simplistic to . ... PosterChild Nov 2015 #131

Do you ever listen to yourself? Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #110

Riddle Me This - Why Did The DNC DWS DLC Third-Way Limit The Number Of Debates cantbeserious Nov 2015 #116

We The People said "NO" to Hillary Rodham Clinton resoundingly in '08... and are preparing to AzDar Nov 2015 #27

Voters preferred Obama in 2008 Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #58

Thank Jeebus. We The People don't WANT another Obama... AzDar Nov 2015 #60

No, we the people did not say "No" to Clinton in 2008. Nitram Dec 2015 #141

My Neighors down the street HockeyMom Nov 2015 #29

He seems to do well in states that are almost entirely made up of white people oberliner Nov 2015 #31

Uh oh... Helen Borg Nov 2015 #33

+10 !! (NT) PosterChild Nov 2015 #93

That's great. However, I think the August and September polls need to be discounted at this point. merrily Nov 2015 #34

Wait, these were in Aug and Sept? RandySF Nov 2015 #42

Did you happen glance at the OP post? merrily Nov 2015 #43

Not really RandySF Nov 2015 #77

Very promising! dpatbrown Nov 2015 #36

Go Bernie Go! SoapBox Nov 2015 #40

Where I predicted him winning RandySF Nov 2015 #41

Momentun vs Free Falling. bvar22 Nov 2015 #44

Cherry-picking different pollsters in small states? Tarc Nov 2015 #45

It looks like thats what the poster did. moobu2 Nov 2015 #59

Those are the most recent polls from each state. If I was cherry picking, Iowa, Idaho, Oregon, and Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #74

You are really desperate for some positive Bernie news. DCBob Nov 2015 #48

There is more bad news about Clinton but there's no shortage of good news for Sanders. I could post Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #63

LOL... knock yourself out. DCBob Nov 2015 #68

OK Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #69

You're welcome Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #72

You whine a lot! Nt Logical Nov 2015 #88

Brilliant parting shot, Log! Nt Nitram Dec 2015 #142

I'm happy with where Clinton is in NH at this point.... brooklynite Nov 2015 #52

Both Sanders and Clinton have cause to feel good about their positions in Iowa and New Hampshire Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #62

Welcome to DU! Dustlawyer Nov 2015 #101

very good bernie news! restorefreedom Nov 2015 #53

Gonna fly now UglyGreed Nov 2015 #54

You need a link in a post like this Matariki Nov 2015 #64

The data comes from different sites so there isn't one source to link, but here are links to several Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #114

He will carry Mississippi Aerows Nov 2015 #66

Do you have any recent polls to provide any evidence for your claim??? riversedge Nov 2015 #94

For the Democratic Primary? Aerows Nov 2015 #118

Before you poo-poo these obscure polls, remember one truth ... DrBulldog Nov 2015 #70

It is polite to provide LINKS when you make assertions of this nature. MADem Nov 2015 #75

In other words, the Clinton campaign is slowly crushing these poseurs. nt msanthrope Nov 2015 #97

One poll is from sept! One is on line poll take it with a large grain of salt FloridaBlues Nov 2015 #76

OMG ... not UTAH!!!! JoePhilly Nov 2015 #78

K&R nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #81

I'm so confused kjones Nov 2015 #82

It's less confusing if you don't use polls to argue "the primary is OVER, let's crown her NOW!" Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #113

I'd say it's also less confusing if you don't use them to argue "Crown him now! He's gonna win!" Moonwalk Nov 2015 #121

They love any poll that looks good for Bernie. Nitram Dec 2015 #143

Good, but I'm interested in seeing how he plays out west Tab Nov 2015 #86

According to Real Clear Politics, Clinton is ahead in NH +4.3 riversedge Nov 2015 #95

I posted the most recent polls from New Hampshire, Maine, Utah, and Vermont. Your link confirms that Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #108

No, RCP has a new one--CBSNews/YouGov and Clinton is now +4.3 in NH riversedge Nov 2015 #117

You don't know how to read RCP. The CBS/YouGov poll is the one I posted in the OP. Clinton is behind Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #119

From your own data... SidDithers Dec 2015 #144

Good point. I hope Sanders beats Clinton by the 15% margin and not by the 7% margin. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #149

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #100

Clinton 50%, Sanders 44% in most recent (11/15–19/2015) Iowa poll by CBS/YouGov (O'Malley 5%) Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #111

And still more than two months away! nolabels Nov 2015 #133

I'm getting ready to call people in PA today, need to beat those $$$$$ . orpupilofnature57 Nov 2015 #102

According to RealClearPolitics.com/ the poll of polls, Clinton holds a c588415 Nov 2015 #103

There isn't a national primary voting day so a national poll does not reflect any upcoming primary Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #109

I see a big points that are being missed. OkSustainAg Nov 2015 #104

Vermont must know something. Gregorian Nov 2015 #107

Go Bernie Go!! Duval Nov 2015 #112

Pretty sketchy collection of polls - two from September (pssst, Monday will be Dec. 1!), and one... George II Nov 2015 #120

I'll believe Bernie has a chance when he's leading in more diverse states. lark Nov 2015 #122

three of these states will most likely go Democratic ibegurpard Nov 2015 #123

Out of 270 electoral votes to win the Presidency Progressive dog Nov 2015 #125

Irrelevant, since we're talking about the Primary. /nt demwing Nov 2015 #136

Relevant, since we're talking about party delegates Progressive dog Nov 2015 #137

Party delegates are not assigned according to electoral votes. Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #156

Electoral votes are one of the factors for Progressive dog Dec 2015 #157

Corporate Poll Results VS The Peoples Choice(s) fredamae Dec 2015 #152

Call me crazy, but clinton supporters sheldon Dec 2015 #158

It sounds just like Romney '12, doesn't it? Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #159