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Duckfan

(1,268 posts)
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 05:11 PM Dec 2015

Bernie: "I'm getting a good feeling about Iowa"

During a recent three-day swing through Iowa, Bernie Sanders took the stage before 1800 supporters in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and declared that he believes he can win Iowa and New Hampshire, creating a path to victory.

“I am getting a really good feeling about Iowa. Last night we were in Sioux City and had about 1200 people out, tonight I think we have about 1500 people out here. [Official crowd estimate, 1800] … So keep it a secret, don’t tell anybody: I think we are going to win here, we are going to make history. And I think we have a great chance to win New Hampshire, and if you win Iowa and New Hampshire you have a path to victory.”




http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/34268-focus-bernie-sanders-qi-am-getting-a-really-good-feeling-about-iowaq

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Bernie: "I'm getting a good feeling about Iowa" (Original Post) Duckfan Dec 2015 OP
K&R n/t 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #1
K&R for Bernie Sanders CountAllVotes Dec 2015 #2
I'll see that K & R Plucketeer Dec 2015 #24
I think Senator Sanders will g o a l l t h e w a y...! TheProgressive Dec 2015 #3
THATS the point President Obama never pressed. Volaris Dec 2015 #7
Please emphasise this point tazkcmo Dec 2015 #31
When he is nominated our work will be INdemo Dec 2015 #40
K&R Mbrow Dec 2015 #4
Yehhhh! Helen Borg Dec 2015 #5
Shh. There's a national poll that needs eyeballs so Bernie Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #6
K & R AzDar Dec 2015 #8
And I'll ante up 10 more woohoos... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #9
That's an outstanding speech by Bernie in the video on this link, apparently Bernie's poll numbers Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #10
Your Welcome Duckfan Dec 2015 #22
There's a REAL undercurrent of enthusiasm Plucketeer Dec 2015 #25
+ a gazillion chervilant Dec 2015 #42
"...what the pollster refers to as non-white voters." tazkcmo Dec 2015 #32
It was my pleasure, tazkcmo. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #36
... emulatorloo Dec 2015 #11
K&R! Duval Dec 2015 #12
K&R. People just aren't that excited about or interested in what Hillary has to say. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #13
She's also not trustworthy tazkcmo Dec 2015 #33
When he says "path to victory" there's a good reason for it. draa Dec 2015 #14
He will win in Minnesota too. I think Wisconsin also. All the states that start with I. Kalidurga Dec 2015 #15
Hillary is not bl968 Dec 2015 #16
Generally, right-wing sources are frowned upon here. klook Dec 2015 #26
Facts are facts bl968 Dec 2015 #38
Love it NJCher Dec 2015 #17
Of corse not. tazkcmo Dec 2015 #34
K+R+1000 zentrum Dec 2015 #18
Go, Bernie! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #19
GO BERNIE GO ! urbuddha Dec 2015 #20
Good news for Bernie, for us, and for America. senz Dec 2015 #21
If Bernie wins both Iowa and N.H. it will.... Duckfan Dec 2015 #23
If Bernie Pulls Ahead... gordyfl Dec 2015 #27
Republic of Vermont? more like PROVINCE MisterP Dec 2015 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author gordyfl Dec 2015 #28
And I've had a good feeling about Bernie Sanders. tazkcmo Dec 2015 #30
Kick azmom Dec 2015 #35
Without getting too over confident at this stage of the game--- Left Coast2020 Dec 2015 #37
I have a good feeling already, Bernie! Burn it up, man. Burn. It. Up. nt ladyVet Dec 2015 #39
He has my caucus 'vote', for sure! Inspired Dec 2015 #41
I will be trying to appeal to Bernie fans from Iowa remotely here this Friday wearing this t-shirt.. cascadiance Dec 2015 #43
Many "interesting" things can happen in a caucus state like Iowa. Look at the Republicans... cascadiance Dec 2015 #44
 

TheProgressive

(1,656 posts)
3. I think Senator Sanders will g o a l l t h e w a y...!
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 05:51 PM
Dec 2015

When he is inaugurated, our work will really begin!

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
31. Please emphasise this point
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 12:26 AM
Dec 2015

when spreading the Bern. It's important for people to know that we're not just recruiting for 2016 but for 2017, 18, 19 and on and on. It's not a dash but a marathon.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
40. When he is nominated our work will be
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 11:24 AM
Dec 2015

to organize and help recruit Progressive candidates for Congress to add to the Sanders "Revolution"

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)
6. Shh. There's a national poll that needs eyeballs so Bernie
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 06:19 PM
Dec 2015

can get this done without too many H> peeps noticing.

Uncle Joe

(58,389 posts)
10. That's an outstanding speech by Bernie in the video on this link, apparently Bernie's poll numbers
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 06:32 PM
Dec 2015

among non-white voters have been consistently growing as well per CNN poll.



A new CNN survey shows that Bernie has demonstrated growing support among what the pollster refers to as non-white voters. In a survey last April, he had only 1 percent of voters in that category. As he has made a concerted effort to reach out to African-Americans and Latinos, Sanders’ support has grown to an impressive 32 percent in the most recent poll.




Non-white voters

4/16-4/19 1%

5/29-5/31 5%

6/26-6/28 9%

7/22-7/25 12%

9/17-9/19 17%

12/17-12/21 32%





Thanks for the thread, Duckfan.

Duckfan

(1,268 posts)
22. Your Welcome
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 11:02 PM
Dec 2015

I think there is more enthusiasm for his campaign than we may realize. Especially the younger voters with FB and Twitter.

