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IDemo

(16,926 posts)
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:53 AM Feb 2016

Hillary Clinton Losing Her National Lead Over Bernie Sanders, Poll Shows

Hillary Clinton’s strong national lead over Sanders is essentially gone and, instead, the Democratic race is incredibly close, according to a national Quinnipiac poll released today.

Clinton received 44 percent of support while Sanders can boast about 42 percent, his highest support in any national poll to date.

The former secretary of state's 31 point lead over the Vermont senator in December has been fallen to only 2 points.

This new poll was conducted after the Iowa caucuses, when the polls were too close to call Monday night but, finally, Clinton eked out a win over Sanders.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-losing-national-lead-bernie-sanders-poll/story?id=36733595

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Hillary Clinton Losing Her National Lead Over Bernie Sanders, Poll Shows (Original Post) IDemo Feb 2016 OP
This is excellent news! StandingInLeftField Feb 2016 #1
Fixin' to donate again!! AzDar Feb 2016 #2
Incredible! in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #3
Yikes! Baitball Blogger Feb 2016 #4
this is why I thought Sanders came out of Iowa a winner Perogie Feb 2016 #5
Excellent analysis... right on all points! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #7
That's why I never shed a tear when Bernie "lost". Kalidurga Feb 2016 #11
Last night was monumental. HRC lost big time SmittynMo Feb 2016 #6
You got that right... and WE are the revolution. It's a movement that cannot be stopped... Hillary is toast! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #9
He's starting to get some real exposure in the MSM and... Binkie The Clown Feb 2016 #8
He's on MSNBC right now SmittynMo Feb 2016 #10
Ah, remember back in the day... ljm2002 Feb 2016 #12

Perogie

(687 posts)
5. this is why I thought Sanders came out of Iowa a winner
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 11:03 AM
Feb 2016

I really think that the Iowa caucus was a case of losing was winning.

Because the vote was so close it showed Sanders is a viable and electable candidate.
The pundits can't say he's un-electable any more. Bernie wins

HRC win in Iowa is so small she can't go around using it as a as a plus in the campaign.
HRC: Hey everyone look how I trounced Bernie by .2%. Bernie wins

Because Bernie lost, HRC can't use the underdog/victim card to get sympathy votes.
Bernie wins

People are now paying attention to what Bernie is saying and comparing the two candidates.
The more people hear Bernie the more they like him.
Bernie wins.

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
6. Last night was monumental. HRC lost big time
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 11:06 AM
Feb 2016

The political revolution has started. I knew it back when he announced that once his message was out, people would flock to him.

It's happening!!!! And now, MSM HAS to cover it.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
9. You got that right... and WE are the revolution. It's a movement that cannot be stopped... Hillary is toast!
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 11:27 AM
Feb 2016

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
10. He's on MSNBC right now
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 11:34 AM
Feb 2016

Prior to yesterday and/or IOWA, they didn't give a shit about him.

He's telling it as it really is.

ljm2002

(10,751 posts)
12. Ah, remember back in the day...
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 03:42 PM
Feb 2016

...just a few short weeks ago, when Bernie was going to plateau at 20%. Then at 30%. Then... well he has not plateaued yet!

Go, Bernie!!!!!

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