Hillary Clinton Increases Her Lead Over Bernie Sanders

[brooklynite]

Source: NBC News

Hillary Clinton has increased her dominant lead within the Democratic Party's presidential contest, now besting rival Sen. Bernie Sanders by a margin of two to one among primary voters in the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. But the Democratic front-runner remains unpopular with the general electorate, and fewer than a third of Americans give her high marks for being honest and straightforward.

In the new poll, conducted October 25-29, 62 percent of Democrats chose Clinton as their top choice to win their party's presidential nomination, while 31 percent picked Sanders. Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley received just three percent support.

That's up from Clinton's 25-point lead earlier in October, 58 percent to 33 percent.

...snip...

Among swing voters, the share who say they are not satisfied with her response to the Benghazi controversy has plummeted from 84 percent at the beginning of October to 40 percent now, although only about a quarter - 23 percent - are satisfied.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/hillary-clinton-increases-her-lead-over-bernie-sanders-n456111

[newfie11]

1. No one ever polls me

I feel left out.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

7. Never been polled my entire life.

But should we really believe a "NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll"? The corporations and wall street want us to believe in the inevitable election of Hillary Rodham Clinton. I still will wait until we hit the first caucus and primary states before I stop believing in the power of the people.

[Nitram]

10. I guess Bernistas only believe polls that put their candidate ahead or

"catching up"

[olegramps]

27. This is reminiscent of the GOP's state of denial during the last election.

The election is a year away so it could change significantly. However, the facts are the facts and at this juncture Hillary is far ahead. Just hope and pray that a Democrat prevails because so much is stake. I am somewhat taken back by the extensive criticism of Clinton and hope that it doesn't translate into Democrats not showing up at the polls and backing the Democratic Party's candidate. I remain committed to voting for who ever is the Party's candidate and hope that Party loyalty is foremost. I consider everyone of the Republican candidates to be absolutely unqualified to lead the nation and no match for any of the Democratic Party candidates.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

38. No, I just think much of Bernies constituency is 18-34 - no land line, possibly new to voting.

These people will never be counted until we actually go to the polls.

[Nitram]

49. If they go to the polls...

If you're 34 and new to voting, you might not be a very reliable voter.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

63. They were probably too depressed - looking a few years down the road

But these people are getting energized to vote - maybe for the first time. They feel they have to do something before their lives are totally FUCKED, and they see Bernie's policies as the ones that will prevent that.

[bravenak]

54. They call me all the time.

[newfie11]

55. Are you on a cell ?

[bravenak]

56. I Use both

[newfie11]

57. We're any calls to u on your cell

I ask out of curiosity as we only have cell phones and neither my husband or I have been polled.

[bravenak]

62. Nope.

Never. Sometimes multiple calls a day on my home phone.

[Renew Deal]

2. Wow. I didn't expect numbers like that.

Democrats prefer Hillary 2 - 1. There were people saying we should wait till the debates. This is post debate. The biggest help for Hillary was Biden choosing not to run.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

8. Hopefully next "debate" Bernie won't hold back. That's the only thing that saved her last time.

[Nitram]

11. I can't wait to see Bernie when he's not "holding back".

Something to look forward to.

[Cobalt Violet]

3. I guess limiting the number of debates has served her well. n/t

[Nitram]

12. Couldn't it serve Bernie just as well? nt

[Cobalt Violet]

20. Yeah, I forgot about his spouse being a former 2 term popular president.

Here I was thinking he hasn't benefited at all from being a member of a political dynasty. Silly me.

[Nitram]

21. Umm, Cobalt, weren't you saying that limting the number of debates benefitted Clinton?

I'm just asking if that couldn't benefit Sanders just as easily if his performance is better than hers?

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

39. No. That makes no sense.

[Nitram]

48. Then what exactly did you mean by...

"limiting the number of debates has served her well?"

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

58. I never said that.

[Nitram]

59. Looks like you replied to a post I directed specifically to Cobalt.

Don't confuse me like that!

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

66. One of the costs of doing business I guess - happens to me a lot too!

All I was trying to say is IF Bernie was kicking her ass in the debates, MORE debates would always be better, because Bernie still has about 30% of the people that don't know much, if anything about him. More exposure for him the better. The MSM isn't helping him there.

[Nitram]

67. So you agree with me. Cool! nt

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

70. That doesn't make sense either. How do you figure?

[Nitram]

72. My point was that it doesn't hurt Sanders to limit or increase the number of debates.

And it doesn't help Hillary. As long as he does well when he debates, he wins whether there's one or six.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

73. That's not what I said.

Less debates helps H and hurts B due to her name recognition, etc.

[Cha]

13. That has nothing to do with her upswing the polls. Her 11 hours at the Benghazi hearings, winning

the first debate and her ground game do.

[Robbins]

17. ground game you say

then why at JJ dinner In iowa and at events bernie has more engery than Clinton.

You say Clinton won debate.so did MSM say romney won first debate In 2012.I say both of them lied through their teeth.

Bernie is only now airing ads.and if race was over why need to smear bernie and his supporters.

[Geronimoe]

22. And dare we mention

that $2 billion in corporate sponsors and Super-PACs.

People are rallying around more of the same establishment politics.

[Shadowflash]

30. Yup.

The status quo seems to be really popular. It's a shame, really.

[onehandle]

15. One debate into six scheduled debates and you conclude that?

LOL!

[Cha]

19. I know, huh?

[rock]

4. Watch her surge!

Wow!

[Cha]

14. hey rock..

