Democratic Primaries

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1. DU is significantly more progressive than the rest of the country, typically.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2020, 09:20 PM

Feb 2020

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

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I find the variance between polling and DU informal polling to be interesting. [View all] guillaumeb Feb 2020 OP

DU is significantly more progressive than the rest of the country, typically. bearsfootball516 Feb 2020 #1

I would agree, in general. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #3

DU is not reflective of the population at large. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #2

At this very early stage of the primary process, every campaign has concerns. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #5

When I say "concerned".... Garrett78 Feb 2020 #20

I understood your reference. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #38

DU trends older and whiter than the population as a whole. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #4

And older voters tend to be regular voters. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #6

And despie the age of DUers, Sanders was way ahead of Clinton in polls here in 2016. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #28

Among other things... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #7

Great points. And I did recently edit to add that fact. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #9

Yes. Newest Reality Feb 2020 #13

That 43% is almost exactly the amount of undecided in NH! So DU is a reflection of NH voters? Baclava Feb 2020 #46

I find the statement DU is much more progressive than the public tiredtoo Feb 2020 #8

It is an opinion. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #10

We are keyed in voters. We can tell you what happened with BCCI and blm Feb 2020 #11

And we might even be able to identify the 3 co-equal branches of government. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #12

✔️ blm Feb 2020 #14

If a day ever comes where you're happy and don't want to be... Jedi Guy Feb 2020 #22

plus a billion Celerity Feb 2020 #33

I was 16 when my family moved here from Canada. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #40

I don't know that I'd go that far. Jedi Guy Feb 2020 #57

Excellent points. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #58

Yeah, it blows my mind when people tell me they don't follow politics, or worse, don't vote. Jedi Guy Feb 2020 #60

Again excellent points. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #61

The average US household has $38,000 in debt, excluding mortgages. Jedi Guy Feb 2020 #62

I've wondered about this. democrank Feb 2020 #15

Struggling America blm Feb 2020 #27

You touch on another topic I love to raise. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #36

It shows DU not indicative of the voters actually casting votes. AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #16

kinda but tiredtoo Feb 2020 #18

Kinda.... but not....per 538..I don't see a big undecided AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #21

Just what i have been hearing on the tv machine. eom tiredtoo Feb 2020 #23

Stop watching it....I watch the polling....I don't see..can't find the big undecided...can you? AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #25

Poll: Sanders leads in New Hampshire, but half of voters remain uncommitted TwilightZone Feb 2020 #31

30% undecided.....that's your go to... AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #39

NH Poll: 30% undecided, with about half not firmly committed TwilightZone Feb 2020 #32

To a degree, that is true. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #37

Before the Purge, DU was overwhelmingly Progressive and supportive of Sanders. Bonobo Feb 2020 #17

two questions tiredtoo Feb 2020 #19

JPR..Jack Pine Radicals....it's a blast to peruse... AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #24

After Clinton won the nomination Hav Feb 2020 #26

I guess that's why almost all the DUers who supported Bernie in the 2016 election democrattotheend Feb 2020 #51

There was no purge. The more conspiracy minded Sanders supporters refused to sign emulatorloo Feb 2020 #30

ok i was a sanders supporter but must have passed the test tiredtoo Feb 2020 #34

I was as well. emulatorloo Feb 2020 #35

Me too democrattotheend Feb 2020 #54

Exactly. I recall many Hillary supporters being booted in 2008 for the same reason democrattotheend Feb 2020 #52

It struck me as diverse before. David__77 Feb 2020 #29

+1 JudyM Feb 2020 #41

There was no purge. Codeine Feb 2020 #44

tons of people were kicked out last time round well before the convention questionseverything Feb 2020 #47

Many people were kicked out in 2008 too democrattotheend Feb 2020 #55

i wasnt here in 2008 questionseverything Feb 2020 #56

I've been here since 2003 democrattotheend Feb 2020 #63

in addition to my previous comments tiredtoo Feb 2020 #42

I would not argue that point. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #43

I would estimate more than half. Codeine Feb 2020 #45

Back in the day, Dennis Kucinich would dominate DU polls. tritsofme Feb 2020 #48

Here's my anecdotal two cents: Mersky Feb 2020 #49

This shows that DU has no relationship to politics in the real world. brooklynite Feb 2020 #50

Neither Iowa nor DU represents Democrats nationally. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #53

Dennis Kucinich was the darling of DU back in the 2008 primary. At least early on. Kaleva Feb 2020 #59