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Democratic Primaries

DanTex

(20,709 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2020, 01:55 PM Feb 2020

Has there ever been an "outrage-du-jour" that actually hurt Bernie's numbers? [View all]

Because anti-Bernie people on twitter must be getting some serious RSI from all their faux-outraged keyboard pounding. There was the Joe Rogan outrage, and the Bernie Bros outrage, and the "woman won't win" outrage, etc...

And now we've got the Russia outrage and the "establishment" outrage in the last 24 hours. And yet Bernie's climbed three points in the betting markets over the same time period.

Have any of the anti-Bernie outrage-du-jours every actually hurt him in polls or in any way? Is there any evidence that people beyond anti-Bernie twitter actually care about any of it?

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

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Has there ever been an "outrage-du-jour" that actually hurt Bernie's numbers? [View all] DanTex Feb 2020 OP

Bernie's support is locked in and madville Feb 2020 #1

Do you understand how bookmakers and betting odds work? George II Feb 2020 #2

Yes. Actually I'm talking about markets, not bookies, but I understand how both work. DanTex Feb 2020 #3

We'll all see how markets work if & when Sanders becomes the Dem nominee. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #9

Is RSI repetive strain injury? Urban Dictionary isn't helping. The irisblue Feb 2020 #4

Yes. DanTex Feb 2020 #5

Thx, pretty sure it wasn't the respiratory therapy meaning. 🤨 irisblue Feb 2020 #7

Considering he drastically underperformed his polls in both IA and NH.. CalFione Feb 2020 #6

LOL. If only Bernie could manage a strong third-place, then he'd have a chance! DanTex Feb 2020 #8

The fact that late movers drastically move away from him is CalFione Feb 2020 #11

Bernie's going after some of the 90+million eligible voters who didn't vote in 2016. It's a jalan48 Feb 2020 #10

In NH, Bernie came in third among first-time voters CalFione Feb 2020 #12

This is about his recent "Democratic Establishment" comments. nt jalan48 Feb 2020 #13

Hasn't he always claimed to be doing this? And have they ever shown up? Squinch Feb 2020 #15

I think his recent establishment statement was an outreach to these voters. jalan48 Feb 2020 #17

And will likely have the opposite effect on many self-described Democrats ehrnst Feb 2020 #18

If so, it's a really, really dumb way to "outreach." Squinch Feb 2020 #19

Not really. My guess is that he's appealing to non-voters who want change and who see Centrist jalan48 Feb 2020 #21

Yes. He lost to Hillary in '16. Most congressional candidates he endorsed in '18 lost. beastie boy Feb 2020 #14

The tastiest tears are also the saltiest. Bonobo Feb 2020 #16

Does 2018 count as an "outrage du jour?" Because almost no one he or Squinch Feb 2020 #20