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Legends303

(481 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2019, 01:31 PM Apr 2019

Sanders beating Trump by 3 is not good

I look at the recent polls of Sanders v Trump polls, if electability was an issue Sanders would have that problem and general election poll numbers tend to go down during the actual election. Case in point 2016. I wonder is it because some Americans are uncomfortable voting for a Socialist or they see Sanders as toxic like Trump.

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

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Sanders beating Trump by 3 is not good (Original Post) Legends303 Apr 2019 OP

Huh? Who says he is beating rump by 3? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #1

Every Democrat is beating Trump by some percentage. Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #3

You mean almost the same percentage that Trump lost by? Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #2

Biden is up by 6% in the same poll released today. George II Apr 2019 #4

Plus justie18 Apr 2019 #5

Thanks! I've wondered that myself. It's a valid question and... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #7

re: "general election poll numbers tend to go down during the actual election" thesquanderer Apr 2019 #6

Eliot Rosewater

(34,285 posts)

1. Huh? Who says he is beating rump by 3?

Reply to Legends303 (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 01:36 PM

Apr 2019

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

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

3. Every Democrat is beating Trump by some percentage.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 01:39 PM

Apr 2019

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

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

2. You mean almost the same percentage that Trump lost by?

Reply to Legends303 (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 01:37 PM

Apr 2019

WI, PA and MI.That's all that actually matters until the electoral college is abolished. A candidate can be down by 20 percent but if they win all the key states they need, they will still win the presidency.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Biden is up by 6% in the same poll released today.

Reply to Legends303 (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 01:39 PM

Apr 2019

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

justie18

(169 posts)

5. Plus

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 01:46 PM

Apr 2019

Warren and Mayor Pete would lose to Trump.

Another problem with Sanders - way way way too old. What kind of ego does it take for a 79 year old to run for President!

Where are your taxes, Bernie?

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

7. Thanks! I've wondered that myself. It's a valid question and...

Reply to justie18 (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 02:36 PM

Apr 2019

Thanks! I've wondered that myself. It's a valid question and one that deserves examination and an honest answer.

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

thesquanderer

(13,012 posts)

6. re: "general election poll numbers tend to go down during the actual election"

Reply to Legends303 (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 02:33 PM

Apr 2019

As a generality, how is that possible? I mean, in a head to head matchup, if one candidate's numbers go down, the other's goes up.

Anyway, the biggest problem with national polls (is this what this was?) is that the popular vote doesn't tell you who wins. We don't need to know who gets more votes than who nationwide... we need to know who gets more votes in specific states that are in play.

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

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