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Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

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4. It's not lesson learning. Last time, people who didn't want presumed frontrunner Hillary...

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Mon Feb 10, 2020, 12:13 PM

Feb 2020

...really had no other viable place to go. This time, people who don't want presumed frontrunner Biden have lots of other people to consider. Combine that with the fact that Biden is not as polarizing as Hillary was, and Bernie's doing well within any reasonable range of expectations. BTA, Joe is not doing as well as Hillary did in 2016, either... and he's more well-liked (higher favorables).

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

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I was curious so I looked up the 2016 Iowa and New Hampshire primary results [View all] MLAA Feb 2020 OP

I predict that Clinton will lose 100% of her support versus 2016 Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #1

You must have a good crystal ball! LOL 😊 MLAA Feb 2020 #2

I also looked up the results before you posted this Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #3

It's not lesson learning. Last time, people who didn't want presumed frontrunner Hillary... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #4