Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

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14. Not meaningless if it tells us that no other candidate appeals to more Dems than Sanders does.

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 12:01 PM

Feb 2020

Different people may prefer different other candidates (which is why he may just get 25%-30% if running against a whole bunch of them), but -- besides leading in votes -- it does provide another way to show that no SINGLE candidate has as much support as he has, even if an amalgam of ALL the other candidates polls better (i.e. why he wins with just 25% or whatever). The thing is, there's no way to actually vote for an amalgam of all the others... in the end, you can only vote for one. So this kind of theoretical head-to-head further demonstrates that, if we can have only one candidate, Sanders is the one with the most support. Which I think is interesting information.

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

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Sanders Demolishes Bloomberg, Buttigieg, and Klobuchar Head-to-Head, Says New Poll [View all] NJCher Feb 2020 OP

Bernie's not my first choice this time, but he has his strengths. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #1

...and his weaknesses brooklynite Feb 2020 #6

Sure. He's an old Democratic Socialist. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #8

Name a single candidate without those. OliverQ Feb 2020 #19

None whatsoever..but Sanders' weaknesses seem to exceed the others brooklynite Feb 2020 #20

Really? His weaknesses seem less than others, especially Biden and Bloomberg. OliverQ Feb 2020 #22

Praising Castro won't help win Florida Mz Pip Feb 2020 #24

No Democrat is winning Florida. OliverQ Feb 2020 #25

Bern baby Bern! jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #2

Data from wacky polls is meaningless. democratisphere Feb 2020 #3

But there is something to be said for putting up the candidate who has the highest favorables (nt) thesquanderer Feb 2020 #4

Favorables from wacky polls are also meaningless. democratisphere Feb 2020 #7

Can you point to any favorable/unfavorable poll that you don't think is wacky? thesquanderer Feb 2020 #12

If any other candidate had such a positive favorability rating, folks would be touting it. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #9

if i am correct about who you are speaking of questionseverything Feb 2020 #33

define "wacky poll" NJCher Feb 2020 #13

Not a wacky poll. Scotch-Irish Feb 2020 #15

YouGov is a wacky online poll with a B minus rating. democratisphere Feb 2020 #16

I'm puzzled by your term NJCher Feb 2020 #18

See if this helps. democratisphere Feb 2020 #21

I know what it means NJCher Feb 2020 #28

For the definition of "wacky", calguy Feb 2020 #29

why aren't you a real NJCher Feb 2020 #30

Oh you don't believe in life after love?!1 HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #26

Meaningless...Primaries aren't necessarily a head to head matchup brooklynite Feb 2020 #5

Not meaningless if it tells us that no other candidate appeals to more Dems than Sanders does. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #14

Shouldn't he direct his ire at 45 jrthin Feb 2020 #10

I appreciate both Sanders and Bloomberg for their attitudes mdelaguna Feb 2020 #11

The MSNBC and CNN punditry should read this article. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #17

And if they don't want Bernie, MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #23

... HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #27

Ummmmm me Olafjoy Feb 2020 #31

apprciate your work questionseverything Feb 2020 #34

I don't see what is likable about him creeksneakers2 Feb 2020 #32

There it is! AmericanGraffiti Feb 2020 #35