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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Rising !!! - HuffPo [View all]kenn3d
(486 posts)19. And some further Iowa insights from the WSJ
Hope you won't mind WillyT... thought I could add this WSJ commentary on new Iowa poll here, rather than start another thread on the same topic.
The Iowa poll comes after recent surveys in New Hampshire showed Mr. Sanders erasing Mrs. Clintons lead, as she contends with a controversy surrounding her use of a private email account and server during her tenure as secretary of state.
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In a statement Saturday, a spokesman for Mr. Sanders said: What this new poll shows is that the more Iowans get to know Bernie, the better they like him what he stands for. Weve seen the same thing in New Hampshire and across the country.
In recent days the Clinton campaign has been touting its strength in Iowa. It put out a memo on Thursday saying, By the numbers: The campaign has 47 organizers on the ground with more on the way,11 offices open from river to river where volunteers are being engaged, at least one identified supporter in each of Iowas 1,682 precincts, and the support of critical community leaders across the spectrum who are committed to Hillary Clinton and will power this campaign for the next five months.
Since May, Mrs. Clintons support among likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers has dropped by 20 points, while Mr. Sanderss backing has risen by 25 points since January, Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics poll results show.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/08/29/iowa-poll-shows-bernie-sanders-closing-in-on-hillary-clinton/
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In a statement Saturday, a spokesman for Mr. Sanders said: What this new poll shows is that the more Iowans get to know Bernie, the better they like him what he stands for. Weve seen the same thing in New Hampshire and across the country.
In recent days the Clinton campaign has been touting its strength in Iowa. It put out a memo on Thursday saying, By the numbers: The campaign has 47 organizers on the ground with more on the way,11 offices open from river to river where volunteers are being engaged, at least one identified supporter in each of Iowas 1,682 precincts, and the support of critical community leaders across the spectrum who are committed to Hillary Clinton and will power this campaign for the next five months.
Since May, Mrs. Clintons support among likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers has dropped by 20 points, while Mr. Sanderss backing has risen by 25 points since January, Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics poll results show.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/08/29/iowa-poll-shows-bernie-sanders-closing-in-on-hillary-clinton/
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"Clinton has lost a third of her support since May", sounding a lot like 2008 all over again....
peacebird
Aug 2015
#1
News like this could cause her large donors to start rethinking their options. n/t
A Simple Game
Aug 2015
#24
That's actually more real than you might think. Just ask politicians who endorsed Obama back in '08.
PatrickforO
Aug 2015
#61
And it seems so much nicer to have someone you actually want to vote for instead of having to
A Simple Game
Aug 2015
#25
No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Aug 2015
#7
I started out being one of the two percent - I looked into Sanders because I didn't like Clinton
tularetom
Aug 2015
#34
No, no. We're all women haters! We only support the unelectable socialist 'cause we hate wimmens.
Scuba
Aug 2015
#42
You mean he doesn't hate women? Ok ...that does it ...I'm voting for Vermin Supreme.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#53
Yeah, honestly, I'm not supporting Bernie to be against Clinton. I just think he is
PatrickforO
Aug 2015
#63