2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumClinton opens 31 point lead....
Clinton, judged winner of debate, holds big national lead over Sanders
http://wapo.st/1Gfstue
BooScout
(10,406 posts)She's way ahead in the polls and kicking ass!
smiley
(1,432 posts)Bernie obviously won the debate in my eyes, and has my vote for the primaries.
Go Bernie Go! bounce: :
newfie11
(8,159 posts)RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)Why do we have so much faith in these polls? They are structured in such a way that they ask questions to get the answers that they want.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)people will tend to think she did and give her more support.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)You should google unskewedpolls.com
This has been asserted before. Of course from the other side of things.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)tecelote
(5,122 posts)No surprise here.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)and paid for her too?
tecelote
(5,122 posts)The Koch brothers have proven that.
stonecutter357
(12,694 posts)Keep-Left
(66 posts)The media wants a close race for better ratings and more advertising.
They are just reporting the obvious. Hillary won the debate easy. Anyone could see that. Take away the subjects and who fits your beliefs more. Just on Debate performance she clearly won.
I get why people support Bernie. But his performance wasn't nearly as good even if his beliefs are more in line with yours
Orrex
(63,172 posts)1. Any poll that reflects favorably upon Clinton is suspect and driven solely by the corrupt media
2. Any poll that reflects favorably upon Sanders is pure truth accurately portraying the Will Of The People.
Persondem
(1,936 posts)PosterChild
(1,307 posts).... the other bit of confirmation bias we are subjected to is "everyone I talk to and everyone I know agrees with me, so everyone in America agrees with me".
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)numbers.
gregcrawford
(2,382 posts)... and don't you think they're trying just a little too hard to sway public opinion by saying, "THIS IS SO!" when there are equal data saying, "NOT SO FAST!"
I think pollsters should be obliged to reveal how they chose their poll subjects, 'cause it certainly makes a difference WHO you ask, and how were the questions were phrased, 'cause it certainly makes a difference HOW you ask.
And I'd fact-check the Washington Post if it told me the sky was blue.
PosterChild
(1,307 posts)....if you want to understand how the subjects were selected, the exact questions that were asked, and the mechanics of asking them, you just have to read through the detailed disclosure linked to in the article .
Did you do that? Apparently not, since you are demanding something that actually exists and is easily available.
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)thst claims biden has "long odds", should go out on a high note, and should not stand in the way of the first woman president.
yup, no bias there at all,,........
PosterChild
(1,307 posts).... the American people. It's a scientific , nation wide representative poll. Just because it doesn't confirm your particular view doesn't mean that it's wrong or invalid .
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)i have some nice swampland i am looking to get sell at a nice price
you can design the poll to get any kind of results
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)MSM is dying for a Hil/Rump match up.
Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)a kennedy
(29,618 posts)MineralMan
(146,262 posts)How long has he been President, now, and people are still misspelling his first name? Very confusing.
a kennedy
(29,618 posts)oasis
(49,338 posts)are sure to get another boost.
Evergreen Emerald
(13,069 posts)Every thing she says is scrutinized and twisted to give the worst possible interpretation. Even after the republicans admit that the Benghazi hearing is a farce, the media continues to give it credence. It is shameful. And it is even more shameful that "liberals" don't see it.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)reformist2
(9,841 posts)Even though less than 10% of voters actually watched, I would guess 90% have heard the mantra that "Hillary won the debate Hillary won the debate don't you know that Hillary won the debate."
Sickening.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)PosterChild
(1,307 posts)..... this isn't a so-called meme. It's a scientific, national poll. There is a difference . A significant difference .
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)...
Just getting that out of the way early.
PosterChild
(1,307 posts)..... perhaps I shouldn't answer, but the fact is that since it is a scientific poll , and since the methodology, mechanics and questions are fully and adequately disclosed, it would be entirely possible for you to conduct a similar poll and confirm the results.
The willful, enthusiastic , denial of reality that has been on display here is really sad.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Kind of surprising considering Bernie's crowd size, you think more people would have been enthusiastic to watch the debate.
in_cog_ni_to
(41,600 posts)PosterChild
(1,307 posts).... ignoring reality is the only viable alternative .