2016 Postmortem

Jarqui

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6. For many, it won't matter where the candidate is from

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 09:30 AM

Jan 2016

- they'll go with the candidate they can trust.

Hillary may well be trying to be the most untrustworthy candidate ever elected president. And that's starting to look like it's going to be a really tough sell ....

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Hillary's lead vanishes! IBD TIPP: Hillary 43, BERNIE 39 [View all] ram2008 Jan 2016 OP

I feel sorry for Hillary but... tecelote Jan 2016 #1

Expected Lans Jan 2016 #2

Warren could end the race ram2008 Jan 2016 #3

A northeastern liberal is going to swing votes in South Carolina? brooklynite Jan 2016 #4

Warren is a national figure ram2008 Jan 2016 #5

Half of all Democrats don't know who she is oberliner Jan 2016 #13

So you are proud that Clinton is backed by low information voters who don't know of Warren? JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #17

That's the only kind of voter Clinton can aim for. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #26

Bingo. kath Jan 2016 #46

Or people who buy the "inevitability" schtick, but CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #51

No such comment was made oberliner Jan 2016 #29

You are essentially banking that South Carolina voters are ill informed AgingAmerican Jan 2016 #34

It's not that they're ill-informed CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #52

Elizabeth Warren is a senator from Massachusetts oberliner Jan 2016 #55

National figure? How many Americans stay glued to CNN? oasis Jan 2016 #19

For many, it won't matter where the candidate is from Jarqui Jan 2016 #6

Yes, I think a Warren endorsement could help in those places thesquanderer Jan 2016 #33

This is a very good point SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #35

I'm in Tennessee and certainly not stupid. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #44

I am from the south - so give me a little... SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #47

There's actually not just a "few." Fawke Em Jan 2016 #49

Didn't a ticket with two candidates from the same area win the national once? artislife Jan 2016 #36

Oh that would be sweet... Nyan Jan 2016 #14

I kind of hope Warren stays in the Senate. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #21

Imagine what his numbers would look like had the corrupt corporate owned MSM actually covered in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #11

With a 5.1% margin of error nxylas Jan 2016 #7

K&R! Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #8

Wow, much faster than I expected. shiriu Jan 2016 #9

Ah, now I see why the attacks on Bernie and his family have quadrupled today. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #10

Yes I anticipate lots of damage control and attacks. It should be a fun day for most of us. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2016 #16

So far I counted 6 threads about Bernie the 'gun nut' and 3 attacking his wife. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #18

Smart move, look how well they worked in the past few weeks to stop the Bern. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2016 #28

That was the early indicator for me that the internals were showing Fawke Em Jan 2016 #45

Great song and go Bernie! jalan48 Jan 2016 #12

Better yet - A Bowie song... Zoonart Jan 2016 #15

RIP. libdem4life Jan 2016 #57

Well Robbins Jan 2016 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #22

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #23

Pooof! Hillary is so toast! Helen Borg Jan 2016 #24

The end! dpatbrown Jan 2016 #25

this is what happens when NJCher Jan 2016 #30

She's out of touch with the mainstream of America... SoapBox Jan 2016 #27

That's because she's never been a part of it. n/t OnlinePoker Jan 2016 #37

K & R AzDar Jan 2016 #31

. geek tragedy Jan 2016 #32

Investers Business Daily. As a paper it is a rag. Whether there is validity in these values or not still_one Jan 2016 #38

It's been around for over 30 years. bvf Jan 2016 #42

I know what it is, and it is a rag. The WSJ is the goto business paper, and actually still_one Jan 2016 #50

I still recall, nearly 40 years ago, a journalism prof of mine bvf Jan 2016 #53

No, because it's reporting is shallow. I haven't read it for at still_one Jan 2016 #59

Beautiful! peacebird Jan 2016 #39

Such great news. The worm has turned. wilsonbooks Jan 2016 #40

Has the definition of 'vanished' changed since I was last here? randome Jan 2016 #41

You do grasp the concept of "margin of error", don't you? kath Jan 2016 #48

Yes. It does not mean the lead has 'vanished'. randome Jan 2016 #54

Would you like the word plummeted instead? artislife Jan 2016 #58

"Was it over when the Gernams bombed Pearl Harbor??" JoePhilly Jan 2016 #63

Sorry for Duplicating Gawdless Pinko Lib Jan 2016 #43

Huge K&R azmom Jan 2016 #56

What's the margin of error? NurseJackie Jan 2016 #60

It's right at the end ram2008 Jan 2016 #61

It's happening. Oh yes it is. pa28 Jan 2016 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author thereismore Jan 2016 #64

With the ARG poll in IA: Sanders 47% Clinton 43%, this shit just got real. thereismore Jan 2016 #65