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davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
97. We are nominating the weaker candidate
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:09 AM
May 2016

Hope everyone is comfortable with that. Polls are consistent that Bernie would do better than Hillary against Trump.

And there it is runaway hero May 2016 #1
Oh please. It's Fox News. n/t Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #3
Trump is the most disliked candidate runaway hero May 2016 #6
Fivethirtyeight rates the pollsters. Fox News polls always have & always will lean right. Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #10
And 538 always leans Hillary. BillZBubb May 2016 #23
538 isn't often wrong either. Chicago1980 May 2016 #70
What was its prediction for Kentucky and Oregon? JDPriestly May 2016 #91
they were pretty close 0rganism May 2016 #96
The spread is still in Hillary's favor runaway hero May 2016 #34
That is Generally True, On the Road May 2016 #109
Unfavorables BlueNoMatterWho May 2016 #64
Ugly. runaway hero May 2016 #82
Faux News BlueNoMatterWho May 2016 #11
I don't know whether it is a joke or not, but National polls are a joke, since states determine still_one May 2016 #49
They still have Bernie winning like all the other polls yeoman6987 May 2016 #29
and the OP is posting this Republican poll WHY ???? What reason ??? trueblue2007 May 2016 #42
Fascinating how everything coming out of Fox News is dismissed out of hand, except this one poll. Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #48
Everything from Fox RogueTrooper May 2016 #111
Fox News are neo-cons Reter May 2016 #77
Sure its Fox News but check out all the other polls INdemo May 2016 #114
Don't worry. There will be others. tabasco May 2016 #124
That alarm clock has been ringing for four months; but to no avail. forest444 May 2016 #7
How the Hell BlueNoMatterWho May 2016 #12
My point exactly. forest444 May 2016 #20
I agree. runaway hero May 2016 #37
o rtracey May 2016 #115
fox news teams up with trump/sanders 2016. they're trying to get a debate to gang up on HRC msongs May 2016 #2
So in the previous polls, with Clinton ahead, they were teaming up with her? villager May 2016 #5
OMG LOLz tomm2thumbs May 2016 #9
I kind of remember in 2012 that Romney was beating Obama. kimbutgar May 2016 #4
Geez: Hillary is NOT Obama. BillZBubb May 2016 #25
You think so? itcfish May 2016 #119
The nation voted for w bush twice (at least enough for him to "win"). BillZBubb May 2016 #120
You kind of remember wrong tabasco May 2016 #95
right now, youceyec May 2016 #8
Agree BlueNoMatterWho May 2016 #15
Sure they will. Hillary will turn on the charm. BillZBubb May 2016 #26
They're too blind to see the writing on the wall. bunnies May 2016 #56
That's only if you're guess is right. kayakjohnny May 2016 #41
Was "other" not an option? nt bunnies May 2016 #47
Again I think you need to Andy823 May 2016 #13
Well this is a FOX news poll folks: go figure. I don't rely on any of these stupid polls they're all YOHABLO May 2016 #14
When People Actually GO to the polls jamese777 May 2016 #16
All that means NOTHING. That is party primary stuff. BillZBubb May 2016 #27
they didn't like Obama in 2012 either dsc May 2016 #67
That was a race of lesser of two evils. Voter turnout was VERY LOW! RepubliCON-Watch May 2016 #76
President Obama has been the best President of my lifetime rbrnmw May 2016 #100
Same here, but that's not saying much RepubliCON-Watch May 2016 #102
Roughly 4 million more people showed up for the GOP primaries over the Dems LadyHawkAZ May 2016 #88
This needs to considered a trump campaign ad from fox. The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #17
Yep, ignore all bad poll data. It can't be true. BillZBubb May 2016 #30
Well, that's what Romney did and... n/t tom_kelly May 2016 #60
Feel free to lap it up like a rat does with dog droppings... Chicago1980 May 2016 #72
Feel free to go to ignore! BillZBubb May 2016 #79
Fox hasn't been all that friendly toward Trump so far. Beowulf May 2016 #78
Murdock endorsed him yesterday. Thus this poll. The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #84
I'm surprised at the number of people I know who don't want Hillary (and Bill) back in the W.H. jalan48 May 2016 #18
The ones I know won't vote. BillZBubb May 2016 #33
It won't matter SmittynMo May 2016 #19
