The "Homefield Advantage" Fallacy

[SheenaR]

Watching Clinton representatives it's clear the orders are out to paint this as a given that Sanders should win since it's "in his backyard" and he is a "favorite son" of NH

Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't Hillary up in the polls here for a significant amount of time? I believe they knew him then.

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Clinton come back and some polls have her up in NH in Nov/Dec? I believe they knew him then.

And hasn't NH known the Clintons for 25 years and for 4 Presidential campaigns? And didn't Clinton win here briefly stopping Obama's momentum in 2008?

Yeah I thought as much. This is a convenient and transparent excuse. They know Clinton even better than Sanders (trust me, here in RI, a Connecticut senator would not be in their "backyard&quot . The people of NH will choose the best candidate and to suggest otherwise is very ignorant and insulting to voters in a crucial swing state.

[Bjornsdotter]

1. Thom Hartmann

...called bull on this. He said there is no home field advantage because the two states are so different. He spoke at length about living in both states and how different they are.

[JaneyVee]

2. But Iowa and SC dont know of Bernie?

How about the other 40+ states she leads in?

[SheenaR]

4. Is it some sort of virus

That Clinton supporters have that makes you unable to read an OP and actually comment on said OP without saying "hey look over there at that?"

I was on a conference call tonight. I can assure you that those states will be knowing him very soon. And just for fun, check how many of those polls are from last summer?

[frylock]

3. Can anyone pinpoint Hillary's backyard?