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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders becomes most popular national politician, most favored by minorities [View all]Demsrule86
(68,837 posts)"This survey was conducted online within the United States between October 14-18, 2017 among 2,159
registered voters by The Harris Poll. The results reflect a nationally representative sample. Results
were weighted for age within gender, region, race/ethnicity, marital status, household size, income,
employment, political party, political affiliation, and education where necessary to align them with
their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for
respondents propensity to be online. "
Perhaps this right wing rag is trying to bait Sen. Sanders into running in 20 in order to divide the Democratic electorate.
The sample size for Black and Hispanic voters...190 and 154 respectively. Are you kidding? Even allowing for the weighted sample. It is probably to low. But they are using a sample size that is waited to ask questions about nation issues to determine if Sanders is liked...or maybe it is being interpreted incorrectly...but the sample size is way to small for this. I would be embarrassed to present this poll with the conclusion reached in the OP...it really proves nothing.
The poll 'sampled' GOP, Democrats and Independents...here are the numbers respectively 590,740 and 721. Are you kidding? This is a bullshit poll and proves nothing. I have to wonder why a person would look a the numbers of an online poll posted in a right wing rag
and think it proves something. Also the question was ridiculous.
" Now we will show you some names. Please indicate if you have a favorable
or unfavorable view of that person - or if you've never heard of them."
I am not a Bernie fan but if asked this question, I would say yes...but I will never vote for him in a primary because of the identity politics remarks and Mello. I think it is sad that some are constantly trying to prove Sen.Sander's popularity using such obviously faulty polls...leave 16 behind...I doubt he will run, but if he did, it is becoming clearer and clearer, Sen. Sanders won't win a primary in 20. Let's be grateful for his votes in the Senate and leave 2016 behind. Neither candidate from 16 will be on the ballot. There will be no 'do over'.