I feel like I've made this mistake in past primaries and then most definitely in 2016. I guess the question really is: what is the best way to use national polling? What should I do with it that will be accurate and helpful?

I feel like I should be gathering state by state polling and focusing on that the most.

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

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

3. They are not necessarily useful at saying who will win...

Reply to FreeLookMode (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 16, 2019, 05:21 PM

Aug 2019

...but over time they can show which candidates are gaining strength and which are not.

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

bucolic_frolic

(55,818 posts)

2. I feel like this is a giant team

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Aug 16, 2019, 05:20 PM

Aug 2019

that has been given the ball and will all run and block and tackle all the way to the end zone.

Yes it's early. But look at our unity, dominant themes and messaging, and the widely known record of our opposition. We struggled with some of this in 2016.

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

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