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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
1. IMO campaigns shouldn't have released any data
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:31 PM
Feb 2020

we are better not knowing than having partial data.

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

Autumn

(45,048 posts)
3. The campaigns know and there's no reason why we shouldn't because of a stupid app that
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:34 PM
Feb 2020

didn't work and shouldn't have been used in the first place.

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

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
4. The campaigns know their internal numbers
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:36 PM
Feb 2020

which may and may not align with the actual results. Releasing partial data just further undermines the process, and that would be true with or without an app.

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

Autumn

(45,048 posts)
7. Without that app we would already know The app didn't work right so I'll trust Bernie's and Pete's
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:43 PM
Feb 2020

internal numbers. I'm sure the other candidates have theirs.

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

LeftTurn3623

(628 posts)
2. remember when everyone was saying that Pete numbers would not go up after the realignment?
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:32 PM
Feb 2020

Those people would go to Biden?

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

Autumn

(45,048 posts)
6. I remember that. I guess we will have to wait to find out who they went to, I just noticed Petes and
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:40 PM
Feb 2020

Bernie's numbers lined up.

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

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
5. When the internal polling among campaigns is in agreement, it should give us all confidence that
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:40 PM
Feb 2020

this is above board and nobody is fudging numbers.

I think it's a good thing to release this material.

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