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kenn3d

(486 posts)
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 12:18 AM Oct 2015

Bernie Sanders Favorability Ratings Skyrocketed During the Past Two Weeks

The latest candidate to gain on overall favorable ratings in our most recent poll is a big surprise for both the establishment left and right.

Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders saw upticks in their favorability ratings, according to the latest poll conducted by Google Consumer Surveys for IJ.com, but Clinton’s small gains have been overshadowed by a leap from Sanders.

Senator Sanders has seen a jump from 36% to 44% favorability rating among very likely voters polled:

While Sanders was winning big following the CNN debate, Hillary Clinton inched forward, too.
Here’s what her most recent favorables look like:


The Google Consumer Surveys favorability tracking poll for IJ.com is conducted every two weeks. The most recent poll had 2,141 respondents from a nationwide sample.
https://www.ijreview.com/2015/10/449123-prez-candidate-seeing-biggest-uptick-favorability-answer-will-surprise-conservatives/
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Bernie Sanders Favorability Ratings Skyrocketed During the Past Two Weeks (Original Post) kenn3d Oct 2015 OP
Winning the debate, people seeing him or the first time. Once people hear and see him, sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #1
Yep, Bernie sells himself with his honesty and integrity. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #2
I have to agree Samantha Oct 2015 #3
Google consumer survey polls are not scientific Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #4
They are as random as a phone survey. (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2015 #10
Clearly you have no clue what a random sample is Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #11
No need to insult me. I know what a random sample is. thesquanderer Oct 2015 #14
oh noes Hillary won it's all like science and stuff azurnoir Oct 2015 #5
There's only been 1 debate. Major Hogwash Oct 2015 #6
K&R! Katashi_itto Oct 2015 #7
THAT'S skyrocketing? murielm99 Oct 2015 #8
Hillary's unfavorables had better not be near 60%... that would spell doom come election day... reformist2 Oct 2015 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #12
I also have a favorable view of Bernie Sanders. But that doesn't mean I'd vote for him. NurseJackie Oct 2015 #13

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
1. Winning the debate, people seeing him or the first time. Once people hear and see him,
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 03:05 AM
Oct 2015

they are impressed.

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
3. I have to agree
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 03:11 AM
Oct 2015

The only thing holding him back is a lack of exposure in certain parts of the Country. Once he starts advertising, that will change.

Sam

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
4. Google consumer survey polls are not scientific
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 03:12 AM
Oct 2015

It's not a random sample and they don't weight by party affiliation, gender, race etc.

It's basically a web ad which appears on websites and people click the ad.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
11. Clearly you have no clue what a random sample is
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 04:09 PM
Oct 2015

People who are motivated to click on the the survey will be over-represented, much like an internet poll.

A random phone sample randomly dials phone numbers in a given geography in order to seek out respondents.

Also, the google survey doesn't control for demographics.

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)
14. No need to insult me. I know what a random sample is.
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 04:43 PM
Oct 2015

Some people are motivated to click on the survey when it appears on their screen, others no.

Some people agree to a phone poll when they get the call, others say no.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
6. There's only been 1 debate.
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 03:36 AM
Oct 2015

Imagine what Bernie's numbers would have looked like if we would have had 14 debates by this time of the year, like we did back in 2007!

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