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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 12:47 AM Aug 2015

Bernie Sanders Surges While M$M Fixates On Trump And The GOP

Trump is the perfect Clown to "lead" the GOP pack, a faux "populist"
for the M$M to cover 25/7 to direct pissed-off voters to, in a transparent
attempt to derail the Political Revolution happening in the USA, thanks
to Bernie.

Fuck Trump. Fuck the M$M. Go Bernie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bernie Sanders Is Surging While The Media Fixates On Trump And The GOP
By Keith Brekhusmore from Keith Brekhus * Tuesday, August, 4th, 2015 * Politicus

A string of recent polls has shown Donald Trump continuing to gain support, and he has surged to the front of the crowded Republican presidential field. While Trump’s gains have been impressive, he is still only commanding between one-fifth and one-fourth of the GOP vote in most polls. In a 17 candidate field that is sufficient to put him out in front, but it doesn’t necessarily make him the inevitable nominee, as many Republican voters still have reservations about Trump.

While the press has been fixated on Trump’s rise in the Republican race, less attention has been directed towards Sanders’ surge in the Democratic race. According to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Sanders has gained 26 percentage points on Hillary Clinton in the past month. That is a remarkable gain in 30 days, although it should be noted that Sanders still trails 59-25 in that contest, compared to 75-15, a month ago.

Sanders, unlike Trump, is not leading his party’s primary. However, his polling gains are actually occurring at a faster pace than Trump’s advances, and he is commanding about the same level of support within his party as Trump is, though in a much smaller field of candidates.

Trump’s momentum is largely confined to inside the Republican primary electorate. His surge has not translated into general election viability. A recent Quinnipiac University poll found that in a national race, Sanders would beat Trump 45-37 percent. Hillary Clinton would defeat Trump by an even greater 48-36 margin.

Trump’s increase in polling support has often been called a “surge”, whereas Bernie’s momentum has sometimes been coined the “Bernie bubble” rather than the “Sanders surge” as if to imply that the bubble is not sustainable and will eventually pop.

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/08/04/media-fixates-gop-trump-surge-sanders-surging-democratic-side.html

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Bernie Sanders Surges While M$M Fixates On Trump And The GOP (Original Post) 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 OP
K & R beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #1
Which is the Bubble ready to Pop and which is a momentum Surge? sorechasm Aug 2015 #2
K & R. Sanders Surge, Berniementum! appalachiablue Aug 2015 #3
big kick! nt restorefreedom Aug 2015 #4

sorechasm

(631 posts)
2. Which is the Bubble ready to Pop and which is a momentum Surge?
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 05:59 AM
Aug 2015

I'll bet the one dedicated to life-long principals is Surging, while the other pops his cork to get attention on a daily basis.

Trump will probably quit the race on his own when he has maximized his exposure. The rest of his life he will get to say: "I could have been President, but this country's not big enough for me."

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