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
25. There's a REAL undercurrent of enthusiasm
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 11:36 PM
Dec 2015

that the DNC and their media lackeys are trying SO HARD to ignore. Dub the Jaws theme as Bernie charges thru opaque waters. As Bernie snaps the anchor chain like a piece of thread, Debbie looks at Hillary and says: We're gonna need a bigger vote!

chervilant

(8,267 posts)
42. + a gazillion
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 01:13 PM
Dec 2015

Thanks for the levity this morning! They ARE going to need a bigger vote, and I don't think they're going to get it.

Go, BERNIE!!!

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
32. "...what the pollster refers to as non-white voters."
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 12:30 AM
Dec 2015

Thanks for posting this! In my reply #30 I explain why I believe the pollsters are missing at least 10 percentage points of Sanders support in their results and you post language from a pollster that helps illustrate my point! Also, it's just plain good news that I wasn't aware of! Thanks again!

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
13. K&R. People just aren't that excited about or interested in what Hillary has to say.
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 07:23 PM
Dec 2015

She is boring and not very likable.

I hate to say that about anyone, but it is just the fact.

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
33. She's also not trustworthy
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 12:32 AM
Dec 2015

Her ratings are so low that even professional pundits are doubting her ability to win as no candidate for president has ever won an election with such low numbers for trust.

draa

(975 posts)
14. When he says "path to victory" there's a good reason for it.
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 07:39 PM
Dec 2015
http://www.factcheck.org/2007/12/bill-clinton-lost-iowa-and-new-hampshire-primaries/

Not saying Hillary can't eventually win the WH, but it's going to be tough if she loses both those early states. Her husband is the only one to do it.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
15. He will win in Minnesota too. I think Wisconsin also. All the states that start with I.
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 07:47 PM
Dec 2015

Most the northern states. All of the West Coast. I really don't see Hillary winning the very liberal states.

bl968

(360 posts)
16. Hillary is not
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 07:49 PM
Dec 2015

Hillary is not....

Dick Morris: Hillary Hints at Defeat in Iowa and NH

Anticipating the possibility — or likelihood — of one or two early defeats, she writes: “If we lose in Iowa or New Hampshire, we’re going to need to dig in and work that much harder to make sure we win the nomination. I’m going to fight as hard as I can to earn every last vote.”

The stunning admission that Sanders might capture one or even both of the two earliest states is unprecedented.

Read more: www.newsmax.com/Politics/dick-morris-hillary-email/2015/12/23/id/706992/

klook

(12,162 posts)
26. Generally, right-wing sources are frowned upon here.
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 11:41 PM
Dec 2015

I would not trust anything from Newsmax.

BTW, I am a Bernie supporter.

P.S. Dick Morris is a scumbag.

bl968

(360 posts)
38. Facts are facts
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 09:43 AM
Dec 2015

He was commenting on an email sent out by Hillary Clinton. That's and what it said are indisputable facts. Enough said.

NJCher

(35,709 posts)
17. Love it
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 07:54 PM
Dec 2015

How the article states that Bernie is not seeking Rahm's endorsement and in fact, would like him to resign.


Cher

gordyfl

(598 posts)
27. If Bernie Pulls Ahead...
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 12:08 AM
Dec 2015

If Bernie takes an early lead, I expect to see Hillary's campaign start negative campaign ads.

Response to Duckfan (Original post)

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
30. And I've had a good feeling about Bernie Sanders.
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 12:23 AM
Dec 2015

Have had that feeling since the first time I happened upon a Brunch with Bernie link when he was a house member. It's my firm belief that the polls are off by at least 10% in favor of our pre-selected candidate. Most (or just a a bunches) of his support is coming from younger folks (under 30) that have never voted or did once but not recently and use the internet almost exclusively for their information and entertainment and much of their communications and social activities. This is why Sanders wins every poll involving the internet, it's the proverbial lion's den of Bernie's supporters. The polling outfits are still behind the technology curve and are still polling too many land line owners and "likely voters" aka recent participants. Helps explain why they were so far off in 2012 also.

So yes! I've a grrrreat! feeling about Iowa, NH, SC and Nevada!

On a side note: Is it sad that I have to check and see if a particular post about good Bernie news is in GDP or Bernie's Group before I respond?

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)
37. Without getting too over confident at this stage of the game---
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 03:04 AM
Dec 2015

I'm beginning to feel day by day this man will be our next president. I mean if he's saying he has good feeling about it, he knows something we don't? Maybe. Lets hope Iowa feels the Bern!

Inspired

(3,957 posts)
41. He has my caucus 'vote', for sure!
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 11:55 AM
Dec 2015

I've been riding the fence because I like Clinton and O'Malley, too. I've made my decision. Go Bernie!

 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
43. I will be trying to appeal to Bernie fans from Iowa remotely here this Friday wearing this t-shirt..
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 03:30 PM
Dec 2015

... at a local sports bar here.



The last time Iowa won was when we had even Republicans like Ike being more liberal and working for the people in better economic times for America then. Let's bring that prosperity back along with Iowa winning the Rose Bowl again.

 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
44. Many "interesting" things can happen in a caucus state like Iowa. Look at the Republicans...
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 03:37 PM
Dec 2015

... in the last election.

Romney was first declared the caucus winner there. Falsely. It was in fact later said that Santorum won with more support there than Romney. Then you even had Paul have more delegate strength at the state convention than perhaps his raw numbers reflected, which had a lot of internal battles there to get his delegates to move towards other candidates there.

With the way that caucuses work, and Hillary should know this as she knows she finished THIRD behind both Obama and Edwards in 2008 election, there a lot of ways that things could turn out. It is important to note I think that I believe that many O'Malley supporters feel more drawn to support someone like Bernie as a second choice than Hillary, which in the way caucuses are run, could be a big deal to giving Bernie more delegate support than polls might indicate too. In some places O'Malley might pick up some delegates from Bernie supporters too, where they have more strength in "remaining voters" looking to get a delegate grouping.

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