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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What if we concede the NH and IA primary and caucus to Sanders? [View all]hack89
(39,179 posts)94. So HRC dropped 5 points while Obama gained 25 points
according to your graph. Over the year her support stayed within a narrow 5-7 point band.
If what happened in 2008 happens again, HRC doesn't fall below 50%. So how does she lose?
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If my hastily worded subject line gave you that impression then Im heartily sorry for the confusion.
NurseJackie
Nov 2015
#49
It's not 2008. Sanders is not Obama. Webb & Chafee (and O'Malley) are not John Edwards.
NurseJackie
Nov 2015
#75
Yes, Sanders is not Obama is VERY relevant to the discussion . He was the transformative
riversedge
Nov 2015
#78
Yes, Sanders is not Obama but he has his own strengths as a candidate and is running on a
Bernblu
Nov 2015
#117
Yes, she did lose support. Do you really think we can't see polling from 8 years ago?
jeff47
Nov 2015
#85
Good effort, but, Bernies voters are so desperate for SOMETHING to cling to,
NurseJackie
Nov 2015
#91
One key factor is now involved: We all know who HRC is, and she is not trustworthy.
Floyd Steinberg
Nov 2015
#133
Post this in 2007 and replace Sanders with Obama and you would know the answer. n/t
Dawgs
Nov 2015
#17
"Post this in 2007 and replace Sanders with Obama and you would know the answer."
NCTraveler
Nov 2015
#45
Sanders has a huge ground game across the country. Volunteers have set up weekly meetups and events
peacebird
Nov 2015
#56
You missed the bit about phone banking? Oh, and yes door to door walk abouts too.
peacebird
Nov 2015
#67
Conceeding those two primaries creates a route, because the people themselves will see Sanders
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#18
I think we can call the polling misleading and barge ahead if the MSM is hailing Clinton there must
Todays_Illusion
Nov 2015
#21
I know even more about Democratic primaries (with special emphasis on 2008)
Attorney in Texas
Nov 2015
#30
Had Democrats joined forces around the stronger candidate we could have beaten Rubio.
DCBob
Nov 2015
#124
Because as other campaigns were actively campaigning and getting news coverage, Giuliani was on the
Attorney in Texas
Nov 2015
#33
I think that is highly unlikely to happen. I think Bernie will do far better than you would like
peacebird
Nov 2015
#58
I think he could I just don't see it happening after the last two months we have witnessed.
NCTraveler
Nov 2015
#70