Posted on 02/19/2016 12:50:10 AM PST by dennisw
A new Fox News poll of the Democrat primary race shows socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) 16% edging past Hillary Clinton for the first time — and at a faster rate than Barack Obama outpaced Clinton in 2008.
The national poll, conducted Monday through Wednesday, shows Sanders with 47 percent support, 3 points higher than Clinton, with 44 percent support.
Just one month ago, Clinton led Sanders by 12 points in the Fox poll. The change in fortunes is due, in part, to Sanders’ landslide victory in New Hampshire and his almost-level outcome in the Iowa caucus.
The most interesting thing about this latest national poll, however, is how quickly Sanders has edged Clinton. In 2008, Barack Obama did not lead a national poll against Clinton until after Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina AND Florida and Michigan had voted.
The first time Obama led a national poll against Clinton was on the eve of Super Tuesday voting in 2008.
In 2008, Super Tuesday was held on February 5th. Twenty-two states and an American territory voted on Super Tuesday. Obama won 12 states, while Clinton captured two and America Samoa.
For the next two weeks, Obama and Clinton traded leads in national polling. After March, Clinton would only recapture the lead in national polling a handful of times.
When Obama first took the lead in national polling in 2008, he had won Iowa and South Carolina. Clinton had won New Hampshire, Nevada and claimed victories in Michigan and Florida. (Because of a dispute over DNC rules, neither candidate campaigned in Michigan or Florida.)
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I hope Trump has something to defeat the "dead vote" and other fakery.
Landslide?--When ALL of his staffers from out of state can vote in New Hampshire?
HELLry has been a congenital liar since she was indoctrinated by Saul Alinsky, the godfather of modern communism, and devotee of satan (aka “lucifer”, “allah” etc...)
May both parties reap what they sow and may the Republic survive.
exactly... I have lots of younger 20 something friends... nearly ALL are Bernies...
Sanders is going to win all the most liberal states the kenyan won in 2008. That leaves the Hildabeast with a narrow path to the nom: the south (blacks) + big states (CA/NY/TX/FL) + super delegates. If she starts to lose big states it is over, the Bernunist will win.
She does not suffer from coughing fits, she is merely choking back the urge to scream “Hey you morons, I’m a bigger Socialist than Sanders!!!!”.
I see tons of sanders stickers and signs. One guy even painted a mural and put it in his front yard!
This is no fluke.
but not when the super delegates are considered. In fact she has an almost 600 to 30 lead in that one. I hope we get the info out on that as widely as possible if nothing else to get the dems to stay home on election day due to a fixed selection.
This is great as it may make her drop out but don’t forget: With every good thing comes bad. We may end up with a President Bernie Sanders.
I have a really bad feeling about this... I agree his stuff is everywhere here in Ga...
Rush Limbaugh will have to re-activate OPERATION CHAOS to keep Hillary from being knocked out of contention.
I can't believe that Americans would ever elect a self avowed socialist as President. But then again in 2008 I said that Americans would never elect an inexperienced muslim just 7 years after 9-11. Shows what I know.
Who is more energetic?
Bernie Sanders sponsored by Geritol.
i believe something will “happen” to poor bernie....think vince foster
Nahhhh...more like Paul Wellstone...if you get on a plane, and see Bernie Sanders being seated, you know what to do...
RUN like hell!
She’s getting SCHLONGED again. This time, by an actual Jewish guy!
Exactly, Sanders is getting really popular, all the morons who gave us Obama are now flocking to Sanders in droves. This is why I want Trump to be the nominee. Cruz will not give Sanders the kind of heat Trump will and Sanders will end up winning and then this country will be in a new era of socialist hell. Actually it will be the end of the USA. With a debt of $19 trillion, we will never survive a Sanders Presidency.
I don't agree with a single thing Sanders says, and I sincerely question his sanity, but I just can't help but like him for the pain he is bringing to the Evil Bitch!
Bernie Sanders IS what a bit over half of Americans see in the mirror. I will not be surprised if Sanders becomes President.
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