Bernie Bounce: Support For Sanders With Democrats Grows By 10 Points In Iowa

[Hiraeth]

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/05/09/bernie-bounce-support-sanders-democrats-grows-10-points-iowa.html

The latest polling revealed that support for Bernie Sanders has increased by ten points among Democrats in Iowa after the Senator from Vermont officially announced his bid for the Democratic nomination.

According to the most recent Quinnipiac University poll of Iowa, Sen. Sanders has gone from 5% in February to 15% in May. The poll had Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 19% in February, but after she has repeatedly ruled out a run for the nomination, she was not included in the current round of polling.

Logically, it appears that Warren supporters should be a target for the Sanders campaign, but Hillary Clinton was the most popular first and second choice of Iowa Democratic caucus goers. When her first and second choice support was combined, Clinton received 79% support. The first and second favorite support for Sanders was 25%. (Note: percentages add up to more than one hundred.) Clinton’s 2016 is looking like a reversal of her 2008 Iowa caucus experience while Sanders is in a position to be a legitimate second.

Hillary Clinton had a jaw-dropping 83% approval rating with Iowa Democrats. The former Sec. of State’s approval rating with very liberal Democrats was 88%. Sen. Sanders is largely unknown in Iowa. His favorability split was 44%-6%, but 50% of those polled did not know enough about him. Sanders had a favorability rating of 68% among those who considered themselves to be very liberal.

[monmouth4]

1. Time is on Bernie's side. They will know him....n/t

[Hiraeth]

2. They will know him or, I will die trying. Hillary will cave on everything she promises.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

11. Hiraeth

I think millions of people already agree with you, and I am but one of them.

[Hiraeth]

12. thank god and pass the biscuits!!

[Hiraeth]

4. Hosts, please ....

[L0oniX]

21. Toasted.

[Hiraeth]

24. Thanks, L0oniX !

[frylock]

5. getting skeered, aren't you?

[Maedhros]

6. Look, a troll to ignore...[n/t]

[Live and Learn]

7. Or we could give up dreaming and

just go with the status quo no matter how badly it is failing. Why attempt to better lives, right?

And by the way, Bernie running at all is already a dream come true for many of us.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

8. #5

[Hiraeth]

23. You called it right. Thanks.

[hootinholler]

28. Nope, #6 n/t

[A-Schwarzenegger]

33. Another troll butted in line...

Unmannered critters...

[libdem4life]

9. Maybe a nap is in order.

[L0oniX]

20. Hope you enjoyed your short stay here.

[Hiraeth]

22. Thank you.

[sabrina 1]

34. You keep on thinking that, while Bernie's poll numbers continue to climb. And Hillary's continue to

decline.

Under the radar is a good place for Bernie for the moment, by the time the Corporate powers discover just how many millions of Americans are ready to fight for THEIR choice of candidate, it will be too late.

[WillyT]

10. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[Hiraeth]

13. You are most welcome!

[pnwmom]

14. But he took the supporters from Elizabeth Warren, not Hillary, since EW was not included in the poll

[Hiraeth]

15. Since when did EW declare to be in it? Of course, he got them. She is not running.

Hillary supporters are Rebub lite and that is who Bernie will have to attract.

He will get most of those when the debates start, if not before.

[pnwmom]

16. Why should Bernie attract people who are "Repub lite"? That doesn't make sense. n/t

[Hiraeth]

18. Because they are wishy-washy waffling sheeple.

[pnwmom]

35. That's not a good description of people who like Bernie.

I think they are smart, independent thinkers. Anything but sheeple.

[Hiraeth]

37. Point taken but, why are they repub lite to start with.

[sabrina 1]

36. What you are not getting is that these polls reflect ONLY registered Dems. That demographic now

makes up ONLY 31% of registered voters. Hillary is losing ground even in that Demographic while Bernie continues to gain.

But the real test will be the Independent vote. Now the largest demographic in the country, at a historical high of 42% and as high as 46% in 2013.

Both major parties have lost large segments of their registered base.

And that is where Bernie is already making a huge impression. And not just with former Dems, he, unlike Hillary, has crossover appeal.

So, while Dems keep looking at registered Dem voters, down by more than 5% who are now Indies, Bernie is looking at the Independent vote which is basically off limits to Corporate Candidates.

Bernie is a smart man. He would not have run if all he could count on was the partisan base of any party. And no one can win without the Indie vote.

That vote will go to Bernie.

He is also pursuing those who have stopped voting altogether due to intense disillusionment with the status quo.

I am seeing comments all over the internet from people who have not voted in years, saying 'i am registering as a Dem so I can vote for this man. This is the first time in decades that I feel a sense of excitement over a candidate.

No doubt Bernie can win this.

[libodem]

17. Faux Snooze

Won't even say his name because they know his support amongst Republicans would bounce up by 10 points, too.

Seriously. He has a resounding message and it reaches "the people".

[Hiraeth]

19. Amen.

[libodem]

25. Plain spoken truth

That reflects reality. Everyone can relate to it. It's universal. He could out debate everyone coming out of that Republican clown car and give our, Hillary, a run for her money, too.

[Hiraeth]

27. I can't wait to watch it. What a spectacular sight to see!! The air is palpable.

Hillary has a lot of studying to do and, still I don't think she can resonate with the people the way Bernie can.

I could be wrong but, I think she will come across wooden and robotic and out of her league.

But, with all that said, I think she would make a great VP and hope that Bernie chooses her.

I think he will. And, I think that will be the Unbeatable Ticket we Dems are looking for.

[libodem]

31. That's a great vision

I wish EW could change positions with Hillary and she were running. I think Hillary would be a magnificent power behind the throne. But it appears to be Hillary's turn.

I get the 3rd way but I don't like it.

My idealism clouds my clarity, sometimes.

Nice chatting.

[Enthusiast]

26. That's a fact.

If they were informed even Republicans wouldn't support a Republican.

[BeanMusical]

29. Kick and R.

[DFW]

30. "Sen. Sanders is largely unknown in Iowa."

I see all these podcasts from the States where someone goes with a mic and a camera to a college campus and asks who is the Vice-President of the United States, name a member of the Supreme Court, or one of the Senators from their State, and draws a complete blank with 90% of the people asked.

It's a wonder the people in any given State can name the countries on our northern and southern borders, let alone know who Bernie Sanders is. If they don't know who Joe Biden is, they sure as hell don't know who Bernie Sanders is. I met the editor in chief of a national (non-political) publication while in the States last month--a smart, educated guy, maybe 40 years old, and he hadn't the faintest idea who Howard Dean was.

[AtomicKitten]

32. He's got nowhere to go but up.

I think once people accept that Elizabeth is not running, they'll come around for Bernie. Once the field assembles, I suspect an endorsement from Elizabeth will move that along nicely.

[Hiraeth]

38. Yes. I can see it happening exactly that way.

[AtomicKitten]

39. Welcome to DU.

Cheers.

[Hiraeth]

40. Thanks

[cascadiance]

41. Bernie will be HELPED by the caucus process...

I'm a former resident of Iowa from college years when I first started voting then. And caucus states facilitate people to be more involved and getting to know the various candidates. Especially those candidates that make a special effort to meet people there. I believe that is why Iowa is made one of the first states of primary season. It gives the field a chance to get to personally know the people out there, and the people to more personally know the candidates and help facilitate the democratic process more of having candidates craft policies and platform positions based on what they learn from their interactions with people.

I think Bernie will finish strongly in a process like this with Iowa Democrats.

As long as the media don't pull another "Howard Dean diversion" manipulating mike levels to make him sound "too loud" that sank his campaign when that sort of manipulation happened in his run then.