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NBC/WSJ/Marist poll of Indiana : Clinton 50 % - Sanders 46 (Original Post) factfinder_77 May 2016 OP
How much are both candidates spending on ads there? NurseJackie May 2016 #1
Hillary - not a cent. kstewart33 May 2016 #2
... and that's still the best he can do? Wow! NurseJackie May 2016 #3
Hillary doesn't have to. She has her corp buddies to run her ads for free and to cheerlead for her. Skwmom May 2016 #5
I live in Indiana..... Adrahil May 2016 #7
Don't forget labor unions. They do a lot of ground-work on behalf of candidates too! NurseJackie May 2016 #11
With an open primary DetroitSocialist83 May 2016 #4
Not only that, people here in Indiana have been voting for the past month. B Calm May 2016 #6
Yes, he would. kstewart33 May 2016 #9
He should..... Adrahil May 2016 #10
Open primary and 84% white. Garrett78 May 2016 #8
Maybe Skinner will "call-it" soon after the results are known. NurseJackie May 2016 #12
But I thought Indiana was Bernie country??? nt Jitter65 May 2016 #13

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
5. Hillary doesn't have to. She has her corp buddies to run her ads for free and to cheerlead for her.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:12 AM
May 2016
 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
7. I live in Indiana.....
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:17 AM
May 2016

I have not seen one HRC ad yet. I have seen a couple for Bernie and a LOT for Cruz.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
11. Don't forget labor unions. They do a lot of ground-work on behalf of candidates too!
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:33 AM
May 2016

I forget, how many of those does Bernie have? IIRC Bernie has fewer than Hillary.

I remember ALL those smears and attacks against the labor unions who endorsed Hillary. All the Hillary-haters laughed and smirked and told us how union endorsements were "worthless" and "meaningless". They thought union endorsements were just meaningless and impotent "feather-in-the-cap" and "bragging-rights" only.

But NOW we see (as we've known all along) that labor unions have the manpower and money and organization and machinery in place to help candidates hit the ground running. It's not just the union members who are influenced and motivated by the endorsement. It goes beyond that! They have volunteers and calling-lists and mailing lists. They help to raise funds. They sponsor radio, TV and print ads.

Who's laughing now, huh?

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
6. Not only that, people here in Indiana have been voting for the past month.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:17 AM
May 2016

I have my fingers crossed that my wife and I votes for Bernie 3 1/2 weeks ago will not be in vain. I think Bernie will win Indiana.

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
9. Yes, he would.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:19 AM
May 2016

He may still win this primary. And if he can win California, that would give him a bit more negotiating leverage with Clinton at the convention.

But Bernie needs to be careful. If he continues to go after Clinton in his speeches, he'll lose most if not all of his leverage.

I hope that Senator Diane Feinstein will host a meeting with them at her home, just as she did with Clinton and Obama in 2008. Feinstein has the reputation and character to broker a settlement before the convention.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
10. He should.....
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:20 AM
May 2016

It strikes me form personal experience that I think Bernie should win here. My feeling was he would win pretty big, though the polls don't seem to back that up. Perhaps the Gary/Chicagoland area is counter-balancing what I am seeing.

This comes from a Clinton supporter too. I'd love for her to win here, but my gut has been telling me this is a Bernie-friendly state.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
8. Open primary and 84% white.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:18 AM
May 2016

If Sanders doesn't win Indiana, it will indicate that much of his support has dried up.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
12. Maybe Skinner will "call-it" soon after the results are known.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:36 AM
May 2016

It would be nice to get away from the free-for-all, anything-goes, three-ring-Hillary-hate-Circus.

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