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Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2020, 04:09 PM Jan 2020

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Candidate gender gaps

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

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Candidate gender gaps (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2020 OP

So, not only is Biden the most popular, with African Americans, he's also with Female Americans LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #1

And Sanders is.....not brooklynite Jan 2020 #2

Relevance to the general election? ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #3

Does there need to be? brooklynite Jan 2020 #4

I thought the goal was beating Trump. ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #5

First step is winning the nomination. I recall that we let women vote..... brooklynite Jan 2020 #6

If those are the only statistics that matter to you. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #7

According to Senator Sanders... ehrnst Jan 2020 #10

Women's voter turnout is about 3 percentage points higher than men's LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #11

talk about gender issues... handmade34 Jan 2020 #8

Considering a woman got more votes than anyone not named Obama... ehrnst Jan 2020 #9

LongtimeAZDem

(4,516 posts)

1. So, not only is Biden the most popular, with African Americans, he's also with Female Americans

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 04:19 PM

Jan 2020

Gotta love Joe

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

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

2. And Sanders is.....not

Reply to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 04:22 PM

Jan 2020

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

ArtTownsend

(439 posts)

3. Relevance to the general election?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 05:21 PM

Jan 2020

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

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

4. Does there need to be?

Reply to ArtTownsend (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 05:27 PM

Jan 2020

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

ArtTownsend

(439 posts)

5. I thought the goal was beating Trump.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 05:29 PM

Jan 2020

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

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

6. First step is winning the nomination. I recall that we let women vote.....

Reply to ArtTownsend (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 05:36 PM

Jan 2020

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

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)

7. If those are the only statistics that matter to you.

Reply to ArtTownsend (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 05:37 PM

Jan 2020

Biden consistently outperforms the rest of our field in head to head match ups against Trump.

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

10. According to Senator Sanders...

Reply to ArtTownsend (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 06:28 PM

Jan 2020

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/13/politics/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-meeting/index.html

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

LongtimeAZDem

(4,516 posts)

11. Women's voter turnout is about 3 percentage points higher than men's

Reply to ArtTownsend (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 07:57 PM

Jan 2020

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

handmade34

(24,063 posts)

8. talk about gender issues...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 05:51 PM

Jan 2020

how many articles do we see on any male candidates facial routine??

"Elizabeth Warren...skincare routines"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elizabeth-warren-never-washes-her-face-and-other-2020-skincare-routines/

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

9. Considering a woman got more votes than anyone not named Obama...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 06:11 PM

Jan 2020

Despite misogynistic attacks from both the left and right, I'd say that sitting when you pee isn't a deal breaker.

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

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