The poll included 41% GOP and 40% Dems in the sample even though pnwmom May 2016 #21
They also try to weigh it based on enthusiasm madville May 2016 #50
Oh bullshit. This corporate media poll shit doesn't mean diddly shit now anyway. RBInMaine May 2016 #53
Oh, sure thing ailsagirl May 2016 #22
Fox News is actually fairly accurate as a pollster n/t ram2008 May 2016 #24
ram2008 bcglispie May 2016 #58
? n/t ram2008 May 2016 #59
Signed up to vote. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #129
Faux news is pure crap CountAllVotes May 2016 #121
I automatically discount Faux News' polls ailsagirl May 2016 #127
The whole crew there sickens me CountAllVotes May 2016 #128
Look what establishment democrats have brought down upon us. fbc May 2016 #28
Maybe Bernie should have been better at turning those crowds of his into votes. Chicago1980 May 2016 #74
i agree rtracey May 2016 #116
Why even post this - really "Fox News"? packman May 2016 #31
Their polls are legitimate and usually within the margin of error. BillZBubb May 2016 #36
She's a weak candidate. zentrum May 2016 #32
Exactly. Poor candidate for this political environment. BillZBubb May 2016 #38
Yep and whether you agree with this poll or not. zeemike May 2016 #66
I'm a zentrum May 2016 #87
She's not quitting. Kingofalldems May 2016 #35
Well that's great runaway hero May 2016 #40
LOL, they'd have to drag her away in chains. BillZBubb May 2016 #43
Maybe. But of course if Bernie had gotten more votes he would Kingofalldems May 2016 #45
more lies. KNOCK IT OFF. LIES, LIES and LIES trueblue2007 May 2016 #39
What exactly is the lie? BillZBubb May 2016 #44
National polls mean nothing at this point. wisteria May 2016 #46
Hillary has gone down the longer she has been in the spotlight. That trend means something n/t ram2008 May 2016 #51
I'm enjoying predictwise tonight - OhZone May 2016 #52
Did that give you a tingle up your leg? WhiteTara May 2016 #54
LOL Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #61
FoxNewsFoxNewsFoxNews Loki May 2016 #55
so we are quoting faux snooze now? niyad May 2016 #57
Only when it suits the narrative. nt WhiteTara May 2016 #62
It's way beyond time for HRC to tom_kelly May 2016 #63
the one who should quit is bernie rdking647 May 2016 #65
Nuh, uh. tom_kelly May 2016 #68
He has the right to stay in until the last state, Chicago1980 May 2016 #75
Nobody Should Quit jamese777 May 2016 #69
How Soon We Forget! jamese777 May 2016 #71
Yeah, Right. . . Yawn BigDemVoter May 2016 #73
Trump will not be elected in May. RandySF May 2016 #80
2016 resembles staring down a pit and jumping in. gordianot May 2016 #81
"a hypothetical general election match-up" George II May 2016 #83
Appalling. This is what our country has become? AllyCat May 2016 #85
I can do Clinton /Sanders. MFM008 May 2016 #86
Because it's more important for today's 3rd way Democratic party to risk President Trump .... raindaddy May 2016 #89
And loses by up to 13 points Jeb Bartlet May 2016 #90
It IS a Fox Poll after all .......... marble falls May 2016 #92
AND THE TREND IS ... NEGATIVE !!!! Hillary ... KPN May 2016 #93
Everyone Relax! CalmaPlease May 2016 #94
We are nominating the weaker candidate davidn3600 May 2016 #97
Hmmmm nwduke May 2016 #98
Not good, not good Jack Rabbit May 2016 #99
MSM said the same thing about McCain in 2008 underthematrix May 2016 #101
^^^^ Egnever May 2016 #103
Not really. imari362 May 2016 #104
Sorry no offense but you're wrong. They reported wingnut polls underthematrix May 2016 #106
It's ok...I didn't take offense. imari362 May 2016 #108
wow. already. nt silvershadow May 2016 #105
"Clinton rival Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, leads Trump 46 to 42, according to the same poll..." NewImproved Deal May 2016 #107
because rtracey May 2016 #117
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #110
I've invented a new word - Hillogical Android3.14 May 2016 #112
A Fox poll???? wisteria May 2016 #113
Trump leads Clinton by 5 points in Rasmussen poll MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #118
Another poll shows her behind Trump by 5 points, so this IS a trend.... ViseGrip May 2016 #122
The Nazis are back! dmosh42 May 2016 #123
I would have expected better of DU. This is a Fox News Poll BigDemVoter May 2016 #125
Within the poll you're touting... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #126
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