The IA State Fair poll is just for fun - it's not a real poll. (I'm a Sanders supporter, btw)

[cyberswede]

It's a hook to draw people to the IA SoS's booth at the fair.

“We hope the Straw Poll will draw people to our booth, where Iowans can also register to vote,” Secretary Pate said. “Increasing voter participation is one of the primary functions of my office. I want all eligible Iowans to fulfill their civic duty and exercise their right to vote.

http://blog.4president.org/2016/2015/08/iowa-secretary-of-states-fair-booth-to-feature-presidential-straw-poll.html

The poll is pretty meaningless, but it's fun that lots of fair-goers voted for Bernie.

[Fawke Em]

1. Yes. It's unscientific, but it's point is that

it's being reported on and pundits are using it as more of a bellwether than an actual poll.

The support that Bernie has gotten on the ground, at the fair and in this poll shows that the Bernie surge has not ended, despite Nate Silver's reporting of its early demise.

[cyberswede]

2. I do like that regular Iowans are showing they support Bernie.

And the poll's "informalness" could mean regular voters are participating (rather than the real polls of "likely caucus goers" we usually see this time of year).

[George II]

16. Or non-voters, or unregistered people, or people not old enough to vote, OR out of state visitors?

[cyberswede]

19. Sure. Like I said, it's just for fun.

[PoliticAverse]

14. Silver did say Sanders could win Iowa.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/bernie-sanders-could-win-iowa-and-new-hampshire-then-lose-everywhere-else/

[riversedge]

3. Thanks for this OP. I had looked

several places yesterday as I wanted to know how the poll was conducted.

Good to get folks to register--- of all stripes.

[L0oniX]

4. Bernie supporter? ...who never posts in the Bernie group? Ok.

[cyberswede]

5. LOL - is that a requirement?

I rarely post in any group.

[L0oniX]

6. "requirement" is your word. Mine is "observation".

[cyberswede]

7. Your word is also "never" - which isn't actually true.

No matter. I don't post often in the Bernie group, because though I read there, I rarely have anything to add.

If your "observation" is meant to imply I'm not a supporter, you go on with your bad self.

[L0oniX]

8. Sorry about the "never". Should have said never out of 315 posts over 90 days.

I would add that there have been others that said they were for Bernie and then came out saying they are now for Hillary.

[AgingAmerican]

9. It's standard Hillary supporter schtick

Pretend you are for Sanders, but....

[cyberswede]

11. LOL. Ok.

[Godhumor]

13. Actually, the latest example here was from a Sanders supporter masquerading as a Clinton supporter

He is now banned, by the way.

You can see for yourself, just search for the thread on the problem with Hillary.

And my point is that it is not the modus operandi of either candidate's supporters. People who do that are just trolls.

[AgingAmerican]

15. I haven't seen any of those

Though I'm sure they exist.

[cyberswede]

10. Huh? Those 315 posts are in GD, so of course they would "never" include group posts.

My highest post count in any group is 9 in the last 90 days, so it's pretty clear I rarely post in groups.

I don't post in Cooking & Baking, either, but I think it's also pretty clear that I eat food that is cooked or baked.

[Cha]

17. Touche.

[Godhumor]

12. So what? I am an avowed Clinton supporter and have never stepped foot into the Clinton group

Does that mean I am secretly for Bernie?

That is just a really weird thing to focus on, in my opinion. A rather large number of people stay on the forums and avoid the groups.

[Cha]

18. Well, if you ever want to drop in and say "hey".. please do Godhumor.