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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 02:32 PM Nov 2015

Remember this primary poll?

Democratic Primary Preview: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina

December 3, 2007
Clinton Pressed in Iowa, But Holds Wide Leads Elsewhere

Democrats enter the presidential primary campaign upbeat about their candidates and united in their views on major issues. Sen. Hillary Clinton is the clear frontrunner in New Hampshire and South Carolina, where she holds 19-point and 14-point leads, respectively. However in Iowa she is in a statistical tie with Barack Obama.



http://www.people-press.org/2007/12/03/democratic-primary-preview-iowa-new-hampshire-south-carolina/

Don't count your chickens before they hatch (or vote)...

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Remember this primary poll? (Original Post) Playinghardball Nov 2015 OP
K & R AzDar Nov 2015 #1
Thanks, Playinghardball. It's up to us. Are we willing to donate AND volunteer? merrily Nov 2015 #2
Unfortunately HassleCat Nov 2015 #3
HAHAHA Robbins Nov 2015 #4
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch (or vote)..." SoapBox Nov 2015 #5
Wasn't that a poll of "likely" voters? RoccoR5955 Nov 2015 #6
She's peaking too early!!! HubertHeaver Nov 2015 #11
Great reminder, thanks! appalachiablue Nov 2015 #7
yep at this point in the game there's no counting chickens azurnoir Nov 2015 #8
Hillary didn't even fininsh 2nd in Iowa. bvar22 Nov 2015 #9
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #10
I remember. A lot can 840high Nov 2015 #12

merrily

(45,251 posts)
2. Thanks, Playinghardball. It's up to us. Are we willing to donate AND volunteer?
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 02:36 PM
Nov 2015

We have to be willing to do both because Sanders has no big donors--and we don't want him to have any--and paying people to flyer, etc. takes money and, again, he has no big donors.

We can't just send in five dollars once every few months and think we've done our part. If we want Sanders, it has to be about sacrifice.

I want him out there spreading his message, win, lose or draw.

 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
3. Unfortunately
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 02:38 PM
Nov 2015

The media played up the contest between Clinton and Obama, and treated them as equals. If they mention Sanders at all, it's to explain why he has no chance. I guess they know who butters their bread.

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
6. Wasn't that a poll of "likely" voters?
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 02:50 PM
Nov 2015

I guess a lot of unlikely people showed up at the polls on election day!

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
9. Hillary didn't even fininsh 2nd in Iowa.
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 04:23 PM
Nov 2015

Hillary finished 3rd behind Edwards.

...but the Media had already gotten their scripts that this was to be a Horse Race between Hillary and
Obama, so the MSM just edited out John Edwards 2nd Place in Iowa.
Not even Rachel or Keith Olberman (MSNBC) would mention who finished 2nd.
That is when I had to stop watching MSNBC, which ,before that night, I believed to be the last holdout for truth.

Turned out....they were working for the same Boss as the rest of the Commercial TV in the USA.

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