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mia

(8,360 posts)
Tue May 14, 2019, 10:39 PM May 2019

Here's how Americans rank the 2020 presidential candidates on the political spectrum

Interesting summary of each of the candidates....

By a wide margin, Americans believe self-described democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders is the most liberal 2020 candidate in the Democratic field, according to a recent INSIDER poll.

Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Cory Booker, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are perceived as the next most liberal candidates....

Biden was ranked right in the middle of the pack, while Reps. Seth Moulton, Eric Swalwell, John Delaney, and Tim Ryan, and Sen. Michael Bennet are seen as the least liberal candidates in the field.


...Once the poll respondents indicated which of the candidates they had heard of, we followed-up by asking them to "Please rank the following candidates based on how politically left you perceive their politics to be, with the contender in the first (1) position being the most liberal and the contender in the highest-numbered position being the least liberal."


https://www.businessinsider.com/2020-democratic-presidential-candidates-political-spectrum-ranking-2019-5
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Here's how Americans rank the 2020 presidential candidates on the political spectrum (Original Post) mia May 2019 OP
Surprised at where Swalwell was placed. NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #1
Is he more liberal then represented by this article? mia May 2019 #2
I thought he was, but perhaps not. Still not paying close attention yet - field too crowded NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #3
Sooooo crowded! Control-Z May 2019 #5
eehm.. more bullshit. YOHABLO May 2019 #4
LOL: Warren is 'less liberal' than Harris, Booker & Castro. crazytown May 2019 #6
 

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
1. Surprised at where Swalwell was placed.
Tue May 14, 2019, 11:02 PM
May 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

mia

(8,360 posts)
2. Is he more liberal then represented by this article?
Tue May 14, 2019, 11:09 PM
May 2019

I need to do a lot more reading about the newer candidates.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
3. I thought he was, but perhaps not. Still not paying close attention yet - field too crowded
Tue May 14, 2019, 11:24 PM
May 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
5. Sooooo crowded!
Wed May 15, 2019, 01:51 AM
May 2019

Getting to be a bit overwhelming. Haven't heard how debates will be scored and placed yet.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
4. eehm.. more bullshit.
Tue May 14, 2019, 11:50 PM
May 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

crazytown

(7,277 posts)
6. LOL: Warren is 'less liberal' than Harris, Booker & Castro.
Wed May 15, 2019, 12:17 PM
May 2019

Even if they are not paying attention, that’s pretty dump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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