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TwilightZone

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37. It's in our nature to attach to "data" that tells us what we want to hear.

Wed Sep 18, 2019, 07:16 PM

Sep 2019

But context is important. I'm naturally skeptical of polling agencies that seemingly show up out of nowhere with numbers that appear to be out-of-whack from everyone else. I'm surprised they've been around long enough for 538 to rank.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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*** WHOAH, NELLIE***Diamond Joe is beating Orange Don by fourteen points in A rated FOX NEWS poll [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 OP

Whoa! This is definitely going to leave marks and rump going to have a twitty storm! NT SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #1

This and Senator Warren with 20K rally Iliyah Sep 2019 #30

This might generate a rage tweet from the Racist-in-Chief. LonePirate Sep 2019 #2

No doubt. Start the clock DrToast Sep 2019 #8

FOX NEWS POLL RESULTS ritapria Sep 2019 #3

Impressive.. and Warren only leads Trump by 6 points. honest.abe Sep 2019 #4

I don't think Sen. Warren can win the rust belt states like Biden can. nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #7

Yes, that is her biggest problem.. plus the fact I dont think she connects well with black voters. honest.abe Sep 2019 #9

Yes .. she has that strict school teacher persona NYMinute Sep 2019 #10

Could we please not repeat that sexist right wing spin here? Thanks. Nt spooky3 Sep 2019 #13

Where was the gender reference in my post? NYMinute Sep 2019 #16

Warren is not a "school teacher", a female-dominated spooky3 Sep 2019 #34

Beautiful post. Thank you. John Fante Sep 2019 #38

You are admitting that there are MALE school teachers NYMinute Sep 2019 #47

She is a teacher. boomer_wv Sep 2019 #94

BRAVO homegirl Sep 2019 #49

Lol...even a stupid old guy like me spotted it BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #41

There was nothing to spot. NYMinute Sep 2019 #48

Not a good day for some - it's not you... Skya Rhen Sep 2019 #51

You probably think you get points for not saying "schoolmarm" BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #53

This is verging on mansplaining now Clash City Rocker Sep 2019 #56

:-) spooky3 Sep 2019 #66

I have asked in vain to not repeat the ageist right wing spin...but good luck. It cuts both ways. Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #57

Again, where is the ageist or sexist word/phrase in my post. NYMinute Sep 2019 #73

Ah, let me clear this up...I did not mean your posts or any particular post...surely you have seen Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #76

ahhh .. ok .. I agree with you on that. nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #86

Gee, isnt it sexist to assume a teacher comparison means a woman? oldsoftie Sep 2019 #90

No. It is an empirical fact that the profession is female- spooky3 Sep 2019 #92

No, she doesn't. That's a lazyminded stereotype. blm Sep 2019 #21

Her speaking style could be characterized as professorial. She tends to lecture, in an approachable emmaverybo Sep 2019 #72

This, she is very smart, has a good heart and wants the best for the country but agree with you Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #11

She does when they actually experience her. Media keeps saying blm Sep 2019 #15

The fact that Biden leads among AA voters does not mean Warren does not have their support. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #45

The polls are dismal and she is barely beating Trump which means Trump wins Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #63

Let's see what the polls look like closer to Iowa. (n/t) thesquanderer Sep 2019 #67

She's actually doing better with black voters than Harris Bradshaw3 Sep 2019 #84

I was comparing Warrens numbers to Bidens. honest.abe Sep 2019 #91

There was a poll last week w/Warren & Sanders even or ahead of Biden's Rust Belt margin over Trump Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #12

But of course!! NYMinute Sep 2019 #14

Link please. She is tied with Trump in WI. Joe is up 9 redstateblues Sep 2019 #17

Source, please. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #18

It was a poll conducted by Firehouse Strategies. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #20

Well, that's legit. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #24

Nothing but the truth DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #25

I was being sarcastic. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #28

I know DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #32

It's in our nature to attach to "data" that tells us what we want to hear. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #37

The poll was posted by a Biden supporter Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #82

It was posted here on DU: Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #58

Are you referring to the poll by Little Marco's pollster? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #19

Really? link. Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #64

Link: Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #77

You keep repeating a phony meme with no facts to back it up Bradshaw3 Sep 2019 #78

... NYMinute Sep 2019 #85

So you can't back up your baseless claim Bradshaw3 Sep 2019 #87

6 points ain't nothing with Russia 5starlib Sep 2019 #22

Oh so true DownriverDem Sep 2019 #55

Let's be honest DownriverDem Sep 2019 #29

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2019 #5

Wonder how long before Trump pressures Fox to rig their poll DrToast Sep 2019 #6

The same poll includes health care. DrToast Sep 2019 #23

The sweet spot DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #33

The actual wording... thesquanderer Sep 2019 #42

Thank you. DrToast Sep 2019 #43

For this thread Gothmog Sep 2019 #26

Republicans should ditch their loser candidate C_U_L8R Sep 2019 #27

Same poll Green Line Sep 2019 #31

When Biden wins the nomination and gets a bounce, his lead over Trump will be in the twenties. Doodley Sep 2019 #35

+1 -K&R onetexan Sep 2019 #52

Let's Hope So! WA-03 Democrat Sep 2019 #70

Yep. Let them run their clips of JB gaffes and get them out there now. Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #69

Joe and Keith Jackson, a classic combination. oasis Sep 2019 #36

What's interesting about this poll is the number of people who will definitely vote for Biden... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #39

Yes, Trump's level of support is pretty stable DrToast Sep 2019 #40

What's with the mobster nickname? If he wins the nomination, I don't think this helps us. pnwmom Sep 2019 #44

I wear one to the gym DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #68

Again, why would you want to associate Biden with a mobster nickname, and do you think pnwmom Sep 2019 #79

I doubt most Americans know who the Diamond Joe you speak of is. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #81

Millions of Americans have watched the Simpsons, even if they never heard pnwmom Sep 2019 #83

Good! We might stomp him this time Vogon_Glory Sep 2019 #46

Two things bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #50

I too BigOleDummy Sep 2019 #54

A rated at 538. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #60

I'll take Nate's word over that of internet denizens any day. Besides, whatever happened to... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #61

That doesn't count if it is Biden. Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #65

Got it! Me too will take Nate Silver over most pollsters anyday Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #93

Somehow, I doubt that Fox News would skew a poll toward Democrats. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #74

Yes!! FloridaBlues Sep 2019 #59

May 2015 - Clinton 52.5%, Trump 33.8% (Clinton +18.7). PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #62

Yeah. We know. We also know that a lot of nastiness from many sides Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #71

That's impressively irrelevant. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #75

Well he announced on June 16. June 25: Clinton 53.4, Trump 35.6, Clinton +17.8. PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #80

Joe Biden isn't Hillary Clinton Sugarcoated Sep 2019 #95

good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Sep 2019 #88

But its a Fox poll; some people here will bitch to high heaven that you posted it. oldsoftie Sep 2019 #89