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SunsetDreams2

(268 posts)
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 10:41 AM Jul 2019

Polls this far out are not reflective of who

will be the Democratic Nominee

In 2007 around this same time frame, Hillary Clinton was favored in a much smaller field of Democratic Candidates running. Polls are exciting if they show your candidate doing well, however they are not indicative of the end result.

Here is a sample, you can search this yourself.

Comparing polls
ABC Washington Post
July 18–21, 2007 Hillary Clinton 45%, Barack Obama 30%, John Edwards 12%, Bill Richardson 3%, Joe Biden 2%, Dennis Kucinich 1%, Chris Dodd 1%, Mike Gravel 0%, None of these (vol.) 2%, Other (vol.) 1%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 2%, Unsure 2
http://www.pollingreport.com/wh08dem.htm

USA Today/Gallup

July 12–15, 2007 Hillary Clinton 40%, Barack Obama 28%, John Edwards 13%, Bill Richardson 5%, Joe Biden 3%, Christopher Dodd 1%, Dennis Kucinich 1%, Mike Gravel 0%, None (vol.)/Unsure 8
http://www.pollingreport.com/wh08dem.htm

NBC/Washington Journal

July 27–30, 2007 Hillary Clinton 43%, Barack Obama 22%, John Edwards 13%, Bill Richardson 6%, Joe Biden 5%, Dennis Kucinich 2%, Chris Dodd 1%, Mike Gravel 0%, Other (vol.) 1%, None (vol.) 2%, Not sure 5

https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/july2007pollv1.pdf

For the above 3, I have included their individual links. Below is the link to where I initially found them along with others with their respective links.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationwide_opinion_polling_for_the_2008_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries

Full Disclosure: I currently have 4 candidates that I am leaning towards supporting. They are Buttigeig, Warren, Harris and Biden in no particular order.

The field today is larger than the 2007-2008 primary which makes it even more difficult to take these polls as being reflective. As candidates drop out, we have no idea who their potential voters will support.

Whoever obtains the Democratic Nomination, I hope we send that racist, dictator loving, dictator wanna be idiot and his family packing. Get him the hell out of our White House!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Polls this far out are not reflective of who (Original Post) SunsetDreams2 Jul 2019 OP
Maybe so but in most part, polls Iliyah Jul 2019 #1
+1 I agree SunsetDreams2 Jul 2019 #3
Polls are a snapshot in time and have an enormous impact on races. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #2
They're not supposed to predict the winner DrToast Jul 2019 #4
This shows the two top contenders stayed that way. Butterflylady Jul 2019 #5
 

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
1. Maybe so but in most part, polls
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 10:53 AM
Jul 2019

are designed to control the media narrative.

In the end, hopefully majority of the Democrats and Independents will bring over a sane Presidential candidate that will bring this country back to democracy. That also means, keep the House and take the Senate.
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Also, countries such as Russia, Saudi Arabia, et al., with the help of the Republican party are plotting to steal the election again. That is why we need to come out in full force. Numbers matter.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SunsetDreams2

(268 posts)
3. +1 I agree
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 11:09 AM
Jul 2019

We definitely have to work hard getting our voters to the polls in mass numbers to overcome the Republicans and their foreign conspirators to steal elections. We can’t afford another 4 years of this crap. If he wins in 2020, he will be emboldened more. We have to stop them, our Democracy depends on it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)
2. Polls are a snapshot in time and have an enormous impact on races.
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 10:57 AM
Jul 2019

Their impact cannot be diminished. Of course they don't mean the person leading will be the nominee. It also doesn't mean they won't be. I have never seen anyone claim otherwise. Well, maybe with Clinton in 16, but that was obvious and based off of more than polls.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

DrToast

(6,414 posts)
4. They're not supposed to predict the winner
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 11:10 AM
Jul 2019

They're supposed to tell where things are at right now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Butterflylady

(3,537 posts)
5. This shows the two top contenders stayed that way.
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 11:17 AM
Jul 2019

Will see if that holds true.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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