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Bernie's slow and steady rise - the graph is intriguing, to say the least! (Original Post) reformist2 Mar 2016 OP
Classic example of "not enough rise" n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #1
That can only be determined after the primary NWCorona Mar 2016 #4
Mathematically, the primary is over cosmicone Mar 2016 #7
Are you a math major? That just isn't the case at all NWCorona Mar 2016 #9
Bernie has to win every single primary cosmicone Mar 2016 #12
That's a big difference than mathematically over NWCorona Mar 2016 #14
It comes from probability theory cosmicone Mar 2016 #15
They like to pretend their predictions are 'math'. Just like weather, predictions are often wrong. reformist2 Mar 2016 #16
I have no childen. Is it OK with you if I donate to the candidate who's articulating my views? Jim Lane Mar 2016 #21
Hillary is still a warhawk Perogie Mar 2016 #5
Meh ... n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #13
That's what I think of Hillary....lol Perogie Mar 2016 #20
Classic example all right... noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #8
Yes -- it is never the fault of Sanders' campaign cosmicone Mar 2016 #10
You Must Be Joking noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #11
The Bern is becoming painful, they want it to stop. nt kristopher Mar 2016 #19
More ppl get to know him, he gets more votes. Power of education and awareness. kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #2
I think that's exactly the dynamic at work. And his numbers continue to climb. reformist2 Mar 2016 #17
quietly observing... interesting how ppl behave... kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #18
If only Bernie would have declared earlier. Perogie Mar 2016 #3
More time-he said so himself. He had no idea how much he could unit this country. snowy owl Mar 2016 #22
Looks to me like Hillary's holding at 7 points ahead. DanTex Mar 2016 #6
 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
7. Mathematically, the primary is over
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 08:29 PM
Mar 2016

It is continuing to line the pockets of Tad Devine and Jeff Weaver who get 15% of all the ad buys. If Bernie raises another $50 million from children's milk money, Tad Devine and Jeff Weaver will make a cool $7.5 million.

 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
12. Bernie has to win every single primary
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 08:36 PM
Mar 2016

from here on out by a minimum of 58-42 .... otherwise he loses. Any primary that he wins or loses by a lesser margin means he has to win subsequent primaries by even greater margins.

The only primaries he has won with those margins were NH and VT. That's it.

Handwriting is on the wall.

 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
15. It comes from probability theory
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 08:41 PM
Mar 2016

One may be down by 58-7 at the end of the third quarter and it is "possible" to score 8 touchdowns in 15 minutes to win the game against an opponent who allowed you only 1 touchdown in three quarters of play.

However, the likelihood of that happening is ZERO.

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
21. I have no childen. Is it OK with you if I donate to the candidate who's articulating my views?
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:26 AM
Mar 2016

Incidentally, as to the rapacious Devine and Weaver: In the for-profit sector, a common arrangement is that the ad agency prepares the ads and is paid by getting that 15% commission on the ad buys. I hadn't heard of that being applied to pay a political campaign manager. Do you have a link for that assertion? Is Robby Mook getting 15% of Clinton's ad buys?

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)
8. Classic example all right...
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 08:30 PM
Mar 2016

It's a classic example of it takes more time to get the word out when the media is working against you. Not to mention the DNC. But the truth eventually gets out which is why they are so desperate to get him to quit.

 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
10. Yes -- it is never the fault of Sanders' campaign
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 08:33 PM
Mar 2016

It is always the media, establishment, DNC, oligarchs etc. If the media had a blackout, how did thousands of people know to go to his rallies, their times, location etc.?

The bottom line is -- Bernie's message did not resonate with the electorate. It is the campaign's fault. A truly "authentic" and "honest" campaign would admit it.

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)
11. You Must Be Joking
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 08:35 PM
Mar 2016
That's what you took out of that graph. I love DU. It makes me laugh so hard some times. Tears are streaming down my face. Thank you.

snowy owl

(2,145 posts)
22. More time-he said so himself. He had no idea how much he could unit this country.
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:10 AM
Mar 2016

If only he'd started earlier. People are waking up but so many have already voted and many do or will regret their vote for Clinton. We have a sad America.

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