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In reply to the discussion: Poll: 57% of Dem. voters want candidates "more like Bernie Sanders" [View all]Tarheel_Dem
(31,211 posts)161. It's a misleading ridiculous push poll, created to give the false impression that Dem voters want...
a replay of 2016.
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Poll: 57% of Dem. voters want candidates "more like Bernie Sanders" [View all]
Fiendish Thingy
Jul 2018
OP
I'm a liberal Democrat. I think that's redundant, or should be. WTF is this "progressive" crap
brewens
Jul 2018
#87
I want a DEMOCRAT TOO. Did Bernie signed on w/ the Democratic Party yet? I thought he was going to
trueblue2007
Jul 2018
#143
Yes, and I'm expecting that one of the new young crop will blast through in Primaries.
OnDoutside
Jul 2018
#13
Hasn't really been the case since the 90s if you look at the last few successful candidates...
LincolnRossiter
Jul 2018
#38
You would expect somebody with far less establishment backing to get smoked, but that interpretation
JCanete
Jul 2018
#95
What policies does that mean they want that are not already in the party platform? And am I reading
Squinch
Jul 2018
#10
From what I can see, there were separate questions for just trump and Sanders. No one else.....
George II
Jul 2018
#120
If you're insinuating that it was a poll of self-selected respondents, you're wrong.
Jim Lane
Jul 2018
#88
LOL that poster also never read the briefs or the pleadings in the DNC lawsuit
Gothmog
Jul 2018
#158
Regardless, their methodology correctly predicted 88% of 375 races analyzed.
progressoid
Jul 2018
#134
Can you explain why the question was asked about only TWO people, and not a bigger group....
George II
Jul 2018
#138
Gee, I am sure glad we aren't refighting the primaries, because that is EXACTLY what this
still_one
Jul 2018
#37
On the other hand there are negative posts about Sanders here on a regular basis.
CentralMass
Jul 2018
#74
Another yougov internet poll, Actually the results showed that Democrats wanted someone like Obama
grantcart
Jul 2018
#42
Also this is a bullshit online poll...This Clinton voter does not favor candidates like
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#43
Most are first time candidates with very little money. It can take several election cycles
Quixote1818
Jul 2018
#55
If we have to placate fickled independent swing voters at the expense of the true base of the party
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2018
#152
I don't really care how they identify. It's "independent swing voters" who keep "swinging" us from..
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2018
#159
Then in all sincerity, they need to reflect that in who they vote for in primaries
mythology
Jul 2018
#89
I want a proud DEMOCRAT who will punch, kick, bite, and spit in the eye of the New Fascists.
VOX
Jul 2018
#103
I want Bernie, or someone much more progressive than Hillary, just my opinion.
Meadowoak
Jul 2018
#106
Highly skewed and unscientific poll. Virtually useless in the real world of politics and government.
George II
Jul 2018
#112
I don't...Bernie was/is NOT a consensus builder and why his legislation accomplishments are FEW
beachbum bob
Jul 2018
#128
Who wins will vary by area. Bernie types can't win across much of America.
Honeycombe8
Jul 2018
#144
It's a misleading ridiculous push poll, created to give the false impression that Dem voters want...
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2018
#161