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Democratic Primaries

marylandblue

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3. It does tell you two things, though.

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 05:07 PM

Jun 2019

First, that people other than Joe Biden could beat Trump, so percieved electability should not be an issue.

Second, at least for the moment, it isn't about progressive vs moderate ideology since everyone from Sanders to Biden are beating Trump

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

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Poll: Six Dems Beat Trump In Head-To-Head Matchups [View all] Soph0571 Jun 2019 OP

General election polls taken prior to June of the election year are meaningless. Ignore these. LonePirate Jun 2019 #1

SSSSHHHHHH.... Soph0571 Jun 2019 #2

It does tell you two things, though. marylandblue Jun 2019 #3

Agree on both points. n/t MarcA Jun 2019 #4

I have been saying that for months Andy823 Jun 2019 #9

And national polls are pointless, equivalent to "popular vote." HRC would win this too. thesquanderer Jun 2019 #5

They're not useless if they get under Trump's skin. Nt spooky3 Jun 2019 #7

Even primary polls are useless at this point NastyRiffraff Jun 2019 #6

black voters, as usual, are right on point Skittles Jun 2019 #8

How can 33% of Hspanics support The bigot? world wide wally Jun 2019 #10

Trump actually got 28% of the Latino vote in 2016. progressoid Jun 2019 #11

Bernie is beating Trump by 9 points, don't they know he's a Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #12

Yes! This is why we should vote for our favorite candidate. femmedem Jun 2019 #13