Bloomberg may be paving the way for Sanders to win by splitting the moderate vote even more

[Quixote1818]

He doesn't pull much from Sanders and he is completely caving Biden's numbers as you can see from the graph here:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html

[Squinch]

1. Goodness! Look at that Bloomberg SuRgE! Undeniable.

[still_one]

5. It is undeniable because open primaries allow non Democrats to vote in the Democratic primary, and

thanks to my Governor in California, he will sign a bill before which allows anyone to change their registration on Election Day

I wonder how many republicans will do that and vote for Bloomberg

Why don’t we just have non Democrats choose the Democratic nominee

[Squinch]

6. Republicans don't want to face Bloomberg's war chest. They want to go with the

Democrat whose followers they know they can influence. The one whose followers they have influenced in the past.

But I agree with you. A Democratic primary should be for Democrats only.

[Jersey Devil]

2. It may all change in less than 2 weeks

After Nev and SC some are going to drop out. Then the whole situation may change. At least I hope so.

[democratisphere]

3. Democrats need to stop with the self inflicted wounds.

Jeebus H.

[cherryinpa]

4. Needs action

If the DNC had they're act together they'd disqualify Bloomberg immediately since all he's doing is splitting votes that Biden deserves. How can a Republican usurper come in and be allowed to destroy Biden who has decades in this party fighting for the causes important to us? What other organization in the US allows such an outsider to come in and turnover the respected and proven people. Its disgusting.

[still_one]

8. It isn't just the DNC, the respective state's Democratic Party have pushed for open primaries in

critical states, Newsom in California, just signed allowing anyone to change their registration on Election Day

An insane move that encourages mischief

I wonder how many republicans are going to change their registration to Democratic, and vote for Bloomberg

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Bloomberg knows that. The others? No so much...

n/t

[still_one]

9. No doubt he is hurting Biden, but where he is also getting votes is from disatisfied republicans and

independents in open primary states

[nobuddy]

10. Exactly

[thesquanderer]

12. re:"he is also getting votes is from disatisfied republicans and independents in open primary states

Yes... but even though I'm no fan of Bloomberg, there is an upside to letting dissatisfied Republicans and Independents have a say... because those are EXACTLY the people's whose votes we need to win in November. So picking someone who appeals to them is not necessarily a bad idea.

[CalFione]

11. Bloomberg is most definitely hurting Biden

Either Biden needs to make a strong comeback the next two Saturdays, or he needs to get out of the race entirely ... quickly ... so either Bloomberg of someone else can take over the moderate lane.


They're killing the Democratic party by splitting the anti-Bernie vote.

[Quixote1818]

13. That is exactly right as far as how to stop Bernie

I'm torn because I like Sanders but not sure he can win.