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In reply to the discussion: Let's look at the electoral track record of the Bernie coalition [View all]MH1
(19,170 posts)6. I was surprised, and looked up Justice Democrats.
Wikipedia has 7 for 79 overall for JD endorsements (still quite low), then notes the 7 were D seats. So for flipping seats, your zero number holds up. (Just checking. I immediately thought AOC, but should have realized that was a solid D seat so not counted for your stats.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_Democrats
In the 2018 elections, 26 of the 79 candidates endorsed by Justice Democrats won their respective primary elections. Seven of these candidates won in the general election: Raúl Grijalva, Ro Khanna, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Pramila Jayapal. All seven won districts already held by Democrats. Khanna and Jayapal were both first elected in 2016 before joining Justice Democrats, and Grijalva was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Let's look at the electoral track record of the Bernie coalition [View all]
scheming daemons
Jan 2020
OP
Why is it the numbers seem to elude.. they just aren't there for sanders!!
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#4
The voter turnout in her district was incredibly low, and her primary opponent just wasn't trying.
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#19
If a person named Elizabeth Crowley enters the race, AOC could not make it out
Blue_true
Jan 2020
#26
I find that hard to believe. But OK. I also don't see how you think Sanders wins. I read
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#39
He is not winning the nomination...posted the new polls...no surge...and by the way those who
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#12
sanders has a lousy track record which is why down ballot candidates do not want him as nominee
Gothmog
Jan 2020
#23
Bernie couldn't flip a wig. And he continually talks shit about Democrats and the Democratic party.
Scurrilous
Jan 2020
#29
A lifetime fighting for the little guy, but what did he accomplish for HIM? And in his lifetime
emmaverybo
Jan 2020
#31
An election day poll after Sanders hadn't been through a campaign with Trump.
brooklynite
Jan 2020
#38