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Bloomberg beats Trump by 4% in a national poll (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2020 OP
Devil is always in the details on national polls Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 #1
You are right but it is hopeless with a poll like this. former9thward Feb 2020 #8
And ... Horizens Feb 2020 #2
+1 MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #4
Biden beats him by 8 in swing states. Ahead of the pack. Bloomberg is still unknown to many emmaverybo Feb 2020 #3
Bloomberg isn't my first or even second choice leftwingbias Feb 2020 #5
After last nights debacle? Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #6
"The Demon-haunted World" NoDakLinda Feb 2020 #7
 

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)
1. Devil is always in the details on national polls
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 02:26 AM
Feb 2020

You really have to get state by state numbers and add up EVs to get an accurate picture.

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

former9thward

(31,965 posts)
8. You are right but it is hopeless with a poll like this.
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 06:10 PM
Feb 2020

The poll asked 913 registered voters (not likely voters) which means an average of 18 voters a state. That is a meaningless number.

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

Horizens

(637 posts)
2. And ...
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 02:27 AM
Feb 2020

Warren beat Bloomberg to pulp tonight.

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

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
3. Biden beats him by 8 in swing states. Ahead of the pack. Bloomberg is still unknown to many
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 02:45 AM
Feb 2020

outside NYC as far as his record.

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

leftwingbias

(8 posts)
5. Bloomberg isn't my first or even second choice
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 04:36 AM
Feb 2020

but it would be quite hilarious watching the effect of his nomination on Trump’s fragile ego.

I think Bloomberg is one candidate that can completely throw Trump off his messaging.

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

Voltaire2

(12,995 posts)
6. After last nights debacle?
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 07:03 AM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

NoDakLinda

(45 posts)
7. "The Demon-haunted World"
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 05:57 PM
Feb 2020

There is a huge need for “The Baloney Detection Kit: Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking.

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