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Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts)
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 03:06 PM Feb 2016

Washington Post: "Hillary Clinton’s polling this year looks a lot like 2008"

link; excerpt:



Here's how Hillary Clinton's lead is faring in this year's average vs. how it evolved in 2008. ... About five months before the New Hampshire primary (which was a month earlier in 2008), Clinton's lead was at about 15. This cycle, that was a big plunge; in 2008, it was pretty much where she'd been. Then the lead in each cycle grew a bit, putting her back up into the 20-point range with about three months out. Then, quick drops, usually after voting happened. In 2008, the giant plunge came right after Iowa.

On Feb. 20, 2008, Clinton was already trailing Barack Obama, as she would permanently. This week, we saw a major poll for the first time putting Bernie Sanders in the lead.... Thanks to what happened with that yellow line in 2008, Clinton should know what to watch out for.
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Washington Post: "Hillary Clinton’s polling this year looks a lot like 2008" (Original Post) Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 OP
Go Bernie!! dana_b Feb 2016 #1
But with a much bigger fall. cui bono Feb 2016 #2
It seems that the more people see her on the campaign trail... Red Oak Feb 2016 #3
This has had a 2008 feel for a while now nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #4
Sadly, in more ways than just the polling. cui bono Feb 2016 #8
Yup, and I predict it will get worst than 2008 nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #9
she is going down on every poll SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #5
No wonder they're panicking, lying, pulling dirty tricks Jarqui Feb 2016 #6
k/r kristopher Feb 2016 #7
Groundhog Day! Odin2005 Feb 2016 #10
Historically she's at her ceiling and her numbers don't go up. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #11

dana_b

(11,546 posts)
1. Go Bernie!!
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 03:11 PM
Feb 2016

The momentum is there and what he is doing is working. No smears and keep talking about the issues. I love it!

Red Oak

(697 posts)
3. It seems that the more people see her on the campaign trail...
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 03:15 PM
Feb 2016

... the more they vote for the other candidates. She is just obviously not very good at campaigning.

Why would the DNC think she could win the GE easier than Bernie?

Jarqui

(10,130 posts)
6. No wonder they're panicking, lying, pulling dirty tricks
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 03:29 PM
Feb 2016

If that graph doesn't convince someone that Hillary's campaign is in trouble ...

If she loses Nevada today ... her lead will be gone - and she may find herself 5 pts behind

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