Democratic Primaries

Demsrule86

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55. The wishful thinking scale where Sanders is surging I tell ya with AA voters. (not really)

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #45)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 02:14 PM

Feb 2020

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

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South Carolina has not voted for a Democrat since Jimmy Carter. [View all] Bonobo Feb 2020 OP

Discounting Democrats because you don't like where they live is misguided. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #1

Especially cringey since SC has so many Black Dem voters obamanut2012 Feb 2020 #3

+1 TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #9

Many on this forum are constantly downplaying Pete and Bernie's performances in Iowa and NH PTWB Feb 2020 #21

True, and I don't agree with that, either. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #22

There are over 5 million people in SC bottomofthehill Feb 2020 #35

The same narrative as in 2016 against Hillary obamanut2012 Feb 2020 #2

+1! berksdem Feb 2020 #32

You're forgiven. But South Carolina is ethnographically Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #4

+1, IA and NH had 4 neighbor candidates running this year uponit7771 Feb 2020 #10

Yeah you are right, let's just ignore what the SC democratic electorate thinks. Agschmid Feb 2020 #5

This narrative again? Minimizing African American votes worked so well for Sanders in '16. LexVegas Feb 2020 #6

+1 TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #11

The nervousness and anxiety of the BS campaign is ever so clear. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #7

It smacks of desperation. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #12

I hope nobody uses the phrase "Confederate States" again. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #13

But you just did jberryhill Feb 2020 #27

Haaaaaa! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #28

Sure is. cwydro Feb 2020 #46

So is the lack of understanding of how primaries work HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #50

In the SC democratic primaries SC votes for republicans?! 🙄 uponit7771 Feb 2020 #8

The South Carolina primary is the first shot that a large population of African American Democrats greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #14

This silly argument again? So, only blue states should apply? mcar Feb 2020 #15

Lamentably true. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #16

I will... brooklynite Feb 2020 #20

Some are downplaying Sanders' win in NH because it should have been much larger. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #30

Well he is froma neighboring state...of course he should have done better. It bodes ill for him IMHO Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #54

That does not matter in the primaries treestar Feb 2020 #17

Downplaying results already? brooklynite Feb 2020 #18

South Carolina and other red states still have Democratic primaries. MineralMan Feb 2020 #19

Well said MM still_one Feb 2020 #34

Hey, haven't seen you in a while. ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #23

Oh, that's why they call in the Democratic Primary...... Thanks!!! still_one Feb 2020 #36

Yes indeed ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #41

.......................... still_one Feb 2020 #42

Yea, because who cares about those pesky black people anyway? tritsofme Feb 2020 #24

this this this.. Peacetrain Feb 2020 #40

I'm in SC... k2qb3 Feb 2020 #25

I suspect Styer is hurting Sanders and Warren also still_one Feb 2020 #33

I don't think so. k2qb3 Feb 2020 #52

A Democrat hasn't won Texas since 1976. Is Bernie going to skip it? TwilightZone Feb 2020 #26

It balances out the lily white demographics of Iowa and New Hampshire. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #29

Sounds like a good plan. Dis Democrats in red states, dis so-called "centrist Democrats", dis the still_one Feb 2020 #31

Seriously? We're talking about the Democratic primary not the GE. brush Feb 2020 #37

Not so sure it's still a Biden stronghold. His numbers are dropping, could be close. DanTex Feb 2020 #38

What is the measure? LanternWaste Feb 2020 #45

The wishful thinking scale where Sanders is surging I tell ya with AA voters. (not really) Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #55

So good Democrats in Red states don't count?? honest.abe Feb 2020 #39

Has SC voted for a democratic winner in the democratic primaries since Carter? LanternWaste Feb 2020 #43

If that's the measure my home state would never have a Democratic caucus or primary. BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #44

Iowa Has Not Voted for a Democrat Since Barack Obama The_Counsel Feb 2020 #47

You should read up on how primaries work. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #48

... HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #49

There are Democrats in South Carolina. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #51

It's about delegates right now. RandySF Feb 2020 #53

True. Laelth Feb 2020 #56