Democratic Primaries

OilemFirchen

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20. It's a metric.

Mon Mar 11, 2019, 12:08 AM

Mar 2019

Regardless of the number of participants, it is representative and does have merit. It will also change over time.

Sure would have been useful last time around...

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

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I think it's interesting that, on DU, in this Democratic Primaries Forum, [View all] MineralMan Mar 2019 OP

the stat that counts is that 83% do NOT choose her as first choice nt msongs Mar 2019 #1

Actually, I don't think that's necessarily true. MineralMan Mar 2019 #2

Wow, that's some serious (((spin))) job you've got going there. SFnomad Mar 2019 #9

50% are undecided crazycatlady Mar 2019 #16

I like to think 98% or so are "undecided" and some just Hortensis Mar 2019 #32

I just attended a conference about working on the presidential campaigns crazycatlady Mar 2019 #33

And that's a group of serious people. Hortensis Mar 2019 #41

I think that without knowing the total N of how many DUers this represents, it is beyond meaningless hlthe2b Mar 2019 #3

That's true. We don't know the actual raw numbers. MineralMan Mar 2019 #4

I like her a lot too... hlthe2b Mar 2019 #6

She's a very effective speaker. MineralMan Mar 2019 #8

I think in Kamalas case bigtree Mar 2019 #14

Very good points! MineralMan Mar 2019 #24

For one thing, DU is a whole lot whiter than the national Dem party electorate KitSileya Mar 2019 #11

I also think DU is older than the Dem electorate crazycatlady Mar 2019 #17

How were they driven off? What kind of posts?? nt LAS14 Mar 2019 #35

Just take a look at the African AMerican group over the past 4 years, and you'll get the answer. KitSileya Mar 2019 #40

I don't know how to look over 4 years of posts but I did skim... LAS14 Mar 2019 #46

No links, or I'm sure my post will be hidden. KitSileya Mar 2019 #64

Oh, wow... thanks. nt LAS14 Mar 2019 #81

+1... SidDithers Mar 2019 #42

Dem party is @3/4 white, very close to the U.S.'s 76%. Hortensis Mar 2019 #69

I'd be surprised if even 5% of the posts on DU KitSileya Mar 2019 #71

A tremendous shame if true, both things. Not to put down Hortensis Mar 2019 #79

DU is significantly more liberal than the Democratic Party average voter. Blue_true Mar 2019 #22

Actually really doubt that. It's probably a vocabulary issue. Hortensis Mar 2019 #45

My observation matches yours nt forklift Mar 2019 #66

'Interesting', . . . and important. empedocles Mar 2019 #5

Well, its importance is undetermined. MineralMan Mar 2019 #7

I would presume it means Kamala is popular with the DU crowd. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #10

I think we're smarter and better informed. :P BooScout Mar 2019 #12

I could easily go to Harris. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #25

There's definitely something to be said for a prosecutor fighting Trump floppyboo Mar 2019 #13

imho tiredtoo Mar 2019 #15

50% remain undecided . . . peggysue2 Mar 2019 #18

Wow...the highest very low number among very low numbers Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #19

It's a metric. OilemFirchen Mar 2019 #20

Two types of preferences must be recognized. Lucid Dreamer Mar 2019 #21

Could also be that some posters who do have a preference are remaining... TwilightZone Mar 2019 #23

The lack of support doesn't really surprise me. Lancero Mar 2019 #29

I have noted that a number of member's posts do not seem to match their stated preference LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #26

That doesn't surprise me, really. MineralMan Mar 2019 #27

Hear, hear LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #28

"With a firebrand VP choice" mitch96 Mar 2019 #30

If Biden runs, it will be with the intention of holding office MineralMan Mar 2019 #31

Agree. nt Tipperary Mar 2019 #39

I think a lot of supporters of a particular candidate forklift Mar 2019 #65

I suspect that as well, and it's not just the "undecideds" LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #67

Number of supporters doesn't equal number of loudest supporters. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #34

That's very true. Actually, that's what got me thinking MineralMan Mar 2019 #38

One thing it means is that a lot of Kamala supporters are quiet people, who... LAS14 Mar 2019 #36

I don't have any actual count - just percentages of those who have made a choice. MineralMan Mar 2019 #37

maybe not posting ops bigtree Mar 2019 #48

It will get much busier. Guranteed. MineralMan Mar 2019 #49

It's not a dead forum at all. MineralMan Mar 2019 #50

Here's my problem The Truth Is Here Mar 2019 #43

Uh, why? W_HAMILTON Mar 2019 #47

OK. MineralMan Mar 2019 #58

I think the fact undecided is crushing everyone badly means it's too early to draw firm conclusions. BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #44

What I think is we have AWESOME candidates other than one, and ANY of them I would be PROUD Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #51

It is pretty interesting. spicysista Mar 2019 #52

She's cute and apparently handles herself well Maxheader Mar 2019 #53

Cute? Tipperary Mar 2019 #55

You beat me to it while I was typing. MineralMan Mar 2019 #59

Cute? Really? MineralMan Mar 2019 #56

Lol. Thank you. Tipperary Mar 2019 #60

It's relevant. It shouldn't be, I agree, but it is. A telegenic candidate has had a better chance LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #68

It's the word "cute" that is the problem. MineralMan Mar 2019 #70

I would have said "beautiful" or "attractive" , but then, I've been to chicken to bring it up LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #72

I would not have used any words that talked about appearance. MineralMan Mar 2019 #74

Oh, come on, I know all that. As I said, it shouldn't matter, but you and I are old enough LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #75

Biden has many advantages over Sanders, IMO. MineralMan Mar 2019 #76

OK, I won't argue the point anymore. But I'm dissapointed, TBH. LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #77

Again. Thank you. Tipperary Mar 2019 #80

Pro-Bernie OPs outnumber others by 2:1 forklift Mar 2019 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Lancero Mar 2019 #63

I have a theory about why that may be, but it's not a very flattering one.... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #57

Pretty sure it's the same one I alluded to above LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #61

She's the only candidate I've donated to this cycle, but ecstatic Mar 2019 #62

I think the big revelation of this thread is that Sanders is only at 8%. Hortensis Mar 2019 #73

What message? KPN Mar 2019 #78