2016 Postmortem

Godhumor

(6,437 posts) Thu Dec 10, 2015, 09:53 AM Dec 2015

Ouch, poor O'Malley losses support in the new CBS/NYT poll

Clinton stayed even from last month at 52, Sanders lost one going to 32 and O'Malley dropped from 5 to 2 (-3).

His total support is now within the margin of error band for the poll.

I like O'Malley, but he just never found traction.

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Ouch, poor O'Malley losses support in the new CBS/NYT poll (Original Post) Godhumor Dec 2015 OP

I like him too. fleur-de-lisa Dec 2015 #1

I think that O'Malley knew from the beginning that he was a long-shot ... NurseJackie Dec 2015 #2

I know ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #3

He'll do better next time. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #4

O'Malley's problem was Bernie and he should have attacked Bernie cosmicone Dec 2015 #5

That's my assessment as well firebrand80 Dec 2015 #6

fleur-de-lisa

(14,627 posts)

1. I like him too.

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 10:05 AM

Dec 2015

Although I prefer Bernie, I would happily vote for MOM if he, by some miracle, was to win the nomination.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

2. I think that O'Malley knew from the beginning that he was a long-shot ...

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 10:08 AM

Dec 2015

... and this was a warm-up and introductory campaign. He'll try again for the 2024 election. I don't believe that Bernie will try again.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

3. I know ...

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 10:09 AM

Dec 2015

It's really sad.

He gets/got next to no media exposure ... the only time he got press was when he struck out at HRC, Bernie and DWS.

aikoaiko

(34,174 posts)

4. He'll do better next time.

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 10:17 AM

Dec 2015

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

5. O'Malley's problem was Bernie and he should have attacked Bernie

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 10:34 AM

Dec 2015

The only room in the debate was to the left of Clinton -- she occupies all the space close to the center. When Bernie gobbled up the "left of Clinton" space, O'Malley had no foothold anywhere.

O'Malley could have competed in the same space as Bernie and by attacking him, could have loosened up diehard left wing DEMOCRATS to come to his side.

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

6. That's my assessment as well

Reply to cosmicone (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 10:37 AM

Dec 2015

He had to generate some momentum from that first debate, just to get people to consider him.

The "all lives matter" thing didn't help either.

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