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jg10003

(976 posts) Thu Mar 16, 2017, 07:04 PM Mar 2017

WaPo: Bernie Sanders remains one of Americas most popular politicians [View all]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/03/15/bernie-sanders-remains-one-of-americas-most-popular-politicians/?utm_term=.e562f1898f42

A fascinating new survey from Fox News asked Americans their opinions of a number of political leaders and politically relevant organizations. No elected official included in the survey had a larger net favorability — overall favorable views minus unfavorable ones — than Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), continuing Sanders’s strong showing in such polls.

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WaPo: Bernie Sanders remains one of Americas most popular politicians [View all] jg10003 Mar 2017 OP

This doesn't surprise me, he is still getting huge crowds to hear him speak..nt monmouth4 Mar 2017 #1

Great Man Cartoonist Mar 2017 #2

You mean President Bloomberg? n/t Chevy Mar 2017 #27

Doesn't surprise me either. democrank Mar 2017 #3

I love his honesty Jarqui Mar 2017 #4

I could care less! This is non news! We need Bernie to do more than be ❤️! We need our Liberal In Red State Mar 2017 #5

You're clearly not aware of what Sanders has been doing every.single.day. JudyM Mar 2017 #19

Bernie has been working and in the public eye everyday since he lost primaries yurbud Mar 2017 #21

Yes he has, this is one of the reasons why he's still so well regarded. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #26

Don't want to rehash again kacekwl Mar 2017 #6

I usually don't say it. Scruffy1 Mar 2017 #10

It's a shame Bernie has to stay as an independent just to show the D's how to lead. 4bucksagallon Mar 2017 #7

But he's not a Democrat, so , you know, fuck him n/t yodermon Mar 2017 #8

Fox News survey. George II Mar 2017 #9

No surprise either bekkilyn Mar 2017 #11

He's a winner. Ligyron Mar 2017 #12

Bernie's real-the people get it. jalan48 Mar 2017 #13

Posting on DU about a Fox News Poll for an Independent Candidate? Amimnoch Mar 2017 #14

there's a clear lesson in here for Democrats if they want to win yurbud Mar 2017 #22

the same polls that showed Bernie up +41% among independents showed Dems yurbud Mar 2017 #23

Love Bernie. He's... zentrum Mar 2017 #15

Bernie would have been a GREAT President. Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #16

The people did not want him. murielm99 Mar 2017 #17

Sorry that my comment was hard for you. Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #18

Big kick and rec! eom Arazi Mar 2017 #20

Fascinating survey - Bernie, the ACA and Planned Parenthood all had high favorability. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #24

"A fascinating new survey from Fox News"! FSogol Mar 2017 #25