By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--June 17, 2019
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Yoo-hoo, Fox News: You’re leading the peanut gallery down the same stinkweed garden path that 2016 polls led folk during 2016 elections.
It’s some 17 months before 2020 elections, a long time where anything can happen. Bernie Sanders is 77, Joe Biden, 76 and President Donald Trump, a resilient 73. Most of Hillary’s deplorables in the unwashed masses know that all things—including cable television—are passing.
‘Fox News Poll: Democrats want a steady leader, Biden leads Trump by 10 points’. “These are some of the findings from the latest Fox News Poll. (Fox News) “Biden tops the list of Democratic contenders with 32 percent support among primary voters. Bernie Sanders trails at 13 percent, Elizabeth Warren at 9 percent, and Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris both at 8 percent. Next is Beto O’Rourke at 4 percent, Cory Booker at 3 percent, and Amy Klobuchar and Andrew Yang each garner 2 percent. Julian Castro, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Tim Ryan receive 1 percent a piece.”Doesn’t this portend that all the Dems really got is good ole’ standby creepy Uncle Joe, who claims Obama doesn’t support him, but sends him love notes anyway? Sanders is only a stooge trying to make his way to center stage when he was only put in the primaries to make the Dems look less radical by comparison.
“Since March, Sanders is down 10 points, while Buttigieg (+7), Warren (+5), and Biden (+1) have gained ground. (Fox News) “Biden comes in first (by wide margins) and Sanders comes in second among men, women, whites, and non-whites. “Men, women, whites, and non-whites” can’t vote for him anyway as he won’t be in the race when primaries close.
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“Among primary voters 45 years and over, Biden leads by over 30 points, while among those under age 45 he has only a 3-point edge. “Self-described moderate Democrats give Biden a 29-point advantage, while he leads by a narrower 10 points among Democrats who identify as progressive. “Overall, Democratic primary voters divide when choosing between a candidate with “high ethical standards” (52 percent) and one who can “defeat Donald Trump” (45 percent). “By a 74-23 percent margin, they prioritize nominating a candidate who will “unite Americans around shared beliefs” over “fight against extreme right-wing beliefs.” “They also prefer, by a 72-25 percent margin, their nominee provide “steady, reliable leadership” rather than “a bold, new agenda.” “Those prioritizing steady leadership go big for Biden (37 percent) over Sanders (12 percent). Support spreads more evenly among those wanting a candidate with a bold agenda: Biden (21 percent), Sanders (17 percent), Warren and Buttigieg (12 percent each), and Harris (11 percent).
“Biden leads among those Democrats wanting a uniter (+20 points) and a fighter (+13), and he is the choice for both those preferring a candidate with high ethical standards (+12) and one who can beat Trump (+27). “A 60 percent majority doesn’t think a politician with low moral standards can be a good leader, yet voters say they will place greater importance on supporting a candidate who shares their views (55 percent) than one who is highly ethical (40 percent)."Is the Fox poll trying to tell us that voters are as intolerant of dissenting opinion as Democrats are?
“Some on the left mock Biden as naive for suggesting he can bring Americans together, but primary voters prefer his steady style and unifying approach,” says Democratic pollster Chris Anderson, who conducts the Fox New Poll with Republican Daron Shaw. "A big question is whether another candidate can provide a viable alternative for voters who like Biden’s approach, but aren’t enthused with his candidacy.” (Fox News)Fox News Election Polls are the same as Fox News Talking Head panels, Democrats and Republicans doing the yada-yada ad nauseam. Worthy of note is that Fox doesn’t give the number of Americans polled, or what questions they were asked? Meanwhile, the unofficial poll that means the most is the one that says people are fed up to the proverbial gills with the lying media and polls picking winners before primary candidates are even chosen. As far as polls being conducted a full 17 months before election, most folk adopt a “wake me up when it’s time to vote” attitude. With polls like this one Fox is trying for relevance and ratings, while the public masses are trying for perspective and peace of mind.
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