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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "Wow! Latest ISideWith Results Show Sanders Winning in All 50 States" [View all]Cali_Democrat
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"Wow! Latest ISideWith Results Show Sanders Winning in All 50 States" [View all]
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
OP
They were kept in check by the Fairness Doctrine. Clinton helped deregulate the media, allowing
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#2
I'm amazed at how suddenly the polls showing Sanders 'closing in on Hillary and beating her in NH
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#138
Lol! Hillary supporters were free to vote in it. If enough Hillary supporters had voted in it
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#97
No, it wouldn't. It would still be an unscientific, online poll. Are people really this uninformed
Metric System
Oct 2015
#100
I remember Hillary supporters having the same reaction to polls on Obama like this also.
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#130
Do you really not understand the difference between an online poll that anyone can vote in,
Metric System
Oct 2015
#116
Most of the 'scientific polls' are done on landlines too. Who uses a landline anymore? So how
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#131
Folks at DU refuse to understand the difference between "scientific" and NOT scientific...just sad.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#151
Several people have asked for an explanation. So far I don't see one. Eg, how do we know
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#154
It is up to YOU, not me, to understand the statistical science behind scientific polling.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#201
So since no one has yet asnwered the question, explain the controls on phone calls.
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#158
I'm not defending phone polls. You placed the burden of defending them on me.
NuclearDem
Oct 2015
#181
I'm not discussing phone polls, because they're absolutely irrelevant to this topic.
NuclearDem
Oct 2015
#190
Why don't Hillary's supporters just vote for her in these polls? I didn't vote in this poll, but I
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#215
Like I said, out with the old, including old cliches! Like that one, old and all used up from too
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#20
It is way, way, way larger than any DU poll. But it's true that when PEOPLE are polled
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#26
Right, scientific polls have a candidate winning by +17 when she is losing by -86
Godhumor
Oct 2015
#30
Only bernie people push that site. It comes up every third thread in reddit.
ChimpersMcSmirkers
Oct 2015
#103
'Many people'! That's not very scientific. People are people. 33,000 in Boston the other night, how
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#133
No ... They are more likely, DEMANDING that Research Methods be a core curriculum requirement. n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Oct 2015
#32
Being dyslexic, I learned, early, in school to hate all things math-related ...
1StrongBlackMan
Oct 2015
#40
Considering 87.4% of U.S citizens use the internet and 51.7% of U.S. citizens don't own or don't use
in_cog_ni_to
Oct 2015
#144
"this is not a scientific poll by any stretch" No kidding! If a Hillary supporter posted a poll
Metric System
Oct 2015
#24
Why DON'T they post such a poll? IS there one? Maybe that's why we haven't seen them from
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#33
At least they were scientific and provided a snapshot of the race at the time. Unscientific polls
Metric System
Oct 2015
#57
Grouping this op with the "CNN doesn't poll under 50" and "4 Hispanics is a valid sample"
Godhumor
Oct 2015
#27
And don't forget that Hillary's numbers were sliding with AA's because of a poll that said that
Number23
Oct 2015
#110
Hillary supporters post unverifiable, unscientific, MSM biased polls all the time
aspirant
Oct 2015
#38
Funny, when Sanders began to out strip Hillary in those 'Scientific polls' they were 'not relevant
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#125
Yeah, the entire discipline of sociology would disagree with you on that, champ.
NuclearDem
Oct 2015
#53
Hillary supporters laugh, but the truth is most Dems are closer to Bernie's views.
reformist2
Oct 2015
#68
"68. Hillary supporters laugh, but the truth is most Dems are closer to Bernie's views."
kenn3d
Oct 2015
#78
99% Bernie. 96% Hillary. That's the same result as when I took it over a month ago. It goes to show
Metric System
Oct 2015
#87
Yes, do you have any online polls showing Hillary winning? I'd be happy to kick them, but I
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#93
Well there you go. You need to ask over 300,000 people, or at least a few hundred.
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#95
the Bernie push poll that only knew how Bernie felt about 2/3 of the issues? LOL
bettyellen
Oct 2015
#105
Why so upset? It's just a poll! I haven't seen this much angst in a long time over a supposedly
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#156
If by "upset" you mean "finding it entertaining and hilarious", then yes...I'm "upset".
zappaman
Oct 2015
#159
In Ireland, they call the a Quiz Quiz! Except this one got a prize for NOT knowing the answer!
bettyellen
Oct 2015
#160
Are there any online polls showing Hillary the winner? I keep looking, but Bernie seems to be
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#164
Online polls are meaningless unless they are scientific and even then I don't
hrmjustin
Oct 2015
#165
I can telll that I know a lot of people in Brooklyn who say you are wrong. Now you just made
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#182
I live in Brooklyn and can tell you he is only popular in North west Brooklyn but that is it.
hrmjustin
Oct 2015
#183
You might want to look up the term "click bait",which is the real explanation
sufrommich
Oct 2015
#167
They're all click bait. Money is the reason for the tradtional polls. I asked some questions but
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#169
Seriously, it's just a poll. You are getting yourself all upset over a poll. Why, if it is so
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#194
Great, thanks for keeping it going. So, any online polls where Hillary, who has as much chance as
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#204
I understand. I know it felt when it looked like my candidate was losing ground in past elections.
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#206
Feeble attempts to bash DU and DUers works better on the 'cave' the new one too. Here people tend to
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#187
Yes, you are right Aerows, that's what this poll and others online are reflecting. And that is why
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#203
Oh, I will! They show how amazingly popular Bernie is, how enthusiastic people are about his
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#216
And you're still throwing a temper tantrum over this poll? This might be the biggest tantrum anyone
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#226
It's no use denying it, this poll has you in a tizzy. Same way people threw fits when Obama was
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#228
Are you serious? Like I said this poll has really gotten you very, very upset. I will have to watch
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#273
You seem to be slamming a lot of posts about him. But maybe I misunderstood. nt
Logical
Oct 2015
#237
No you don't slam 'any BS posts'. You slam good Democrats not that it ever effects anyone. But let's
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#278
Phone polls, really? On LANDLINES? Who uses landlines anymore? And including people who are not
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#280
Yes, he is!! The best candidate I can remember ever. The People's Candidate. And a People's Poll!
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#296
As a fair and dispassionate observer it is my observation that the results of the poll...
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2015
#342