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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 10:26 PM Jan 2020

Latest 538 odds and delegate counts, just 2 days before the Iowa caucus:

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-primary-forecast/

Biden holding steady at 1 in 2 odds to win the nomination
Sanders dropped to 1 in 4 (from 1 in 3) to win the nomination

Projected delegate count:

Biden 1750 (up from 1742 yesterday)
Sanders 1250 (down from 1289 yesterday)

Biden +500, up from 453.

1990 wins the nomination on the first ballot - Biden only 240 short!

Early states delegates (compared to yesterday):

Iowa:

Sanders 12.7 (-0.2)
Biden 12.6 (-0.1)
Warren 5.8 (+0.5)
Buttigieg 7.2 (-0.7)

New Hampshire:

Sanders 9.9 (0.0)
Biden 5.7 (0.0)
Warren 3.1 (+0.1)
Buttigieg 4.4 (-0.1)

Nevada:

Sanders 13.5 (-0.1)
Biden 12.9 (-0.2)
Warren 5.0 (-0.1)
Buttigieg 3.1 (+0.3)

South Carolina:

Sanders 15.0 (-0.4)
Biden 28.5 (+.8)
Warren 4.9 (-0.1)
Buttigieg 3.4 (-0.5)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Latest 538 odds and delegate counts, just 2 days before the Iowa caucus: (Original Post) George II Jan 2020 OP
KR! Cha Jan 2020 #1
Also From 538 on Amy judeling Jan 2020 #2
Well flame me as you will jimlup Jan 2020 #3
I am confused. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #5
you shouldn't be jimlup Feb 2020 #7
You are not for Warren. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #8
If you think this is between jimlup Feb 2020 #10
We're all gonna vote who we like in the primary Sugarcoated Feb 2020 #12
Highly doubt Joe will have any trouble getting to 51% for a first ballot win at the convention!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #4
George K&R!!! Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #6
K&R Go Joe!! nt NYMinute Feb 2020 #9
Awesome, I close races Polybius Feb 2020 #11
 

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
3. Well flame me as you will
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 10:52 PM
Jan 2020

I'm voting for Bernie

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

sheshe2

(83,754 posts)
5. I am confused.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 11:21 PM
Jan 2020

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

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
7. you shouldn't be
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 12:28 AM
Feb 2020

it is pretty freakin' obvious

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

sheshe2

(83,754 posts)
8. You are not for Warren.
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 12:32 AM
Feb 2020

Got it.

Sad, my Senator is one awesome woman and miles ahead of Sanders in accomplishments. She does not just talk about taking on the banks, she does something about it,

See CFPB.

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

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
10. If you think this is between
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 12:49 AM
Feb 2020

Bernie and Elizabeth you've been misled. That is all.

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

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)
12. We're all gonna vote who we like in the primary
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 11:30 AM
Feb 2020

but hopefully come together in the general.

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

Thekaspervote

(32,765 posts)
4. Highly doubt Joe will have any trouble getting to 51% for a first ballot win at the convention!!
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 11:17 PM
Jan 2020

Yeah!!

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

Demsrule86

(68,565 posts)
6. George K&R!!!
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 11:30 PM
Jan 2020

Thanks for the bright spot on a dark day for this country...the day the Senate GOP sold their souls.

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

Polybius

(15,411 posts)
11. Awesome, I close races
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 01:37 AM
Feb 2020

Close primaries like 2008 are better for us. Runaway ones like 2000 are boring.

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