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2016 Postmortem

wyldwolf

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4. True but another big issue is...

Reply to stone space (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 06:47 AM

Oct 2015

Progressive poll truthers and science deniers. In 2012 Republicans denied the polls that had Obama ahead end it was a major source of amusement on the left. Now the left is engaging in the same behavior.

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Yes, Bernie Won Every Poll On the Internet. Hillary Still Won the Debate. [View all] wyldwolf Oct 2015 OP

Wrong. Bernie won. Here's why. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #1

Wrong. Bernie lost. Here's why. wyldwolf Oct 2015 #2

Thaaaat's just a link to this OP, wyldwolf. sibelian Oct 2015 #5

And his link was just biased DUer's opinion wyldwolf Oct 2015 #6

And yours is what? sibelian Oct 2015 #8

Facts on Internet polling wyldwolf Oct 2015 #11

There's no way of establishing whether self-selection obscures the real picture. sibelian Oct 2015 #13

I don't think you know what "facts" mean. n/t Dawgs Oct 2015 #23

You are a neutral observer? Get real, you are aggressively pro Clinton and long TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #21

The focus on personalities is kind of missing the whole point. stone space Oct 2015 #3

True but another big issue is... wyldwolf Oct 2015 #4

The election is a self selected poll, with its own built-in errors. stone space Oct 2015 #7

But much less so than Internet polls wyldwolf Oct 2015 #9

not in 85 to 15 madokie Oct 2015 #17

There was a poll on msnbc.com that showed 85% mythology Oct 2015 #22

That's tantamount to arguing that unless we can predict the exact temperature in 2050, DanTex Oct 2015 #10

No, not really. stone space Oct 2015 #12

Nobody uses surveys to determine who runs the country. They have actual elections for that. DanTex Oct 2015 #15

Elections ARE surveys. stone space Oct 2015 #16

Yes, that's true, but they aren't phone surveys or internet surveys. DanTex Oct 2015 #19

How many times can one person vote in an election? sufrommich Oct 2015 #25

Depends on the person, doesn't it? stone space Oct 2015 #27

Please Cosmocat Oct 2015 #34

I won. bigwillq Oct 2015 #14

Hillary was more polished I agree madokie Oct 2015 #18

I agree on all points Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #24

Counter-intuitive though it seems, they both won. Kentonio Oct 2015 #20

Good answer, and welcome to DU. ColesCountyDem Oct 2015 #26

Thanks Kentonio Oct 2015 #30

His article is half right thesquanderer Oct 2015 #28

Slate: catnhatnh Oct 2015 #29

Hillary "won" Cosmocat Oct 2015 #31

Hillary did better than expectations, but she did not win. That's nonsense. She was just average. reformist2 Oct 2015 #32

Hey, remember, Al Gore won the 3rd debate WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2015 #33