Mr. Webb, who polls at under 1 percent in the RealClearPolitics average of recent surveys of Democratic voters, expressed his frustration about a lack of airtime even as the debate was underway, complaining repeatedly that the time was not being shared equitably. He appeared reasonable and rational – a win for anyone who is running as an Independent and is a self-proclaimed socialist.
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Now, these results are fairly consistent with Bernie supporters thinking Bernie won and Hillary supporters thinking Hillary won-plus a few extra for Hillary.
“If you’re an undecided voter and you watched the Republican primary debate and then you watched the Democratic primary debate, it probably felt like watching a T-ball games versus watching the World Series”, said Alex Goldstein.
Among the three other candidates on the Las Vegas stage Tuesday night, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley came the closest to a Carly Fiorina-like breakout performance. Asked who best reflects their own position on the issue, 41% said Clinton, and 24% said Sanders.
In a Suffolk University/Boston Globe post-debate poll, Politico reports Clinton now bags 37 percent of the vote to Sanders 35 and 11 percent for still formally unannounced potential candidate and current vice president Joe Biden. Before the thrilling talking points were uttered, however, the moderator commented on Webb’s lack of exposure by CNN and invited him to elaborate more on what he said at the debate. After answering questions and defending criticism regarding her veracity to lead, Clinton was exhausted of explaining herself to the American public.
Lesperance agreed that Republicans likely are still trying to use Sanders against the former secretary of state.
Sanders is trying to rebuild the coalition of young people and progressives who helped Obama defeat Clinton in 2008.
The Vermont Senator blew Hillary Clinton away in the CNN Facebook poll. I never said that.
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“We look forward to November 2016, when we will take our nation back from the lines of thoughtless and reckless actions that have been thrust upon us”. Did Lincoln Chafee actually say he voted for the repeal of Glass-Steagall because he had just arrived in the Senate at the tine and, you know, wasn’t quite sure what was going on so he supported one of the most destructive measures in modern American history?
