Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton down 10 points in one week [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)43. This was a phone poll. And if they contacted people who do not use landlines
her numbers would be even lower. A majority of Americans do not use landlines anymore.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
91 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
There's an enormous difference between using online surveys and it being an 'online poll'.
ColesCountyDem
Oct 2015
#10
Just like it was someone on Hillary's staff who ordered the backup server to overwrite data
leveymg
Oct 2015
#29
Movement in a deep downward shift for Clinton, and a one hell of a jump for Bernie.
Time_Lord
Oct 2015
#60
Some of this Sander support is starting to look like FUD and acting like it too
uponit7771
Oct 2015
#75
To be fair, she'd just seen a small bump moving her up against challengers.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Oct 2015
#3
Apparently a "survey" with a "credibility interval" of + or - 4.5....not even an on-line poll!
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#13
Just last week all the rage was a "survey" claiming Sanders leads in all 50 states!
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#33
Explain the science behind polls re Primary Candidates that include people who are not running?
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#44
How can I put this more succinctly and clearly? Let me borrow a phrase, modified:
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#46
Even so, the low 40's is where many of the polls have found her support to be
HereSince1628
Oct 2015
#16
But their headline is written for its sensationalism - "Clinton down 10 points"!! HORROR!
George II
Oct 2015
#31
Another better headline: "Wild Swings in Clinton Popularity Are Within 9% 'Credibility Interval'*"
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#30
Congrats...first out of the gate with the "it is all fixed" refrain! And it is only October!
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#32
The conspiracy cards have not yet been played, but they have been shuffled and are on the table.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#39
other than the historical revisionism the left have created around him, nothing.
wyldwolf
Oct 2015
#88
So, are you saying that Hillary legitimately won the nomination and it was taken from her?
lunamagica
Oct 2015
#65
Full-speed ahead, Hillary, damn the torpedoes and the icebergs, and the rock jetty to starboard.
leveymg
Oct 2015
#51