2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBernie Sanders Wins Middle School Dessert Poll!
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Using a classic, proven polling strategy, 200 students at Johnson Middle School were polled on the Democratic Primary Race yesterday, using the selection of a dessert dish in their lunchroom as the voting method. All three Democratic presidential primary candidates were represented by a famous dessert from their home state.
Students passed by three tables, each with pre-plated desserts and with a cardboard cut-out of the candidate standing behind the table. Allowed to take just one dessert, they were asked to select their favorite, based on any criteria they chose. Results were tallied following the lunch hour. Here were the dessert choices presented by each candidate, in alphabetical order:
Hillary Clinton: The classic New York City dessert, a slice of cheesecake, was her entry in the poll.
Martin O'Malley: Indian corn pudding is a traditional dessert of Maryland, home of the former Governor.
Bernie Sanders: Chunky Monkey, a favorite of Vermont's Ben & Jerry's was Sanders' choice.
Results Show Sanders as Clear Leader
Of the 200 students participating, 150 (75%) chose the Chunky Monkey ice cream treat from Bernie Sanders, with one student commenting, "This stuff's the best!" 40 (20%) of the young teens chose Hillary Clinton's cheesecake option. Comments included, "Looks fluffy." The Indian corn pudding offering from O'Mally, had only 3 (~2%) takers, with one student commenting, "I don't even know what that is. Ugh!" 7 (~4%) passed by all three tables, opting to skip all dessert options, perhaps for dietary reasons or simply due to indecision or adolescent ennui.
The results are clear. Bernie Sanders is the obvious winner of this scientifically designed primary poll. With an overwhelming majority of students choosing his option, he clearly dominates the field. When translated to the national primary results, Bernie Sanders is the dominant choice as the nominee of the Democratic Party. The dessert poll at Johnson Middle School will be repeated for the general election, once candidates are known, and is likely to predict the ultimate outcome. The reliability of this poll in past elections has been spotty, however. Only time will tell.
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NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)People have been polling school students for many, many years. I remember a student poll from 1952 that I participated in. My second grade class was all in for Adlai Stevenson. Oddly, enough, and to our surprise, he did not win the election, though. Go figure.
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Wilms
(26,795 posts)It's just business.
merrily
(45,251 posts)means he will get a forced vacay soon.
But, there's no alert stalking by DU's right and Bernie's supporters are controlling all the juries.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)THAT was bogus....
merrily
(45,251 posts)Speech about a war should be the most free speech there is, especially when more wars appear to be on the horizon. And Democrats should not be favoring repression of speech, especially that kind speech, just as did Bushco.
Don't know what your Caddyshack hide was about but, even assuming it was a bad hide, one bad hide does not justify another. That you posted it to Manny does not make Manny responsible for the hide, or even the alert. A 7 member jury was responsible, along with the policies of the admins. Like all who are outspoken on this board, including me, rightly or wrongly, a lot of people on this board dislike you. Anyone could have alerted. However, as stated, your Caddyshack hide has nothing to do with this anyway. Most of us who post beyond "K & R" have had dumb hides. They have nothing to do with this hide, either.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)Wilms
(26,795 posts)OK, so it was just another of Clinton's trademarked political ^Weather ^Vane moments.
But I guess the image of caskets are disturbing...and maybe even soul-search provoking.
The bush* administration didn't want us looking at them, either. Just a coincidence, I am sure.
They all wrapped themselves in a flag but couldn't bear to look at the caskets that were likewise adorned.
marym625
(17,997 posts)I was going to post that. This is what the Bush administration did, ban pictures of the coffins of the U.S. military he, and those that voted for the illegal, for profit war in Iraq, murdered.
At least it's just a hide and not jail time. Good to know that certain good people here are upholding that ban, even though President Obama lifted it. No pictures of coffins of thec US military murdered by Bush, his cronies and those that gave authority for the illegal, for profit, war in Iraq.
Did I say that twice? That the Bush administration made it illegal to publish pictures of the coffins of the U.S. military murdered by Bush, his cronies and those that gave him authority for the illegal, immoral, for profit war in Iraq? Seems I did. My apologies
merrily
(45,251 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)the republican democratic third-way of doing things. Nothing to see here.
merrily
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Alfresco
(1,698 posts)I love the stuff!
My, dessert poll brings strong opinions.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Who doesn't love it?
Metric System
(6,048 posts)delicious. Poor O'Malley didn't even stand a chance with that dessert.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)better than it looks, but try telling middle schoolers that.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)I shan't have any.
okasha
(11,573 posts)it's made with fresh sweet corn--and by fresh I mean off the stalk for less than half an hour.
Canned corn--no.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)They do have odd names, though, I've noticed. Possibly, the writers use pseudonyms to keep themselves in the background.
MADem
(135,425 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Ben & Jerry's. It's what's for dessert in America!
Two Scoops in Every Bowl!
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)lactose intolerant. Either that, or watching their weight. Hard to say. Still, the results clearly show that Sanders won by a large margin, I think. Good news for his supporters.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Cheesecakes are famed for being very rich, very white, and somewhat hard to swallow. They advertise themselves as being two things at once - cheese and cake - but really aren't either (they're technically a flan.) And there's a wide varieties of toppings and alterations that can be done to the base cheesecake to achieve totally different results, all of which are just as likely to result in gastric distress for many people.
Mmm. Cheesecake.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)I love the stuff, but don't think I ever tasted it as a kid.
Now the corn pudding isn't of much interest to me. I don't like grits or polenta, either.
I'd be torn, I guess. Chunky Monkey isn't my favorite Ben & Jerry's flavor, really, and I do like good cheesecake. What a dilemma...
But, I'm not in middle school, so it probably doesn't matter, really.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)The corn pudding does intrigue me. I love grits and polenta, and corn chowder, and have more recipes for cornbread than I'll ever use.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Fountain of Youth to bathe in before lunch!!!
I like cheesecake, but I like ice cream better. And I love chunky money ice cream!
All that said, I'll take his ice cream...but he ain't getting my primary vote.
MADem
(135,425 posts)The State Dessert of MD is Smith Island Cake--I think O'Malley should DEMAND a do-over!!!!!
http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/symbols/html/dessert.html
MADem
(135,425 posts)And since when is MD represented by CORN PUDDING? AKA Indian pudding....? That's a big dessert in MA, too, but we wouldn't want that as our "signature" dessert. I think MD should DEMAND a re-vote!!! That corn pudding is the equivalent of a hanging chad!!!!!!!!!!
In order of preference, my candidates are HRC, M'OM, and BS, but in order of DESSERTS, I'd take the ice cream first, the cheesecake second, and the doggone pudding last!
Only time will tell, indeed....!!!!!!!!!!
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)or some such thing.
MADem
(135,425 posts)right!
Poor Martin O'Malley....he just can't catch a doggone break!
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)I have been approaching politics all wrong. Instead of phone banking, block walking and other countless hours of volunteering, I just need to eat some desserts for my candidate. I have clearly been wasting a ton of time on fruitless activities
elleng
(130,974 posts)That's NO test! I'm FROM New York and dislike cheesecake, live in Maryland and have never had Indian Corn pudding, and LOVE Ben and Jerry's, as do MOST of us!!!
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Shocking, if true.
Whatever!
William769
(55,147 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)were just so ecstatic to post. Over and over and over and over again.
That was some top quality stuff there. EXTREMELY important and presidential.
BlueCheese
(2,522 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Hard to beat Ben & Jerry's with the middle school set. He's not having much luck all around. Not his year, I think.