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Bernie Sanders

n2doc

(47,953 posts) Tue Oct 20, 2015, 11:09 AM Oct 2015

Bernie Sanders Favorability Ratings Skyrocketed During the Past Two Weeks [View all]

The latest candidate to gain on overall favorable ratings in our latest poll is a big surprise for both the establishment left and right.

Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders saw upticks in their favorability ratings, according to the latest poll conducted by Google Consumer Surveys for IJ.com, but Clinton’s small gains has been overshadowed by a leap from Sanders.

Senator Sanders has seen a jump from 36% to 44% favorability rating among very likely voters polled:

The spike is, of course, likely attributed to Sanders’ performance during the first ever 2016 Democratic presidential debate.

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http://www.ijreview.com/2015/10/449123-prez-candidate-seeing-biggest-uptick-favorability-answer-will-surprise-conservatives/

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Bernie Sanders Favorability Ratings Skyrocketed During the Past Two Weeks [View all] n2doc Oct 2015 OP

Aong those who actually watched the debate, his favourability hit 84% according to one of the Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #1

Bernie just needs to keep talking... SoapBox Oct 2015 #2

I agree, he makes so much sense, just keep at it & hopefully people will get it wordpix Oct 2015 #22

And I'll bet the mortage that this huge SCIENTIFIC poll (2500 people) will never be reported. DrBulldog Oct 2015 #3

Poll also says that 8% still do not know who Sanders is ... DrBulldog Oct 2015 #4

BIG K&R - This is awesome news, not surprising but awesome nevertheless. nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #5

Note: this IS a credible scientific poll. DrBulldog Oct 2015 #6

Nice! Bradical79 Oct 2015 #7

But, but, but . . . Hillary crushed him in the debate Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #8

unfortully nearly all polls Robbins Oct 2015 #9

So THAT'S the plan: Only 6 debates but 1000's of polls! n/t Beartracks Oct 2015 #10

we aren't getting 6 debates Robbins Oct 2015 #12

It's down to 4? BeanMusical Oct 2015 #13

At 4, the exclusivity rule is kind of, well, stupid. Beartracks Oct 2015 #16

And no Lessig... Helen Borg Oct 2015 #17

I totally agree with you. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #18

It would account for all the money her campaign has spent. winter is coming Oct 2015 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #11

But but.... Helen Borg Oct 2015 #14

They also think Hillary is a progressive. Go figure. n/t Hepburn Oct 2015 #15

To know him is to love him. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #19

K&R... KoKo Oct 2015 #21