Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: What, aside from wishful thinking, makes anyone think... [View all]Garrett78
(10,721 posts)The field may consist of 20+ heading into the first debate this June, but well before Super Tuesday on 3/3/20 the field will be down to half a dozen at most.
In Iowa and New Hampshire, how votes are split may have more to do with demographics (region, race, sex, etc.) and perceptions about policy positions than with actual policy positions or ideology. For instance, Warren, Sanders and Biden will probably make it tougher on one another in New Hampshire with all 3 of them being from New England.
And, after New Hampshire, many won't have the funds or the justification to continue. Sanders will essentially be eliminated from contention if he were to, say, finish no better than 3rd in Iowa and New Hampshire. The same goes for Warren, Klobuchar, Brown and maybe even Biden.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided