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Bernie Sanders

GoneFishin

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

Reply to AZ Progressive (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 11:35 AM

Nov 2015

does not mean that no polling is accurate. But it does mean that if there is deliberate fudging in polling methodology it is not going to favor the underdog, it is going to favor big money.

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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