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2016 Postmortem

magical thyme

(14,881 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2015, 05:39 PM Oct 2015

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Bernie Sanders leads 2016 race among ‘aggressive progressives’ with 50% of the vote

Not a scientific poll but still!

Online straw poll of with >150,000 of the 3 million subscribers to democrats.com

An online poll now finds the Vermont Independent with 50 percent of the vote, followed by Hillary Clinton with 20 percent and Joe Biden with 6 percent. The results are based on over 151,000 votes at a survey launched by Democrats.com — who indeed bill themselves as “aggressive progressives.”

And from co-founder Bob Fertik: “This is not a scientific poll; it is a straw poll of 3 million Democrats.com subscribers.”

Mr. Sander’s campaign, meanwhile, reports that his followers have organized 2,700 debate watch parties around the nation, and are prepared to cheer when the Democratic contenders meet Tuesday for the first official bout on CNN.

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Bernie Sanders leads 2016 race among ‘aggressive progressives’ with 50% of the vote (Original Post) magical thyme Oct 2015 OP

bernie sanders leads in poll of bernie sanders campaign employees. nt msongs Oct 2015 #1

That was my thought, too. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #4

That wouldn't win him any polls. He's being very frugal with the People's money, spending only sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #5

Thank you for agreeing that Hillary supporters are not "aggressive progressives." [n/t] Maedhros Oct 2015 #6

right...because Bernie has 3 million employees. magical thyme Oct 2015 #7

How does a thousandaire like Bernie pay 3 million employees? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #8

Freakin' AMAZING! in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #9

And they're spreading the word Babel_17 Oct 2015 #2

I have not been to the site; but, ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #3

msongs

(67,381 posts)

1. bernie sanders leads in poll of bernie sanders campaign employees. nt

Reply to magical thyme (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 05:48 PM

Oct 2015

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

4. That was my thought, too. n/t

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 05:55 PM

Oct 2015

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

5. That wouldn't win him any polls. He's being very frugal with the People's money, spending only

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 05:59 PM

Oct 2015

what he needs to.'

Do you a source for that btw? Most like comes from FR! Lol!

Maedhros

(10,007 posts)

6. Thank you for agreeing that Hillary supporters are not "aggressive progressives." [n/t]

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 06:42 PM

Oct 2015

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

7. right...because Bernie has 3 million employees.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 06:54 PM

Oct 2015

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

8. How does a thousandaire like Bernie pay 3 million employees?

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 06:56 PM

Oct 2015

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)

9. Freakin' AMAZING!

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 07:05 PM

Oct 2015

Bernie's BRILLIANT! He has no SuperPacs, yet is able to hire 3 MILLION people. Wow.

Great poll, btw! Thanks for posting it!

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)

2. And they're spreading the word

Reply to magical thyme (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 05:52 PM

Oct 2015

It's the excitement of their support that people pick up on.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

3. I have not been to the site; but, ...

Reply to magical thyme (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 05:54 PM

Oct 2015

does Democrats.com define/qualify the political descriptor: "aggressive progressives"?

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