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Sen. Bernie Sanders Passes Hillary Clinton Faster than Barack Obama Did in 2008
http://www.breitbart.com/ ^ | 18 Feb 2016 | by Mike Flynn

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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KEYWORDS: 2016polls; berniesanders; clinton; hillary; hillary2016; hillarycough; hrc; sanders
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To: catfish1957

If we get a bernie presidency, the best thing to do might be to become an ex-pat.

Seriously, if we fall to socialism (I mean the full-blown type that sanders touts, then we are over, done, fini).


41 posted on 02/19/2016 9:34:28 AM PST by jurroppi1 (The only thing you "pass to see what's in it" is a stool sample. h/t MrB)
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To: dennisw
This is good news for two reasons. First, Bernie is even more unelectable in the general election than Hillary (i.e. Hillary can maintain the pretense of being a "moderate" to attract swing voters, Bernie can't).

Second, while Bernie is wrong on almost every issue, I just don't find him as personally repellent as Hillary. Sanders is a muddled Euro-socialist, Hillary is a crook and an avatar for cronyism.

42 posted on 02/19/2016 12:01:12 PM PST by ek_hornbeck
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To: Jimmy Valentine

She’s already hit the iceberg. It just takes some time for the ship to sink.


43 posted on 02/19/2016 12:48:03 PM PST by 22202NOVA ( ce soir nous sommes tous Français)
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To: who knows what evil?

The fact that collectively (A good communist term - collective) “so many brain-dead Americans” voted for not only Sanders but Hillary and Comrade Leader Obama, is WHAT IS TRULY TERRIFYING. And many of them can still vote for another red from among the Democrat candidates.

Democrats are the greatest propagandists in the world, far more devious than Putin, Kim Mentally Ill Eu, the Mullahs of Iran, and even ISIS. The fact so many Americans believe their lies is what is dangerous as well as shocking.

This is prove definite of the destruction and decline of the American educational system, our Constitutional society, and common sense.

Instead of having a sign/movement that says “Black Lives Matter” (BLM), I would have one for the Left that says “Blithering Idiots Matter” (BIM). Or (Blithering Idiots Matter, Barack Obama) (BIMBO).


44 posted on 02/19/2016 4:06:41 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: ek_hornbeck

The more I read, the more I realize how much dirt there is to dig up on Bernie. Him being the nominee may be a blessing - as long as the American people aren’t too far gone to the socialist side (which I’m not convinced that they aren’t)


45 posted on 02/19/2016 5:49:09 PM PST by utford
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To: dennisw

MSM says this is good then we have to assume its bad......


46 posted on 02/19/2016 6:26:36 PM PST by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: wyowolf

Bernie crap is here in PA. No Hillbeast... yet

My kids, all for Bernie...


47 posted on 02/19/2016 7:00:31 PM PST by PA-RIVER
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To: PA-RIVER

How do you beat free stuff on people that expect it???


48 posted on 02/19/2016 7:06:04 PM PST by wyowolf
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To: fortheDeclaration

I always try to jump 100 feet high too.


49 posted on 02/19/2016 7:08:19 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: catfish1957

These are your young immature liberals who flame out once they get married, latch on to a job etc. Many don’t even vote.

But the nice thing about America, is every four years we talk about these things and debate them. It would be very refreshing to have a presidential campaign between Bernie and The Donald.

IN fact, it is so easy to see what’s happening that it’s almost like it was Heaven sent.

AS long as there are 4 or 5 candidates fighting it out, Trump will win hands down. If it gets down to three, then it’s going to be close for awhile.

I see this happening. After SC they all stay in until maybe after Michigan, by then Trump has it.

On the other side Bernie gets.

So, what would coalesce everyone here behind Trump would be if the alternative were Bernie. IF Hillary, I don’t think people, ie the Trump haters, would vote.

You’d see all the politicians now in Trump’s corner as he campaigns around the country for them.

There’s a fierce debate about socialism and capitalism. In the end more people end up voting than ever before and more for a republican.

Trump is going to be like the second coming.


50 posted on 02/20/2016 4:57:13 AM PST by nikos1121 (Go Trump!!!!)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
Or (Blithering Idiots Matter, Barack Obama) (BIMBO).

LOL...BIMBO. I LIKE it!

51 posted on 02/20/2016 5:09:02 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: catfish1957

I agree, think of the mind set of people who would prefer either Bernie or Hillary as the leader of our country. The thought just makes me ill.


52 posted on 02/20/2016 5:16:07 AM PST by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
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To: dennisw

I wonder how many millennials realize what would happen to their 401K if Bernie succeeded in his plans to go after Wall Street and the banks?


53 posted on 02/20/2016 5:26:18 AM PST by GreenHornet
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To: dennisw

BTTT


54 posted on 02/20/2016 7:29:06 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Ditter
"I agree, think of the mind set of people who would prefer either Bernie or Hillary as the leader of our country. The thought just makes me ill."

Worse still...Bernary!

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55 posted on 02/20/2016 9:58:59 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: dennisw
Sen. Bernie Sanders Passes Hillary Clinton Faster than Barack Obama Did in 2008

I believe you could REVISE the headline to read:

"FREE $HIT PASSES UP BULL$HIT"

56 posted on 02/20/2016 10:37:41 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: dennisw

I think I heard Hillary just say in her Nevada victory speech on Fox “We all want to get secret unaccountable money out of politics....”


57 posted on 02/20/2016 3:22:26 PM PST by topfile
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