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Democratic Primaries

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highplainsdem

(62,180 posts)
Thu Jan 2, 2020, 07:35 PM Jan 2020

Does anyone here really believe that outraising and outspending necessarily equate with winning? [View all]

https://www.npr.org/2016/04/29/476047822/sanders-campaign-has-spent-50-percent-more-than-clinton-in-2016


I pointed out in another OP that Biden was greatly outspent by both Sanders and Warren -- Sanders especially -- last year, but he's still the front-runner.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287404330

I'm posting the link to the NPR article above in case anyone wrongly believes that somehow Biden's leading in all the polls, despite not leading in fundraising, is some sort of fluke, unique to this race.

It isn't.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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As we've seen in the past, there is no correlation. George II Jan 2020 #1
It's wishful thinking. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #2
I don't. Polly Hennessey Jan 2020 #3
John Connally, former governor of Texas, ran for the GOP Presidential nomination in 1980. left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 #4
False hope. Skya Rhen Jan 2020 #5
Only when they are behind LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #6
It's hard to win without having a deep war chest bearsfootball516 Jan 2020 #7
Raising the most money does not necessarily equate to Victory ritapria Jan 2020 #8
Biden is behind in Iowa and New Hampshire . Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #9
... highplainsdem Jan 2020 #10
. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #11
No he isn't... Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #13
. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #16
Biden takes 32 pt lead over Sanders. Still think sanders will win? Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #17
A poll from May? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #18
Big money candidates are not going to buy our election. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #12
It matters to an extent. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #14
IMO we don't know who the frontrunner is until the first votes are cast. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #15
Jeb Bush, where is he now Green Line Jan 2020 #19
No....And we don't know where the money comes from either. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #20
Keep in mind we went the anti Bernie route in 2016... Joe941 Jan 2020 #21
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