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Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

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2. The general-election polling of our candidates versus Trump has almost always shown Biden doing

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 08:51 PM

Jan 2020

better than any of our other candidates.

It would be foolish to bet on Trump being unpopular enough in November that candidates who don't do as well against him in GE polls can still be counted on to win.

Especially since recent GE polls show the race tightening, but Biden still doing better against Trump than other Democratic candidates.

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

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Fox News WISCONSIN Dems vs Trump: Biden +5, Sanders +4, Warren +2, Buttigieg +1 [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2020 OP

So all four can beat Trump. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #1

The general-election polling of our candidates versus Trump has almost always shown Biden doing highplainsdem Jan 2020 #2

um, "each of the matchups is within the poll's margin of error" bluewater Jan 2020 #3

Indeed! Only Biden is outside the MOE Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #4

um, nope. "each of the matchups is within the poll's margin of error" bluewater Jan 2020 #5

Yes, according to this poll all 4 can beat Trump. bluewater Jan 2020 #6