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Tarheel_Dem

(31,234 posts)
1. While Hillary's numbers have improved astronomically, it looks like some former BS supporters.....
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 08:10 PM
Nov 2015

went back to Undecided? How do you go from polling in the 40's to the mid 20's, unless you've lost support?

BootinUp

(47,151 posts)
5. I think it shows that a significant number of folks
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 08:46 PM
Nov 2015

don't think he is really a viable general election candidate. Everyone likes listening to Bernie go after the economic injustice today, but they are looking for someone to lead the charge in a national election. That just isn't Bernie Sanders.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,234 posts)
7. That's got to be it. Contrary to what was popular DU opinion, his post debate numbers are....
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 08:56 PM
Nov 2015

trending in the opposite direction.

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)
2. Bernie seems to have peaked in mid October since than he's trending down
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 08:13 PM
Nov 2015

Good for Hilary! She's worked very hard to earn the voters support

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
3. Clinton has not been deliberately emulating Sanders, she has been emulating Justin Trudeau, who
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 08:37 PM
Nov 2015

will be sworn in as modern day Canada's youngest Prime Minister on Wednesday, on a loud and brash campaign agenda that had moved to the political and policy left and without apology by Trudeau if he had "emulated" anyone.

BootinUp

(47,151 posts)
4. The recent economic history gives her plenty of ammunition
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 08:43 PM
Nov 2015

to run on. I think you make a very good point.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
6. Trudeau ran on CREATING a deficit, borrowing at historical low interest rates, to fund a massive
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 08:47 PM
Nov 2015

public works and infrastructure investment badly needed....and folks agreed with the sanity, not the insanity of the right wing and stole the thunder from the left wing.

Brilliant, mainly I think because the timing was right for voters to hear the same message over the noise of the insanity usually getting the attention.

BootinUp

(47,151 posts)
9. We haven't had 3 consecutive Democratic POTUS terms
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 09:42 PM
Nov 2015

since FDR and Truman. Its time to start getting a little excited.

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