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Bernie Sanders

appalachiablue

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2. Bernie's support is much wider than reported in the polls and media IMO like many

Reply to AZ Progressive (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 08:52 PM

Nov 2015

others who know what's really happening on the ground and in the field. Today I heard Thom bring up the topic of polling people who had voted in previous primaries. It's an important factor that few are aware of as intended.

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Thom Hartmann said something important about the polling methodology today... [View all] AZ Progressive Nov 2015 OP

I have believed all along that Bernie's support is FAR PatrickforO Nov 2015 #1

Bernie's support is much wider than reported in the polls and media IMO like many appalachiablue Nov 2015 #2

I was glad to see that clip, also. eom Duval Nov 2015 #8

Everyone I KNOW, (even one Repubber) is EXCITED to vote for Bernie... AzDar Nov 2015 #3

And that is exactly why those polls should be disregarded Samantha Nov 2015 #11

Never Believe Polls... LovingA2andMI Nov 2015 #4

I'll ALMOST feel sorry Plucketeer Nov 2015 #5

Polls are meaningless until a few days before voting Geronimoe Nov 2015 #6

Some actual numbers and a caveat. hay rick Nov 2015 #7

Hoping for Dewey beats Truman, with, I believe, reason. nt SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #9

+1 n/t Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #10

I've been saying that for some time now. RoccoR5955 Nov 2015 #12

My advice: ignore polls--especially the ones showing Sanders doing well eridani Nov 2015 #13

Money always tacks to the right. Nearly all media does it. Polling is no different. That GoneFishin Nov 2015 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #15

The iceberg vote Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #16