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2016 Postmortem

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Cal33

(7,018 posts)
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 02:59 PM Mar 2016

Polls, both recent and in the past several months, show that the majority of Americans prefer [View all]

Sanders over Clinton to be president. It is true that Clinton is ahead of Sanders in the Democratic
Presidential Primaries thus far, but I think this is because The DNC wants Clinton to win,
and they have been showing unfair and sometimes rigged practices that have been
favoring Clinton ever since Sanders declared his candidacy for the presidency in May, 2015,
and the job of the DNC is to remain neutral.

The latest national poll from the Hill (Thurs. A.M.) shows Sanders and Clinton to be tied:
Sanders 49% - Clinton 48%.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/274161-sanders-clinton-tied-in-national-poll

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/president/


And for months hypothetical elections between Sanders vs Republicans and Clinton vs Repubs.,
Sanders has never lost to any of them, and he has been beating Republicans by larger margins
than Clinton did.

Clinton has been losing to some Republicans. Sanders never lost to any of them.

Looking at the above information objectively, it would seem that Sanders would stand
a better chance of winning over the Republicans, because more of the American people
favor Sanders as president. Only the DNC and the Clinton supporters favor Clinton.

I am wondering if the DNC is blind to the above? Do they realize that even if Clinton
should win the Democratic primaries, she stands a better chance of losing to the
Republicans in the General Election, and Sanders has a better chance of winning?
I realize polls are not all too accurate, but to some degree they do show in which
direction things are leaning.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/2016_presidential_race.html

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So the primary is rigged and only one poll counts MattP Mar 2016 #1
I did mention that Clinton did beat some Republicans and lost to some others. Sure it Cal33 Mar 2016 #7
DNC noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #2
No one is afraid of Bernie. Lucinda Mar 2016 #13
You are entitled noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #21
Not true. Bernie is the only candidate in decades who has been directly PatrickforO Mar 2016 #29
You are right. Most people admire and love him. Cal33 Mar 2016 #40
Yes, they seem to enjoy this " status quo" which the majority of Americans find appalling. We Cal33 Mar 2016 #18
This^^^^^^ BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #31
Corporate Power people have been ruling over America the past 4 decades. The harm Cal33 Mar 2016 #53
Bernie Sanders has not been campaigned against yet Yavin4 Mar 2016 #3
Yeah, sure. TDale313 Mar 2016 #5
Clinton gave up??? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #6
Are you still here? CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #16
Why wouldn't I be here? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #19
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #23
Well, I've been here for 15 years without being kicked off. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #24
Then you have been quite about voting for Green Party candidates all of this time. CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #43
Nope. I voted for Green candidates in 2008 and 2012. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #45
But you didn't advertize that fact here did you? CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #46
Yes. I did. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #47
Well do it again after Hillary is named the nominee CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #49
Why don't you go away? Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #51
You overdosed on your testeronios this morning. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #52
Campaigning against Bernie would only give him more exposure to the public. This is something his Cal33 Mar 2016 #20
BS, and you know it. CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #50
I don't know what they're thinking re: the general TDale313 Mar 2016 #4
There is plenty to be dissatisfied about with the DNC. Quite a few Dem. members are leaving. The Cal33 Mar 2016 #12
You know why Sander is doing well in head to head polls with Republican CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #15
Another possibility the Republicans are holding back on propaganda and lies against Sanders Cal33 Mar 2016 #25
The reason HRC can't attack SBS is because the attacks the GOP will use have little or no... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #37
Yes, it's quite well-known by now that Corporate Welfare costs the American tax-payer far Cal33 Mar 2016 #41
You realize that makes absolutely no sense, right? CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #44
Are you suggesting that the DNC should override the Democratic electorate DanTex Mar 2016 #8
No. I'm not suggesting anything. It looks to me like they are already doing it. Cal33 Mar 2016 #35
Yeah, that makes sense mythology Mar 2016 #38
Selective BS - Here are all of the 6 most recent polls from RealClearPolitics.com CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #9
See Post #10...They really think we're stupid. They really do... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #11
Is this head to head? Karma13612 Mar 2016 #17
Oh, its a moral victory! CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #22
I keep saying this over and over pdsimdars Mar 2016 #27
Yes, he does, and has been doing so steadily for quite a few months. Cal33 Mar 2016 #33
And hopefully people keep telling you that general election polls in the primary are useless mythology Mar 2016 #39
However, it is possible to know that Sanders has been Swift Boated yet CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #42
Yes, the poll from The Hill is the latest: 3/24/16. This suggests that Bernie is catching up. Cal33 Mar 2016 #28
Not quite, it was reported the latest Godhumor Mar 2016 #30
Res ipsa loquitur DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #10
Okay, my mistake. I didn't see that. Kasich won 3 times and Sanders won 3 times. They're Cal33 Mar 2016 #32
I suspect Kasich is doing well for two reasons... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #36
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And one thing that seems to escape them altogether is that Democrats are only 30% of voters pdsimdars Mar 2016 #26
We'll never know for sure will we? CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #48
PredictIt: "Who will win the Presidency 2016?".. Hillary Clinton: .83, Sanders: .16 Bill USA Mar 2016 #34
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