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Hortensis

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26. RCP president: "we have a frustration all conservatives have,"
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:48 AM
Oct 2019

"the bias in media against conservatives,..."

John McIntyre and Bevans are the cofounders and McIntyle the president of Real Clear Politics.

Below is from 2001. "RCP"'s conservative contributions to electing Republicans have continued since its founding. They puffed Sanders and then Republicans against Democrats in 2015-16, as a review of their articles then shows. And so far are repeating that for 2020.

"The articles selected invariably demonstrate McIntyre and Bevan's political bent, ... Their Web site itself informs that " RealClearPolitics attempts to counterbalance the common liberal bias of the mainstream press by providing a more realistic look at the issues. Above all, we believe in freedom, personal responsibility, and the free market capitalist system..."

"I'm not really a die-hard Republican because my interests are less on social issues, more on taxing and spending," explains McIntyre, ... "But I definitely don't want the government telling me what to do with my property...

https://www.princeton.edu/~paw/web_exclusives/more/more_20.html


Sanders supporters should consider what it means that conservative and Russian powers keep pushing democratic socialist Sanders as the Democratic nominee. Don't for a moment imagine RCP's owners want him for president. If all goes as it should, the primaries will rain on McIntyre's and Bevans' parade in spite of their efforts. Plan to.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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maybe but evertonfc Oct 2019 #1
He has a better chance than the vast majority of the candidates running. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #2
pay no attention to that kind of comment NJCher Oct 2019 #3
Thanks Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #4
Sanders is zentrum Oct 2019 #5
As is Warren!! Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #6
Agree totally. zentrum Oct 2019 #14
He has a worse chance than Biden and Warren brooklynite Oct 2019 #41
He leads in every Poll, Yet he is unelectable ritapria Oct 2019 #7
I also find it noteworthy that VT was a red state when he came around. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #8
Surely you are jesting! beastie boy Oct 2019 #10
why is Bernie leading in donations NJCher Oct 2019 #12
Are these examples of polls? The poster said Bernie is leading in every poll. beastie boy Oct 2019 #13
what does that mean? NJCher Oct 2019 #22
It means, whatever the dimentions of his support you want to suggest, its volume is consistently #1. beastie boy Oct 2019 #24
CNN poll: Biden wins the "enthusiasm" factor! A record level of enthusiasm heading into 2020 UncleNoel Oct 2019 #28
I'm sure you're aware NJCher Oct 2019 #29
Enthusiam that counts is not that of activists, but of he voters. UncleNoel Oct 2019 #30
There are 21 candidates. He is in at least 3rd place in every poll. I do consider that leading. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #15
Leading and leading 18 out of 21 candidates are two different things. beastie boy Oct 2019 #17
Correct about harris. But leading the vast majority of candidates is a little easier than Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #19
In Bernie's case, leading the vast majority means he is consistently #3. beastie boy Oct 2019 #23
Biden 27, Warren 21, Sanders 17, Buttigieg 7, Harris 5 (Biden +6) UncleNoel Oct 2019 #27
I share a distrust of RCP. I make my own averages based primarily on 538. UncleNoel Oct 2019 #33
And what is your own average based on 538? beastie boy Oct 2019 #36
That Biden negative outlier you mentioned is from Rasmussen! beastie boy Oct 2019 #9
How Did RCP Get Such A Foothold On Polls Me. Oct 2019 #11
THIS. Everyone should know this. Hortensis Oct 2019 #25
I Only Found Out By Accident Me. Oct 2019 #31
Sanders supporters... OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #16
That's an obfuscation if i never saw one Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #20
I see. OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #21
That is because they both attack the Democrats n/t PhoenixDem Oct 2019 #18
RCP president: "we have a frustration all conservatives have," Hortensis Oct 2019 #26
This Me. Oct 2019 #32
Sanders is a very good third-tier candidate. LanternWaste Oct 2019 #34
National "popular vote" polls maybe, Amimnoch Oct 2019 #35
I don't know if that's correct, based on polling. check out this video: floppyboo Oct 2019 #37
No thanks, I'd rather stick with actual battleground state polling data. Amimnoch Oct 2019 #38
Bernie hasn't been vetted and subjected to the gop smear machine.... Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #39
Put ME in the poll and I'd do better than Trump too... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #40
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