[rock]

16. Right back at Cha!

[Wilms]

5. How might this play out?

But the Democratic front-runner remains unpopular with the general electorate, and fewer than a third of Americans give her high marks for being honest and straightforward.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

6. Can you say president Trump?

[azurnoir]

9. lol so registered Democrats luv her but the American people don't

curious that

[upaloopa]

26. Registered Dems are Americans

[azurnoir]

40. yes they are but they are at least according to this poll in the minority

where HRC is concerned

[frylock]

42. All 30% of them.

[riversedge]

18. NBC News/Wall Street Journal Rated A-

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Rated A-

http://fivethirtyeight.com/interactives/pollster-ratings/

[kelliekat44]

23. Good news for HRC supporters but I really believe Bernie is much closer than the least polls say. nt

[brooklynite]

24. Based on what?

I do a lot of number crunching with respect to the candidates I'm asked to support: "I believe" doesn't tell me a lot.

[Omaha Steve]

25. Wasn't she even farther in the lead before Iowa 08?

Need I say more?

[upaloopa]

28. Bernie is not Obama need I say more?

[Omaha Steve]

29. Just keep reassuring yourself because even Edwards beat Hillary in Iowa... it was in all the papers

Bernie is a real liberal unlike Obama.

[upaloopa]

32. I have no doubt that Hillary will be our next

President.
It seems that Hillary supporters are not the ones needing reassurance.
We aren't the ones writing the nasty OP's.
We are the ones constantly making up shit.
We are winning we are happy

[Omaha Steve]

33. You need to look at what Hillary supporters are doing a little closer then

Where is that Obama Hillary is playing the victim video?

Same thing I heard in 07-08.

[upaloopa]

34. I know just about all the Hillary supporters here

I know they are nothing like anti Hillary posters.
Today we were compared to flees.
We are not not the ones who are angry because we are losing. We don't have the motivation anger brings on.

[Omaha Steve]

36. And how many attacks have I done?

? I got all day.

You do know there are conservatives here with multiple names that fight with themselves to make all Dems look bad right?

AGAIN Bernie is losing just like Obama & Edwards 08! Bernie is raising more $ and has a long history of where he stands. Obama only had a speech in 04 and voted present a lot.

[SunSeeker]

45. Wait, so the really argumentative Bernie supporter here are really conservatives?

Say it ain't so, Omaha Steve!

[Omaha Steve]

64. Wish I knew how many

There are a couple places where they brag about it.

[frylock]

43. More donors, bigger crowds, polling better than Obama at this stage.

Using those metrics, he's better than Obama.

[Geronimoe]

31. Polls are meaningless now

Unless you think Dr Info-commercial Ben Carson is going to win.

[Omaha Steve]

37. .

[Nitram]

50. Or unless they suggest Bernie is ahead.

Or "catching up."

[L0oniX]

35. The oligarchy increases their control over politics and the country.

[Stallion]

41. What They Forgot to Mention-Hillary is the MOST Popular Too

"But the Democratic front-runner remains unpopular with the general electorate"

No politician in Washington DC is popular in this environment of 3 parties (Democrats, Republicans and Independents)

But she is more popular than the rest:

Obama 44
Clinton 40
Carson 37
Sanders 34
Republicans 29
Trump 27
Rubio 26
Cruz 23
Ryan 23
Jeb Bush 19

So if she is so unpopular what does that make the rest especially Trump

The take-away from all these polls is that NO politician in America is POPULAR because no PARTY is POPULAR. I'm sure a lot of her negative scores are coming from Sanders votes who have no viable alternative but to vote for Clinton in the general election

[SunSeeker]

44. This is in line with all the post-debate & Benghazi hearing polls.

Hillary definitely surged after people saw her commanding performance in those events.

[Francois9]

46. The only thing that will stop her now is an indictment.

When is the other shoe going to drop?

[Nitram]

51. What was the first shoe? nt

[JoePhilly]

68. The RW has been throwinig shoes at Hillary for 20+ years ...

... and they've shown they can't hit the broad side of a barn.

[Nitram]

69. That's why the second shoe will never drop. nt

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

74. What was the first shoe? Or, should I say, Who's on third!

[Gamecock Lefty]

47. Poor King Bernie! From SURGE to SLUMP!

We were told to wait until America hears about Bernie. OK, we did.
We were told to look at his massive crowds on the campaign trail (a la Howard Dean). OK, we looked.
We were told to wait until after the first debate. OK, we waited.
We were told to see what happens to Hillary after the Benghazi hearings. OK, we saw.

Now we're hearing whining because "nobody polled me."
Now we're being told to just wait until those with no land lines vote.
Now we're being told just wait until Bernie unloads on Hillary.

Yawn . . .

[Kalidurga]

52. Of course she is getting a bump

Now we are on getting to the primaries it will be fun to see what happens then.

[HassleCat]

53. Resistance is futile! You will be assimilated!

[KingCharlemagne]

60. She's Adlai Stevenson, v 2.0 - nt

[Beacool]

61. I will say now what I have said since Sanders announced that he was thinking of running.

He will not be the Democratic nominee. Even if Hillary was not in the running, the nomination would go to someone else. Sanders is an Independent, a self described "Democratic Socialist" and will be 75 years old on election day.

This country is not ready to elect a Socialist for president. Let alone one who would be in his mid 70s when he started his presidency. I have nothing against Sanders and I'm glad that he is in the race, but he will not be the nominee. The only way I see Sanders winning would be if something catastrophic happens to Hillary's campaign. A big if.........

[riversedge]

65. k and r for a good day for Hillary

[ronnykmarshall]

75. But ... butt ...

I saw an online poll at www.hillaryhasastinkyass.com showing Bernie winning EVERY state by 5000% and and beating every GOP candidate by 7000%!

FEH!! This poll is foolish!