2016 Postmortem

unc70

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23. Knowing who is likely voting for Bernie is easy

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 12:48 AM

Apr 2016

Between polling of all sorts, campaign contributions and participation, past election data, and online tracking systems, campaigns have a really good idea how various voters are likely to vote.

The commercially available data profile of each of us is enormous.

Whether someone used some of that data for mischief is a bigger question.

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Do you think New York is intentionally changing the voter registration info of Bernie supporters? [View all] Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 OP

It's larger than just NY...it's CA, AZ, PA, etc. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #1

FL ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #26

Point us to the challenge Bernie Sanders has filed... brooklynite Apr 2016 #47

Do I think the entire state of NY is doing it? dchill Apr 2016 #2

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #3

LOL, Hillary is taking the Bronx, Queens and probably Brooklyn. Manhattan is SBS's best shot in NYC bettyellen Apr 2016 #10

Care to back up your assertion about Manhattan? JonLeibowitz Apr 2016 #17

Manhattan and then Brooklyn are the closest to Benrie's demographics. The Bronx and Queens are bettyellen Apr 2016 #18

I don't know. But it does need to be investigated. Something is happening. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #4

It doesn't matter if it is intentional or not. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #5

How would an unintentional change occur? Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #6

I don't know. It doesn't matter. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #8

OK. nt Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #9

some people got sort of provisional ballots to vote elsewhere after Sandy..... and that might have bettyellen Apr 2016 #19

I'm a Bernie supporter and I don't think so democrattotheend Apr 2016 #7

Sandy and also people not voting for a few years..... bettyellen Apr 2016 #11

Knowing who is likely voting for Bernie is easy unc70 Apr 2016 #23

An investigation of similar purging in AZ identified Time for change Apr 2016 #25

Over 60,000 Democrats; 7% of the Brooklyn total number of Democrats have been wiped think Apr 2016 #12

Statistically IMPROBABLE To Say The Least! Sounds Like A "Systemic" Attack To Disenfranchise! CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #14

Admittedly the Clinton Machine has a lot of miles on the odometer... spin Apr 2016 #13

I think polls like this are stupid. Loudestlib Apr 2016 #15

I don't. Bernie supporters don't seem to think through their accusations. A poll like this ecstatic Apr 2016 #20

. Loudestlib Apr 2016 #21

Elections officials and other government officials friendly to Hillary.. tokenlib Apr 2016 #16

hillary has personally examined every dem registration in NY and nixed any who are bernie voters.... msongs Apr 2016 #22

There are many ways to know with high probability unc70 Apr 2016 #24

How would the election office know how people are voting? RandySF Apr 2016 #27

The shared DNC voter list stored on the same database NWCorona Apr 2016 #30

Nope RandySF Apr 2016 #31

There's a court case in federal court that says otherwise NWCorona Apr 2016 #37

I'm not talking about between candidates RandySF Apr 2016 #38

I understand that but it's the only way Bernie supporters could be targeted NWCorona Apr 2016 #39

I think a good many of us don't care who the registered voters who had their info changed ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #28

I hit pass because I don't know. bobbobbins01 Apr 2016 #29

Yup. It's absolutely impossible to logically say "No.", at this point in the investigation. (nt) w4rma Apr 2016 #36

happens all the time reddread Apr 2016 #32

More than 60,000 people were dropped from the list of active registered Democrats in Brooklyn w4rma Apr 2016 #33

needs more options AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #34

Not enough info yet but it is ludicrous to believe that the machine here... Smarmie Doofus Apr 2016 #35

It might be ludicrous though PATRICK Apr 2016 #40

Hillary beams out MIND CONTROL signals ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #41

People are seriously paranoid oberliner Apr 2016 #42

I think they're joking. Not to be taken seriously. They've clicked "yes" to get a reaction. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #45

THE POWER OF HOT SAUCE. betsuni Apr 2016 #43

More likely these individuals weren't paying attention until literally the day before the primary. baldguy Apr 2016 #44

Wait! How do we know New York isn't changing these poll results? brooklynite Apr 2016 #46