Posted on 02/26/2020 11:37:18 AM PST by ManHunter
ll eyes were on Bernie Sanders last night on the debate stage, and a common criticism he faced was over his electability.
Mini Mike said “Bernie will lose to Donald Trump, and Donald Trump and the House and the Senate and some of the statehouses will all go red,” describing the situation as catastrophic. Pete Buttigieg blasted the cost of Sanders’ “free everything” policies, saying that the true cost adds up to “four more years of Donald Trump.” I agree – but you have to laugh at the lack of self-awareness among the other candidates if they actually believe they’re capable of defeating Trump.
According to Rasmussen Reports: President Trump would KO Democrat front-runner Bernie Sanders if the 2020 presidential election were held today. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds Trump earning 50% support among Likely U.S. Voters to Sanders’ 43%. Seven percent (7%) are undecided.
(Excerpt) Read more at bongino.com ...
At President Trump’s rally in Ohio, nearly half of attendees were either Democrats or independents. Twenty-three percent identified as Democrats, while 20.9% identified as independents.
At Trump’s rally in Wisconsin, the majority of attendees (57.8%) were not Republicans.
At Trump’s rally in New Jersey, 26.3% of attendees were Democrats, and 10% didn’t vote in 2016.
At Trump’s in New Hampshire, 25% of attendees were Democrats, and 17% didn’t vote in 2016.
At Trump’s rally in Arizona, 18% of attendees were Democrats, and 26% didn’t vote in 2016.
And at Trump’s rally in Las Vegas, 18% of attendees were Democrats, and 32% didn’t vote in 2016.
Add the number of Democrats - "Trump Democrats" a la Reagan, new voters and a significant increase in support from minority communities (if such a "community" even exists), it doesn't bode well for whomever the Lefties pick. The motto for the Democratic Convention will be, "Milwaukee, we have a problem."
sanders said in the debate that 49 of the last 50 polls show him beating Trump.
just wow.
May I ask your source for these numbers?
That’s funny. Anything organized introduced into the democrats primaries would be too obvious to conceal.
An important point is the distribution of voters within the process of the election.
70% support of Sanders in NY doesn’t help him get Ohio or Missouri electoral votes. Last summer we began to see that despite “nationwide” polling showing various Dems over Trump, in battleground states Trump was appearing to take commanding broad leads.
I suspect the electorally correlated polling data is what sparked the impeachment inquiries.
Hah......good one.
How are these percentages known? There are 10’s of thousand inside and out at Trump rallies. Do they have to fill out a questionnaire to enter or check a box when buying a ticket? How do they obtain the party affiliation? Serious question.
They’ve been publicized a number of times following each rally, but consolidated in the article at the link.
‘According to Rasmussen Reports:’
Mitt Romney was going to prevail over Barack Obama...
I don’t know the specific methods in all cases, but in the cases I’m aware of, primarily through direct questioning of those watching the rallies outside and exit polling of those inside.
In the case of the NJ rally, for example, the original numbers were 28% Democrats and 17% who didn’t vote in 2016. The corrected numbers were 26.3% and 10%, respectively. Applicants for tickets apply online and provide their emails, so I assume the corrected numbers are the result of polling after the fact.
He also cherry-picked the one medical "study" that claimed his plans would on balance save money for the economy.
Polls abound... you pick the one you like. They are persuasion documents, at least as much as they are sentiment measurements.
Sometimes I go to the realclearpolitics.com website. Most of the polls paint a dire picture for Trump. But, then again, I don't pick up my phone for the significant number of calls I get from unknown NY and DC, which experience has shown to often be pollsters. I suspect I'm not alone in that. It seems to me that aside from wasting your time, polls must go on your permanent marketing dossier. Who needs that?
Commies lie. It’s what they do..
Sounds reasonable, but still, 10’s of thousands? They are probably extrapolating from a small percentage like polls do.
agreed
That’s actually not true. Out of nine (9) polls conducted over the duration of the 2012 campaign, four showed an Obama victory, two showed a Romney victory and three showed a tie. Average of all polling over the course of the 2012 campaign showed an Obama victory by about 4%.
Hillary Clinton had a 98% chance of beating Trump and, although they did not show a Trump victory, Rasmussen was the closest national polling to the outcome of the 2016 election, although they did not show a Trump victory.
If Sanders gets the nomination, half of the democrats will secretly vote for Trump.
How could anyone be undecided between DJT and Sanders? LOL. The distinctions could hardly be more clear.
Thank you
Trump earning 50% support among Likely U.S. Voters to Sanders’ 43%. Seven percent (7%) are undecided
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