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Survey USA (A rated)* Florida Poll- Clinton Nearly Double Sanders 60-31 and gaining (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 OP
K&R livetohike Mar 2016 #1
and we should believe this exactly whY? Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #2
2 Reasons Happenstance24 Mar 2016 #4
A couple analysts suspect some complacent Hillary voters Hortensis Mar 2016 #6
Hillary took a nap Happenstance24 Mar 2016 #8
Well, Bernie is ultimately farther behind today than day before yesterday, Hortensis Mar 2016 #9
I proudly stand with the voters of Michigan who gave the middle finger to the polls Armstead Mar 2016 #3
After what happened last night, I don't think Hillarians should be poll-driven Uglystick Mar 2016 #5
Not an open primary state. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #7
And yet they will vote for Trump when it matters Generic Other Mar 2016 #10
HOORAY FOR MORE ROBOTIC INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE POLLS!!! Bonus: flawless 538 likes it!!! Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #11

Happenstance24

(193 posts)
4. 2 Reasons
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 09:01 AM
Mar 2016

1. We don't know if MI was a fluke or a turning point yet.

2. Florida is a closed primary. No Pugs, no Indies and Bernie is losing the Dem vote significantly.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. A couple analysts suspect some complacent Hillary voters
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 09:16 AM
Mar 2016

may have crossed over to vote against Trump, or stayed home. Besides whatever else was happening, of course. I'm wondering if Bernie ultimately voting against funding the bailout was forgiven because he came across as not a party to the financial mess in voter minds.

In any case, it will be interesting to learn more about what crossover voting, in all directions in both parties, might be happening.

Happenstance24

(193 posts)
8. Hillary took a nap
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 09:27 AM
Mar 2016

She didn't go full out in campaigning in MI like she did in SC and NV. She thought the Detroit/Flint area would be enough. Then she focused on Trump and not Bernie. Dumb moves. She won't make the same mistake though. MI gave Bernie a week of extra oxygen but he has to win Ohio or Illinois to keep the momentum going. NC and Florida are closed and semi-closed contests. No indy or Pug help there and that's Bernie's main backers. He'll lose both of them convincingly IMO. At least Bernie's in Florida trying to mitigate the losses. He should have done that with the southern states. He wouldn't be in such a hole.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
9. Well, Bernie is ultimately farther behind today than day before yesterday,
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 09:38 AM
Mar 2016

despite outstandingly misleading coverage on TV. Perhaps this may be good for the Democratic Party. We want the media reporting what our candidate(s) are for and are saying, and this should drag a little more attention over from the circus.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
7. Not an open primary state.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 09:19 AM
Mar 2016

It will really be interesting to compare the outcomes in Ohio and Florida this primary.

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