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In reply to the discussion: Pete Buttigieg stomps(!!!???) Biden in first primary polling [View all]
Demsrule86
(71,542 posts)96. You do know Pete is not liberal right?
My opinion is he would be more like Clinton than Biden or Obama. I don’t see him winning a primary. We need candidates who can attract Black voters.
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If SC is the first primary Biden will win that one easlily... if the primary was now.
honest.abe
Jan 2023
#25
M.O.E. is +/-3.3 per cent, so the lead is a wee bit outside it, but yes, not a stomping at all
Celerity
Jan 2023
#65
the biggest surprise was that of all listed, AOC has the highest net favourability, and Hillary the
Celerity
Jan 2023
#69
Agree on Polis, and I feel the same for Pritzker and Shapiro, all would be +40, +50 net if they
Celerity
Jan 2023
#88
Is Hillary in the poll? I didn't see her mentioned in the article but I doubt she will run again
Autumn
Feb 2023
#110
your maths are off, the primary season campaigning starts in way less than a year (if Biden runs no
Celerity
Jan 2023
#68
If you thing Buttigieg is a lightweight, you really need to check your scales.
Celerity
Jan 2023
#67
Well my opinion is that is utter bollocks. He is extremely gifted as both an intellectual and as
Celerity
Jan 2023
#74
OK so be it. I really like him but I just don't think he's ready to be President yet
Raine
Jan 2023
#77
I never use the term liberal for most Dems. For me & most of the world liberal means centre right.
Celerity
Jan 2023
#104
I agree, I don't really think a gay could be elected nationally. I will support Biden but I
doc03
Jan 2023
#31
Seriously, 'a gay' I remember when "a black" could not be elected, although I thought Obama ...
cliffside
Jan 2023
#63
I still think Biden has an insider's and old timer's 411/dna on being in politics
applegrove
Jan 2023
#13
And you base this off what? Buttigieg is not running if Biden is, and Pete has done a great job as
Celerity
Jan 2023
#62
He's doing well as DOT Sec, but as a Presidential candidate, he would be among my last choices
Kennah
Jan 2023
#106
Show me these articles please, as I was very much involved in the 2020 primaries, and there was a
Celerity
Jan 2023
#107
Pete is more likely to run for and win Governor of Michigan as Gretchen is term limited
Freethinker65
Jan 2023
#22
What garbage. Is Buttigieg running or Warren or Sanders? Just another pollster trying to stir up
JohnSJ
Jan 2023
#39
The main thing that is disappointing for me was of all the articles on the poll, the OP picked the
Celerity
Jan 2023
#70
I think Biden has been good overall, but he's hopefully going to be 82 in 2 years.
Renew Deal
Jan 2023
#40