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Democratic Primaries

FBaggins

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1. It isn't just smaller events

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2019, 12:51 PM

May 2019

It's far fewer of them.

He might just be playing it safe while he's sitting on a large lead... but his support could be a mile wide and an inch deep and we wouldn't know it.

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

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Joe Biden is the front-runner by every measure -- except big crowds [View all] brooklynite May 2019 OP

It isn't just smaller events FBaggins May 2019 #1

Almost guarantee that it is zipplewrath May 2019 #2

His support DownriverDem May 2019 #13

Well if big crowds and rallies Butterflylady May 2019 #3

I think the valid suggestion here is qazplm135 May 2019 #4

I disagree that MI and WI are more difficult to win than PA. StevieM May 2019 #5

I think it remains to be seen qazplm135 May 2019 #6

He's in the lead DownriverDem May 2019 #14

ummmm qazplm135 May 2019 #19

Well said, Butterflylady! Cha May 2019 #7

i think it was mostly the same people attending all the Sanders rallies JI7 May 2019 #15

Sometimes the most dedicated voters do not going the "crowd." They don't need an "event" sarabelle May 2019 #8

when I see Politico I run screaming in the opposite direction EveHammond13 May 2019 #9

...which says nothing about the merits of the article. brooklynite May 2019 #10

And compels one to wonder who in fact, is arguing... LanternWaste May 2019 #16

Nobody... brooklynite May 2019 #17

Volunteers do go to rallies and town halls, though Indygram May 2019 #11

Big crowds,mean little at thus point... beachbum bob May 2019 #12

Many people don't go to rallies because of the logistics of them - have to get there very early.... George II May 2019 #18

Perhaps it's due to more familiarity with Biden? susanr516 May 2019 #20