2016 Postmortem
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Sanders Still Strongest Candidate as New Poll Shows Trump and Clinton in Near-TieSanders continues to trounce Trump by double digits, 51 to 40 percent, according to the George Washington University survey
byLauren McCauley, staff writer
4/26/16
According to the latest George Washington (GW) University Battleground Poll, Clinton's lead over Trump has shrunk to 3 percentage points, with her besting the billionaire developer by just 46 to 43 percent nationally. What's more, the poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
The RealClearPolitics average has the former secretary of state with a slightly higher lead (8.5 percent) over Trump.
Meanwhile, Sanders continues to trounce Trump by double digits: 51 to 40 percent in the GW poll, and 53 to 37.8 percent, according to RealClearPolitics.
More: http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/04/25/sanders-still-strongest-candidate-new-poll-shows-trump-and-clinton-near-tie
onehandle
(51,122 posts)egalitegirl
(362 posts)In a hypothetical 3 way race with Bernie, Hillary and Trump, the winner will be Bernie. In a four way race with another Republican joining in, Bernie will trounce everyone else.
northernsouthern
(1,511 posts)...so that makes them equal.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)northernsouthern
(1,511 posts)I thought the point of democracy was buy out the vote? Or was it get out the vote? I can never remember correctly.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)I have a feeling this might be the beginning of the end for that crap too. I bet the people demand direct elections.
northernsouthern
(1,511 posts)Just give her a second and she will buy a few...actually I thick Change the Record was posting and tweeting a fake one.
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)... in 5 years
MFM008
(19,816 posts)period.
ever.
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B Calm
(28,762 posts)fluffyclouds
(51 posts)This is all about establishment politics, both parties rather have the others establishment candidate win the nomination then have a non establishment candidate head the party.
AzDar
(14,023 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)Take all that together and you come away with pretty clear evidence that over the course of the Democratic primary young voters have become more attached to progressive politics and the Democratic party. One read of this is that the primary process itself - as divisive as it has sometimes seemed - has deepened young voters' identification with the Democratic party.
Josh Marshall calls this a very, very big deal.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]All things in moderation, including moderation.[/center][/font][hr]
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)She would need access to voters outside the Democratic party, and there she falls completely flat. Registered independents don't want her, and disgruntled GOP voters (other than the rich) despise her. Hell, she doesn't even have a super majority of registered Democrats. She's an absolute loser in the GE.
randome
(34,845 posts)In addition, Marshall points out that pre-nomination polls are virtually meaningless.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]All things in moderation, including moderation.[/center][/font][hr]
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)Clinton's national favorability is completely upside-down. She is an anchor in the GE.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)them anymore by nominating a Conservative politician and will sit this election out.
The only way she'll win is with help from Conservative Republicans who don't like Trump and feel Hillary is more Conservative.