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BluesRunTheGame

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25. More than half of Democrats being polled right now prefer a candidate to the left of Joe Biden.
Tue May 14, 2019, 10:38 PM
May 2019

Biden is doing well, at this time, on account of name recognition.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
What does "moderate" even mean? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #1
moderate has moved two giant steps to the right since Reagan rurallib May 2019 #6
Sorry, but no. And you can see that very easily by googling Hortensis May 2019 #84
"Rockefeller Republican" dflprincess May 2019 #27
And disenfranchising more youths who weren't born with silver spoons lambchopp59 May 2019 #60
It's referring to a moderate Democrat. Not a general moderate, which can incl. Repubs. nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #87
I still don't know exactly what distinguish that species of Democrat from other Democrats, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #88
"I know it when I see it." Honeycombe8 May 2019 #90
I know about those but I find the distinctions often to be vague or artificial. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #91
You can tell about candidates by who likes them and who doesn't like them. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #92
No surprise, really, that Fifty-six percent of Democrats self-identify as "moderate." elleng May 2019 #2
Count me in calguy May 2019 #26
The activist left NYMinute May 2019 #3
is like 2 year old kids ... they want what they want when the want it with no regard to reality or con rusty quoin May 2019 #28
The Activist Left..... LovingA2andMI May 2019 #47
the activist left is necessary lambchopp59 May 2019 #61
They sure did a bang-up job of that in 2016. John Fante May 2019 #70
Did they though? Farmer-Rick May 2019 #78
There's no evidence that Putin purged votes in 2016. John Fante May 2019 #82
Right, and there is no evidence that Trump colluded with Russia. Farmer-Rick May 2019 #93
I agree with the Russian factor. And Jill Stein (far left activist Sarandon's candidate). Honeycombe8 May 2019 #89
Moderates and conservatives elected Trump, BlueWI May 2019 #86
I want it all, I want it now.... comradebillyboy May 2019 #50
Whoa, hold that phone... lambchopp59 May 2019 #59
Winning is more important than sloganeering NYMinute May 2019 #63
True enough. Nothing scares me more than 4 more years of Trump lambchopp59 May 2019 #64
You should then support that premise with objective evidence. LanternWaste May 2019 #80
If you think the activist left is like a bunch of 2 year old kids, you are either a dinosaur or mtnsnake May 2019 #71
The Democrats are more moderate in total numbers. WeekiWater May 2019 #4
The Green Party...helping Republicans win elections since 1999. comradebillyboy May 2019 #69
So glad to see these words from a "Justice Democrat" completely FAIL. R B Garr May 2019 #5
I'd like to know what specific policies and positions define a candidate as a "moderate." The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #7
You might be surprised how many of us adamantly oppose Single-Payer (MFA) riverine May 2019 #16
Is that moderate, or pragmatic, or are those things the same? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #17
I don't want mfa...it would cost me a fortune. We have subsidized employer insurance. Demsrule86 May 2019 #19
How fortunate for you dflprincess May 2019 #29
Would you feel better if Single Payer made a profit ? rickford66 May 2019 #32
Reparations, sanctuary cities, and incarcerated prisoners voting. The Mouth May 2019 #94
We can't promise everything to everyone and say the rich will pay for it left-of-center2012 May 2019 #8
Sanders beat Clinton in Indiana 2016 bloom May 2019 #9
You might also notice that there were 640,000 Democrats bloom May 2019 #10
Weaker candidate? Demsrule86 May 2019 #20
Impressive but Not enough to win in the General redstateblues May 2019 #35
People in Indiana often vote for a candidate in their opposite party in primaries ehrnst May 2019 #51
Some "open primaries" SoCalNative May 2019 #65
IN A PRIMARY! In GE, the same people voted 🍊 robbedvoter May 2019 #54
Bernie isn't running against Hillary this time around. He might want to comradebillyboy May 2019 #55
Someone else has taken her place in the crosshairs. ehrnst May 2019 #66
Bernie's approach is essentially unchanged from 2016 and it's still comradebillyboy May 2019 #68
To me the left is very important because of the ideals they foster. Like my state of CA. wasupaloopa May 2019 #11
I Think The Activist Left Progressive2020 May 2019 #12
Washington Post-Analysis: How the Democrats' shift to the left indirectly aids Joe Biden Gothmog May 2019 #13
Very Interesting Data Progressive2020 May 2019 #14
I have worked with POC for years in elections...and found them moderate to even conservative, Demsrule86 May 2019 #22
I agree zipplewrath May 2019 #57
Just think what the Republicans could do if they weren't racists and greedy. rickford66 May 2019 #39
Thanks for that, Goth! Cha May 2019 #49
FASCINATING The Mouth May 2019 #95
Bullcrap. Lots of people self identify as moderates, but when you start asking them about vsrazdem May 2019 #15
I Call It Mainstream Progressivism Progressive2020 May 2019 #18
Not true...red states prove this wrong. What's the matter with Kansas? Demsrule86 May 2019 #23
Not Sure Progressive2020 May 2019 #24
It's a book by Thomas Frank. JDC May 2019 #31
OK Progressive2020 May 2019 #41
I was just chiming in on what the poster was referring to JDC May 2019 #42
Thanks Progressive2020 May 2019 #44
uh, yeah...... alittlelark May 2019 #21
No, I am not supporting Biden in the primary. I would like a candidate with new ideas and is more vsrazdem May 2019 #48
More than half of Democrats being polled right now prefer a candidate to the left of Joe Biden. BluesRunTheGame May 2019 #25
Polls have shown Sanders has almost as much name recognition as Biden (both at close to 100%), highplainsdem May 2019 #34
Yeah, but Sanders is a jerk. BluesRunTheGame May 2019 #37
Maybe so but Mayor Pete has a real problem with the base redstateblues May 2019 #38
I like Harris and Warren too. BluesRunTheGame May 2019 #40
Please refer to and if possible link to the poll. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #43
It was on the front page of the Primaries Forum BluesRunTheGame May 2019 #45
Yes, I see the positive news math there. Just wasn't reading it in that light. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #46
I think it's been that way for decades. Kaleva May 2019 #30
I am a liberal Democrat and I think most Dems I know are to the right of me. The only walkingman May 2019 #33
That is what my girlfriend told me last week marlakay May 2019 #36
this sounds right, but ya know Kurt V. May 2019 #52
Expect more "Hippie punching" as this campaign goes on robbedvoter May 2019 #53
Wrong conclusion zipplewrath May 2019 #56
+1 n/t Laelth May 2019 #79
I'm willing to wait for the debates. shanny May 2019 #58
Keep in mind the Democratic party needs the "activist left". Maybe they should make Autumn May 2019 #62
There is a difference between wanting to help guide and wanting ehrnst May 2019 #67
What compromises will the activist left accept? brooklynite May 2019 #72
A Public Option is what was wanted when Obama did the ACA. Autumn May 2019 #74
doesn't the left need the moderates too treestar May 2019 #73
Both should have a choice and the say in who is and what makes a winning candidate. Autumn May 2019 #76
Really? Then why does Bernie have staffers who voted third party?? R B Garr May 2019 #97
Middle of the road may be the way to go in 2020, but the "activist left" deserves as much respect mtnsnake May 2019 #75
That's a good read. n/t Laelth May 2019 #77
Opinion: The myth of ideology, and why Democrats' energy isn't all on the left Gothmog May 2019 #81
More true than not.... beachbum bob May 2019 #83
It's better to be out of step BlueWI May 2019 #85
Joe Biden is the most electable candidate that the Democratic Party has available Gothmog May 2019 #96
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