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Democratic Primaries

HerbChestnut

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5. There's merit to that, however...

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:21 PM

Jan 2020

'Electability' is at the top of people's priorities when selecting who they will vote for in the primary. Up to this point, a big argument for Joe Biden has been that he's performing best in hypothetical GE matchups with Trump. But over the last few weeks, there have been a handful of GE polls showing Bernie as being the strongest candidate against Trump, and I suspect that will continue. If people are deciding on who to vote for in the primary based on which candidate has the best chance to beat Trump, they need to know where candidates stand in GE polls even if those polls are bound to change once the nominee has been chosen.

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

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Latest Texas GE Poll: Bernie comes closest to flipping TX. Performs better against Trump than Biden. [View all] HerbChestnut Jan 2020 OP

I don't put any credibility in early GE polls Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #1

I just noticed the one point...so not much point in searching for these sort of things...thanks Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #4

There's merit to that, however... HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #5

one point? I love the smell of desperation in the early afternoon. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #2

I mean, it's 2 points. But people on this forum have been gloating about similar leads for Biden... HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #6

These days, we're being told 2-points is a surge. LanternWaste Jan 2020 #7

I dunno, Bernie's trend looks pretty surgey to me... HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #8

He is ahead at the moment in the CNN poll...the oldest one...Biden is up in all the others... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #12

Im a Sanders supporter BrooklynJet2020 Jan 2020 #9

I deny it...there haven't been polls in many states in months...no way to verify who is Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #11

Sure, it's fair to say the polls are tight and there's no clear leader. HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #13

That is fair especially in Iowa...I think Sanders wins New Hampshire. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #15

I don't do that...I was surprised by the numbers you posted...Anyhow...voting starts soon. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #10

Outlier, and an unrated poll. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #3

Throughout the 2016 primaries pundits downplayed polls showing Sanders best against Trump Tom Rinaldo Jan 2020 #14

Yes it is. TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #17

LOL-thank you for the laughs Gothmog Jan 2020 #16