Sanders Builds on Lead Over Clinton in N.H.: CNN-WMUR Poll

[ProudToBeLiberal]

Bernie Sanders has 61% support in N.H.’s Democratic presidential race, up from 58% in survey released yday, while rival Hillary Clinton holds steady at 35%, according to CNN-WMUR tracking poll.

A third of those polled say they’re still open to changing their mind; 64% say they’ve definitely decided

NOTE: Poll surveyed 363 likely voters in N.H. Democratic primary between Feb. 4-8, margin of error +/- 5.1 ppts

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/trackers/2016-02-08/sanders-builds-on-lead-over-clinton-in-n-h-cnn-wmur-poll

If Hillary Clinton can get the difference under 20% tomorrow, I will consider that a win.

[HerbChestnut]

1. Just keep lowering that bar

[winter is coming]

4. Yup. Smells like a poll cooked up to make Hillary look when she "only" loses by 10. n/t

[frylock]

15. If a 20-point loss is a win, than a 10-point loss is a complete blowout!

HILLARY 2016!

[roguevalley]

19. they said she won with 0.2%. makes you wonder what % of a

win she will claim if she loses by 10-30%?

[ProudToBeLiberal]

10. I'm not doing anything except posting polling results. Nt

[HerbChestnut]

25. And saying if Hillary loses by under 20 then it's a "victory"

In what world?

[ProudToBeLiberal]

28. Bernie Sanders beat expectations in Iowa and came out with positive coverage

Even though Hillary won Iowa. So, if Hillary beats expectation in NH she should also get the same benefits. It'seems only fair unless you want to apply different double standard on Hillary Clinton.

[HerbChestnut]

31. That's because...

Expectations in Iowa were that Hillary would win by a landslide. Nobody except hardcore Bernie supporters believed it would be that close. Right now in NH, polls suggest Bernie could run away with it, but I don't think anyone actually expects him to win by 20. I know *he* doesn't. I think the only way Hillary "wins" if she loses is if the final result is within 5 points. Then it will actually be a close election, which right now it's not supposed to be.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

33. Bernie is expected to win NH in a landslide of +30% points.

If Hillary can even dent that and lose by 20% then that'she a huge accomplishment and a win.

[HerbChestnut]

34. No he isn't

Where on earth did you get that number? The CNN poll? CNN has consistently polled Bernie higher than other pollsters, and if you look at the HuffPost average or RCP you'll see that he's up by about 15 points. It's very possible actual voting tomorrow is closer than that.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

35. WMUR is a respected tvs station in NH

It's the only statewide news station. People in NH take a lot of stalk in its polling results. If Hillary manages to get the difference to 20% it's a huge win. Nh is Bernie's back yard. He should really win by 40%.

[leftofcool]

2. The newest poll they showed on MSNBC has Hillary down only 13 points.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

8. Do you recall the polling outfit? Nt

[merbex]

3. WOW. That's incredible

I was blogging out of there in '08 and it was so close that I couldn't get my Obama supporting friend to pick up his phone - he was so disappointed.

NH never fails to surprise either way - win or lose, imo.

[speaktruthtopower]

5. I think..

she'll outperform expectations. If she under performs expectations it could be an interesting few weeks because there are some filing deadlines approaching for big states in case another candidate is tempted to enter.

She has so many endorsements in so many states because no one thought it would be close. Tough climb for Sanders.

[SheenaR]

6. If that's a win to you

Then that's downright sad. Considering you were one to lead the charge against any Samders supporter claiming a moral victory in Iowa.

Eff that. Don't start backing down now. A win is a win. A loss is a loss. Especially when you already WON there. If you do that and lose by 20? Perhaps they should start panicking

[ProudToBeLiberal]

7. You're a good person. Thank you :). nt

[SheenaR]

11. Yeah

That's what I thought

[ProudToBeLiberal]

13. I've seen some pols with Bernie up +30%. If Hillary can knock off at least 10 points

I call it a win. It would be historic. She would be the new comeback kid.

[SheenaR]

18. You can call it what you want

Heck you can call a dog's tail a leg and say it has 5 legs.

Calling it that doesn't make it so though.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

22. What if a dog had two tails. Then what? Nt

[CoffeeCat]

30. You can try to spin poop into gold

if you want. That's your choice. But no one else, including Clinton and her campaign, will see a ten-point loss as a win.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

32. If she gets within 10 then she is the new comeback back kid. If she gets within 20

She won by beating expectations.

[angrychair]

9. No matter the

Poll, Clinton supporters will claim any showing a "win"...loss by 20...WIN....loss by 15...WIN...loss by 10...WIN
Sanders supporters claim "tie" in Iowa in what is definitively a statistical anomaly of .3 of a delegate and we are sore losers and crybabies.

Got it!

[frylock]

12. Everyone knows that Bernie has to win all 57 states by a margin greater than 110%..

in order for him to be considered eligible to be considered eligible for office of president.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

14. I like your sense of humor. Nt

[frylock]

17. I wish I could say the feeling was mutual.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

21. :( nt

[reformist2]

26. No. Even if he does win all 57 states, the Superdelegates will still elect Hillary! Yayayyay!!!

[frylock]

29. Unfortunately for the Superdelegates, the one vote they get in the GE..

won't make up for the millions they end up costing Dems by throwing the election to Hillary.

[TTUBatfan2008]

16. I mean...

it's not like she was up by 40 on him less than a year ago in the same state. Wait, wait...she was. Home state advantage didn't seem to make a lick of difference at that point.

This is the "shock" that Andrea Mitchell is likely referring to regarding the fact that the Clinton campaign is possibly making some staff changes in the near future. If I was in their position I would probably be pretty shocked by the change from a year ago as well.

[SheenaR]

20. I don't see a huge blowout

But if there is one, there has to be a shakeup in the Clinton camp. With her national profile, she cannot be losing by 20-30 anywhere. That's unacceptable if I am donating big money to her campaign.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

24. You are so good at playing the expectations game. Can you teach me? Nt

[Karma13612]

27. On the news this evening, they

were talking with Hillary and she mentioned that if needed, they would make changes.

So, you could be right.

They might want to re-tool a bit after NH.

Will be interesting to see, after tomorrow nights results.

[in_cog_ni_to]

23. BAM!

Tomorrow is going to be BERNIE DAY!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Jenny_92808]

36. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WooHoo
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[DemocraticWing]

37. BREAKING: Hillary gets one vote in New Hampshire, ProudToBeLiberal declares it a landslide victory

[ProudToBeLiberal]

38. I promise I will not do this. nt