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brooklynite

(94,667 posts)
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:08 AM Apr 2016

New Wisconsin Poll (CBS): Sanders 49% - Clinton 47% - Undecided 4%

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-gop-divided-april-primaries-loom-ted-cruz-wisconsin-donald-trump-new-york-pennsylvania/

I can recall when Sanders supporters used to point out the margin of error and claim that a poll like this was "a tie".....

Bottom line: it appears that this will not be the 16% margin Sanders will need to stay on track for a pledged delegate win.
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New Wisconsin Poll (CBS): Sanders 49% - Clinton 47% - Undecided 4% (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2016 OP
You're already boasting about losing Wisconsin! Bonobo Apr 2016 #1
As opposed to finding an excuse for every State Sanders has lost? brooklynite Apr 2016 #2
It was stolen by the millionaires and billionaires. Renew Deal Apr 2016 #9
... woolldog Apr 2016 #25
At this point in the primary season you are hoping for a small loss? libtodeath Apr 2016 #3
What is Bernie hoping for in NY? Renew Deal Apr 2016 #5
I am guessing a win. libtodeath Apr 2016 #7
He's hoping to keep it close Renew Deal Apr 2016 #13
Didn't Obama lose 7 of the last 10 contests in 2008? Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #6
Delegate count is everything. MineralMan Apr 2016 #12
If only he won South Dakota Renew Deal Apr 2016 #15
Irrelevant since the economic situation of today is entirely different plus libtodeath Apr 2016 #22
Anything close is a carastrophic disaster for Bernie Renew Deal Apr 2016 #4
Lots of polling. All of the polls show a very close race. MineralMan Apr 2016 #8
She's going to lose WI handily. Kentonio Apr 2016 #14
Yes, well, OK then... MineralMan Apr 2016 #17
I do hope you do. Kentonio Apr 2016 #21
Hillary Clinton looks headed for a win KingFlorez Apr 2016 #10
If she wins, it's a massive failure for Bernie Renew Deal Apr 2016 #16
well, it might be....I keep hearing he will win. riversedge Apr 2016 #19
Then again, what did the Michigan polls say? KPN Apr 2016 #11
Hillary and her surrogates are out campaining riversedge Apr 2016 #18
12% Recursion Apr 2016 #20
I'm curious to know when and where they got their registered voters list. Ellipsis Apr 2016 #23
Polls for open primaries have underestimated Bernie's final numbers by 6-10%. reformist2 Apr 2016 #24
Polls are irrelevant from here on out. Democrats Ascendant Apr 2016 #26
This is what WA and HI would have been as primaries geek tragedy Apr 2016 #27

Renew Deal

(81,868 posts)
9. It was stolen by the millionaires and billionaires.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:18 AM
Apr 2016

Last edited Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:03 PM - Edit history (1)

By the way, that's the same reason it rained today. Oh, and the millionaires and billionaires made me miss the subway. Those millionaires and billionaires are the cause of every problem (unless we can blame Hillary for it, then it's her fault).

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)
12. Delegate count is everything.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:19 AM
Apr 2016

Winning states isn't what gets the nomination. It's all the delegate count. That's the only thing worth watching at this point.

Hillary's still ahead by 228 pledged delegates. Zeroing that out does not appear to be in the cards for Sanders in April, to be quite frank. In fact, I suspect that Clinton's lead will increase by the end of the month.

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)
22. Irrelevant since the economic situation of today is entirely different plus
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:31 AM
Apr 2016

we are not finishing 8 years of shrub.

Try again.

Renew Deal

(81,868 posts)
4. Anything close is a carastrophic disaster for Bernie
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:15 AM
Apr 2016

This is starting to look like Illinois and Missouri. And from the practical side of it, anything short of a 20 point win is a loss.

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)
8. Lots of polling. All of the polls show a very close race.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:17 AM
Apr 2016

There isn't going to be a big leap in delegates for either candidate. Delegates will be pretty evenly allocated.

In that sense, there's not going to be big news from Wisconsin that changes anything about the delegate count in any major way.

Sanders faces a very difficult challenge, and Wisconsin is not likely to cut into Clinton's delegate lead much, if at all.

On to NY and then PA, MD and CT. A close win in Wisconsin doesn't help Bernie much, if he can get a win at all.

We'll see on Wednesday morning, but it's not going to change the picture much.

KingFlorez

(12,689 posts)
10. Hillary Clinton looks headed for a win
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:19 AM
Apr 2016

This will be quite a disappointment for Sanders considering that Wisconsin is home to the super liberal Dane County.

riversedge

(70,267 posts)
18. Hillary and her surrogates are out campaining
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:22 AM
Apr 2016

for every delegate.


Cory Bookers, Cecil Richards, Bill C. Al Frankin--and Hillary herself--all this weekend--

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
20. 12%
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:25 AM
Apr 2016

Math is not hard. Sanders' target going forward is 56/44, which is a 12 point win. Every state he wins by more than that lowers that target going forward.

Ellipsis

(9,124 posts)
23. I'm curious to know when and where they got their registered voters list.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:37 AM
Apr 2016

Same day registration in Wisconsin too will make a difference... It's going to be nuts.

26. Polls are irrelevant from here on out.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 12:47 PM
Apr 2016

Following 538: Sanders needs 48/86 delegates, Clinton needs 38/86.

It's true that he often over-performs against polls, but it'll still be a squeaker.

I for one will be glued to the TV/interwebs, probably in this order:

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