Democratic Primaries

CTyankee

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61. I think it is a metric: who can be strongest against Trump.

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #53)

Tue Jul 23, 2019, 09:37 PM

Jul 2019

It's a major concern, isn't it?

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

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Kamala Harris considered "Most Strong" among Dem contenders in new CBSNews Battleground Tracker Poll [View all] bigtree Jul 2019 OP

What does "most strong" mean? Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #1

"Among Democrats." stopbush Jul 2019 #2

She's one of my top two candidates- it's the vague phrasing of the poll that annoys me Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #5

I see it as a way to flesh out the 'electability' question bigtree Jul 2019 #7

Bigtree, the Battleground poll ASKED an electability question, and Biden was way ahead highplainsdem Jul 2019 #10

what if 'experience' becomes less important bigtree Jul 2019 #15

I'm not suggesting the electability numbers can't change. I'm just pointing out that the question highplainsdem Jul 2019 #16

it's about an important element of that question bigtree Jul 2019 #20

pretty clear bigtree Jul 2019 #3

So not strong in voters support, but strong in aggressively fighting Trump and for Americans? Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #6

sure bigtree Jul 2019 #8

that is the way I took it and it is exactly why I am leaning strongly toward her. CTyankee Jul 2019 #60

"Strong" means being able to beat Trump's ass to hell and back. bluewater Jul 2019 #4

No, it doesn't. The poll asked specifically what voters thought of individual candidates' chances highplainsdem Jul 2019 #11

can he beat him with experience, one of the best attributes he measures in? bigtree Jul 2019 #17

She can do the most pushups? DesertRat Jul 2019 #19

in high heels bigtree Jul 2019 #21

... DesertRat Jul 2019 #22

I agree with Harris topping the list but I think Buttigieg couild end up being seen as #2 on mtnsnake Jul 2019 #9

This apparently refers to toughness as an image, and it's an image Harris cultivates. It does NOT highplainsdem Jul 2019 #12

Exactly! Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #13

that was a generic question bigtree Jul 2019 #14

Biden is less forceful towards women than he is towards men - something that should be admired. Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #23

No, electability is the more specific question. You can see just from the replies to your OP that highplainsdem Jul 2019 #24

I think perceived strength against Trump is more a sustainable, productive attribute bigtree Jul 2019 #25

The question was NOT "perceived strength against Trump." Why are you twisting highplainsdem Jul 2019 #26

what is electability? bigtree Jul 2019 #28

LOL! Are you suggesting it's wrong for voters to be aware of polls? highplainsdem Jul 2019 #30

no I'm suggesting you're hanging on a tenuous thread bigtree Jul 2019 #31

It isn't a tenuous thread. It's a lead Biden's maintained for months. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #32

True that!!! Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #33

feedback loop bigtree Jul 2019 #34

Cool! k&r DesertRat Jul 2019 #18

I agree she comes on strong. Too strong for me. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #27

+1,000,000 Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #29

Public Defenders are strong also. and a woman is going to have to come off stronger JI7 Jul 2019 #40

Harris is very impressive. eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #35

Opinion pure and simple when you look at the numbers of who is more electable ....who can win Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #36

And it's your opinion Andy823 Jul 2019 #37

Demsrule86 didn't say that Biden was the "only one who can win." You misread. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #38

Well Andy823 Jul 2019 #45

I don't think I've ever said that Biden's the only one who can win. I've pointed out the polls highplainsdem Jul 2019 #49

I don't worry about being united Andy823 Jul 2019 #52

based on the numbers ...he has the best chance in WI, MI and PA...the 'poll' in this post is Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #55

Numbers will change Andy823 Jul 2019 #58

It is not the numbers of Democrats polled...it is those votes we need in WI, MI and PA... Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #59

Btw, that 32% number saying she's "strong" is mostly from California, which had that at 39% highplainsdem Jul 2019 #39

strange bigtree Jul 2019 #42

Harris scored the lowest of all 5 candidates when asked whether a candidate was authentic. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #43

+1,000,000 ucrdem Jul 2019 #57

Again, I think the poll's question about who can beat Trump already answered that question, and highplainsdem Jul 2019 #44

they think Biden can beat Trump bigtree Jul 2019 #48

Again, the poll question you keep going back to did NOT say "forceful against Trump" or highplainsdem Jul 2019 #50

Seems like some here Andy823 Jul 2019 #46

Strongest... fierce... and ready to take on Trump! Autumn Jul 2019 #41

Exactly! nt Andy823 Jul 2019 #47

My honest opinion Andy823 Jul 2019 #51

What kind of poll is THIS? democratisphere Jul 2019 #53

Biden leads in most other categories madville Jul 2019 #54

+1000 Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #56

I think it is a metric: who can be strongest against Trump. CTyankee Jul 2019 #61

That's how I read it too. nt DesertRat Jul 2019 #62

No, it isn't that. The poll had a question about how likely candidates are to beat Trump, and Biden highplainsdem Jul 2019 #63

So she's strong but not authentic? CTyankee Jul 2019 #64

Honestly, I'm guessing most people responding to that part of the poll weren't sure what they were highplainsdem Jul 2019 #65