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2016 Postmortem

floppyboo

(2,461 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 06:11 PM May 2016

5

Sanders v Trump

from RealClearPolitics. Sorry it's not in a pretty frame.

state Sanders Trump spread (Hillary spread)

National 56 40 16 (6)
Florida 50 42 8* (5)
New York 56.7 33.5 23.2 (21)
Penn 51.3 38 13.3 (8)
Ohio 46.3 42 4.3 (3)
Michigan 55 36 19* (10)
NCarolina 46 43 3* (2)
Virginia 49 36 13* (10)
NewHamp 58 31 27* (8)
WI 52 33 19* (11)
Iowa 49 40 9 (7)

*took the most recent instead of average, where averages do not reflect the last 3 months

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Sanders v Trump (Original Post) floppyboo May 2016 OP

Those polls probably include independent voters in the mix as well as Democrats NorthCarolina May 2016 #1

just checked what RCP had for clinton floppyboo May 2016 #2

What about O'Malley vs. Jindal? nt firebrand80 May 2016 #3

Ya, pretty krazy looking back at the also rans, but I didn't - just the last few months nt floppyboo May 2016 #4

So, Hillary is doing good! Not the best, but good! floppyboo May 2016 #5

And the best, most electable candidate is . . . . . .wait for it . . . . Bernie Sanders. pdsimdars May 2016 #6

I guess logic and math don't count sometimes. floppyboo May 2016 #7

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)

1. Those polls probably include independent voters in the mix as well as Democrats

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:20 PM

May 2016

whereas the Clinton v Trump polls are probably just conducted among a field registered Democrats who have voted in the last two election cycles.

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

2. just checked what RCP had for clinton

Reply to NorthCarolina (Reply #1)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:26 PM

May 2016

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html
Looks like the numbers come from the same place.

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

3. What about O'Malley vs. Jindal? nt

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:35 PM

May 2016

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

4. Ya, pretty krazy looking back at the also rans, but I didn't - just the last few months nt

Reply to firebrand80 (Reply #3)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:40 PM

May 2016

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

5. So, Hillary is doing good! Not the best, but good!

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:43 PM

May 2016

pdsimdars

(6,007 posts)

6. And the best, most electable candidate is . . . . . .wait for it . . . . Bernie Sanders.

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:55 PM

May 2016

Also has the best Likeability and trustworthiness.

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

7. I guess logic and math don't count sometimes.

Reply to pdsimdars (Reply #6)

Thu May 5, 2016, 08:41 PM

May 2016

It can be very disheartening, seeing people not vote to their advantage.
Never giving up supporting such a fine man as Bernie Sanders.

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