Graphing candidate excitement and interest on DU: O'Malley vs Hillary vs Sanders

[Flying Squirrel]

Just a little something I whipped up special for y'all...

I went through the O'Malley, Hillary and Sanders groups and compiled data on the number of overall recs and views each group's posts received over a period from July 12 to Oct 10 (I was unable to go that far back in the Sanders group due to the number of posts in that group).

Here are the results:





Make of it what ye will....

[cantbeserious]

1. When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go

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[hrmjustin]

2. This is nothing new. We know over80 percent of this place supports Sanders.

[stevenleser]

3. I was just going to say that this is about what one would expect here. Although...

the dip over the last few weeks in posts and recs about Sanders is interesting.

[hrmjustin]

5. According to Alexa there has been a slight down tick oftraffic on DU but...

... i have heard that may not be a great site to measure these things.

[Fearless]

14. Well when Hillary can't quell fake controversy

Obviously that's what will be spoken most about.

[senz]

24. Ah, does it rouse hope in dark little hearts?

It's kind of interesting the way Hillary supporters focused so closely on how Sanders is doing as they chortle about his being a mere annoyance on the Queen's journey to inevitable coronation.

[Snotcicles]

4. Spoken like one who's fingernails are deeply embedded in the handrails of the Titanic. nt

[hrmjustin]

6. Oh get over yourself!

I am just posting what I see in DU polls

[merrily]

16. LOL!

[senz]

25. + 1

[Spitfire of ATJ]

10. 90%.

[PoliticAverse]

7. Looks like primary fatigue is setting in already. n/t

[HereSince1628]

20. Interest in Sanders hasn't much to do with controversy

or posturing with news stories.

It's not surprising that among people who know his stump speech, and know his positions there isn't a lot of posting.

If that's fatigue, then that's fatigue
What isn't shown is the over-under of the favorability of what is posted. And the net favorability is an opinion that counts when trying to secure uncommitted segments of the base.

[elleng]

8. Nothing new here.

Wonder why I bother posting about Governor O'Malley in his group? So do I, sometimes, but I think it's my RESPONSIBILITY to inform DUers about him, even though it appears that many just don't care about FACTS.

[merrily]

9. FWIW, elleng, I've read quite a few posts in that group, enjoyed them and rec'd them.

I think you do a fantastic job for your candidate.




Obviously, Sanders is my preference. Otherwise, I'd be in your group. He's a good candidate. Luckily, O'Malley is still young enough to run again.

[elleng]

11. Thanks for reading, merrily.

[merrily]

13. You post good stuff and I am interested in O'Malley. Purely selfish on my part.

No thanks necessary, but that was nice.

[Marty McGraw]

12. and would be really cool

If Bernie offers up the VP position to him once he wins the Primary.

[merrily]

15. Maybe Secretary of State

IMO, a ticket needs to be more balanced that two white men from east coast. I think Castro may have been given a federal post to enhance his viability as a VP pick for Hillary; and that would be a balanced ticket. New York/Texas; WASP female/Hispanic Catholic male, older/younger (flip of Obama Biden on that score). It would also put Castro in line to be the first Democratic Hispanic Presidential candidate. IMO, that is an almost ideal balance. Obviously not, however, my personal ideal ticket.

If Sanders is the nominee, I would like to see him choose a populist Democratic female, ideally (in my mind) one of color, and ideally from a state that might be considered the opposite of Vermont. And, very ideally (again, for me), high ranking military who also considers war a VERY last resort.

Luckily for the world, though, I don't have a say in the matter.

[ms liberty]

18. I appreciate your posts!

I've said it before, but you set us all an example with your positive posts about O'M. We'd be a much nicer place if everyone took your approach! I look forward to seeing O'M in the debates.

[elleng]

22. Thanks

[senz]

27. Ellen, he's a necessary part of this primary race.

He has a lot going for him. A good two years ago I was noticing him on the Sunday shows and hoping he'd challenge the Entitled One. If Bernie hadn't come along, I could easily be in his camp. If for some reason one of the current front runners drops out, he will shoot up in the polls.

Also, DU is not the United States, not even a good representation. And I know you are a very accomplished communicator (far more so than I) but it does hone one's skills to post here (within reason) and also one's knowledge (also within reason) to read what others are saying.

So please don't be discouraged.

[elleng]

34. Thanks, senz.

I'm glad to hear you noticed him so long ago.

I'm GLAD DU is not the United States! Thanks for the reminder! I feel better now!

[leftofcool]

17. Too bad for sanders those recs aren't super delegates.

[SidDithers]

19. President Kucinich thinks this thread is awesome...nt

Sid

[Flying Squirrel]

23. It's not meant to be predictive of anything

Just a graph of recent history on a single website.

[senz]

30. It's okay, some folks are just a bit "touchy" about these things lately.

[workinclasszero]

29. Lolz!

[Jim Lane]

21. Thanks for doing the work to compile this!

I think it's too bad that some Clinton supporters are so defensive that they immediately activate their Clinton-will-win app.

Your very headline says that the graphs are about what's happening "on DU"; there's no reason for people to respond as if you'd predicted a Sanders nomination on this basis.

[senz]

31. Agreed.

If this thread were music, they'd be the sour notes.

[upaloopa]

26. Well if wishes could become reality Bernie fans

would by jumping for joy

[workinclasszero]

28. Everyone knows this is the Bernie Underground

But thanks anyway I guess

[senz]

32. Interesting graphs, Flying Squirrel. Thank you!

It must have taken time and effort to gather this information and graph it.

[Persondem]

33. Cool info. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. nt.