Tag Archives: Poll numbers

Episode 58–Electability vs. Ideology (vs. Ideas)

AL dives into electability, and the strange disdain Democratic primary voters appear to have for the question–whereas they were completely comfortable asking it last year when minority candidates were still in the race. He looks at each individual candidate’s electability and ideology, and notices that most voters seem to think the candidate they like better… Read More »

Could Trump Actually Be the Nominee? It’s Looking That Way…

Trump’s “stunning” win in New Hampshire (so says a media that thinks a months-long polling advantage is surprising) may be a bigger deal than it at first appears. “But Alabama Liberal, you just said Bernie’s win was no big deal?” That’s right, but that’s because the state is Bernie’s backyard, lilly-white, and he’s not polling well… Read More »

Episode 4–Are Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Flip Sides of the Same Coin?

In Episode 4, Alabama Liberal and Blue in Alabama ask burning questions like: Can Martin O’Malley get his own wife’s vote? Why do most Democrats spell Obama e-b-o-l-a and how surprising is it that Hillary is the one defending him? Does Ted Cruz’s own dog like him? And why do young feminists think a “Game… Read More »