Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(63,078 posts) Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:43 PM Feb 2020

Assuming some of the votes for Sanders were from Republican Trump supporters, just how low

was Sanders's real support in South Carolina?

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

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Assuming some of the votes for Sanders were from Republican Trump supporters, just how low (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

LOL. DanTex Feb 2020 #1

Don't laugh it off so easily Bavorskoami Feb 2020 #6

There's no evidence whatsoever. Please. This happens every primary. Never makes a difference. DanTex Feb 2020 #7

That's not desperate at all. Whatsoever. Or unsubstantiated. ehrnst Feb 2020 #8

Wrong again. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #14

No fair! You brought facts with you. ehrnst Feb 2020 #15

I guess you told them, Huh? No one can argue with that... ehrnst Feb 2020 #11

Not just this but Steyer just dropped as well. drray23 Feb 2020 #2

no trump/bernie alliance ... this time? nt msongs Feb 2020 #3

That is unknowable. TomSlick Feb 2020 #4

In the words of Keith Jackson griffi94 Feb 2020 #5

What is a root cellar? I am from the South, never seen one. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #9

Here ya go. griffi94 Feb 2020 #13

Thanks. I live in Florida. My uncle used a large barn to dry peanuts. Blue_true Feb 2020 #16

According to exit polls, 12% of white votes were Operation Chaos votes: tblue37 Feb 2020 #10

Sounds like they kept Sanders from finishing below 15%. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #12

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

1. LOL.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:44 PM

Feb 2020

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

Bavorskoami

(172 posts)

6. Don't laugh it off so easily

Reply to DanTex (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:53 PM

Feb 2020

They do not register by party in SC and any voter can vote in the Democratic Party primary. Last night at a big rally in Charleston Trump suggested his supporters vote in the Democratic primary for the Democrat who would be his weakest opponent and he ran a "poll" that found Sanders to be the weakest opponent.

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

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

7. There's no evidence whatsoever. Please. This happens every primary. Never makes a difference.

Reply to Bavorskoami (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:54 PM

Feb 2020

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

8. That's not desperate at all. Whatsoever. Or unsubstantiated.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:14 PM

Feb 2020

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

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)

14. Wrong again.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:22 PM

Feb 2020

Link to tweet

As one of the commenters noted, Biden is already kicking Trump's ass.

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

15. No fair! You brought facts with you.

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #14)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:36 PM

Feb 2020

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

11. I guess you told them, Huh? No one can argue with that...

Reply to DanTex (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:18 PM

Feb 2020

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

drray23

(8,821 posts)

2. Not just this but Steyer just dropped as well.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:45 PM

Feb 2020

It's likely many of these voters would have gone with Biden too. Steyer is a progressive but he believes in regulated capitalism, not socialism.

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

msongs

(74,172 posts)

3. no trump/bernie alliance ... this time? nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:47 PM

Feb 2020

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

TomSlick

(13,090 posts)

4. That is unknowable.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:47 PM

Feb 2020

It seems unlikely that Project Chaos voters are sufficient to explain Sanders making the 15% cut-off but......

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

griffi94

(3,830 posts)

5. In the words of Keith Jackson

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:48 PM

Feb 2020

Lower than a beetle in Aunt Bessies root cellar.

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

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

9. What is a root cellar? I am from the South, never seen one. nt

Reply to griffi94 (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:15 PM

Feb 2020

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

griffi94

(3,830 posts)

13. Here ya go.

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:20 PM

Feb 2020

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_cellar

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

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

16. Thanks. I live in Florida. My uncle used a large barn to dry peanuts.

Reply to griffi94 (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:37 PM

Feb 2020

So I guess that was a root cellar of sorts.

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

tblue37

(68,448 posts)

10. According to exit polls, 12% of white votes were Operation Chaos votes:

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:17 PM

Feb 2020

Link to tweet

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

highplainsdem

(63,078 posts)

12. Sounds like they kept Sanders from finishing below 15%.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:19 PM

Feb 2020

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

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