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Democratic Primaries

bluewater

(5,420 posts) Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:25 AM Feb 2020

People are Lying when they say Bloomberg is not hurting Biden [View all]

It seems Bloomberg's sole purpose in entering the 2020 Democratic Primary was to siphon off support from frontrunner Joe Biden and split the moderate field. Allowing Bernie Sanders to move ahead of the fractured field.

In any case, regardless of Bloomberg's intentions, that is exactly what he is doing.

Looking at these poll trackers, we see Bloomberg's rise is directly due to siphoning votes away from Joe:

https://projects.economist.com/democratic-primaries-2020/

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/national/

Biden's campaign will revive in Nevada and SC leading into Super Tuesday, where he will get a significant number of delegates but not as many as he would have if Bloomberg didn't decide to enter the race and ruin Joe's chances.

Thanks to Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders will emerge from Super Tuesday as the single candidate with the most delegates.

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

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People are Lying when they say Bloomberg is not hurting Biden [View all] bluewater Feb 2020 OP

"His sole purpose was to siphon off support from Biden" TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #1

the polls are what the polls are bluewater Feb 2020 #3

Some people won't be able to handle the truth. HeartlandProgressive Feb 2020 #2

I am a progressive and I am not smiling because winning an election is what counts... and looking Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #6

Blame Bloomberg than for ruining Biden's chances with inaccurate ads bluewater Feb 2020 #9

I could also blame Buttigieg and Klobabchar...but it is a waste of time...if Biden fails and I hope Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #11

News Flash- The Democratic field was fractured before Bloomberg started running ads redstateblues Feb 2020 #4

NEWSFLASH: Bloomberg damages Frontrunner Joe Biden. bluewater Feb 2020 #7

Bloomberg wasn't on the ballot in Iowa and New Hampshire. If Biden had done really well highplainsdem Feb 2020 #12

So are Buttigieg and Klobachar...and they have no shot at the nomination IMHO. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #5

Except Pete is actually leading in delegates to get the nomination nt liskddksil Feb 2020 #17

Pete is not making it to the general...he doesn't have AA support...it is over for him in Carolina Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #22

10% in Virginia in a poll today and moving up liskddksil Feb 2020 #24

Lol @ demanding the delegate leader drop out now. Celerity Feb 2020 #21

In my opinion, one of the things that most hurt Biden frazzled Feb 2020 #8

I do think Biden has been hit hardest by an ageist argument focusing on "gaffes" that are really highplainsdem Feb 2020 #13

Trump destroyed Biden with the usual bullshit randr Feb 2020 #10

That was his plan from the beginning customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #14

Interesting. Do you think he's propping up Sanders to help trump in the long run (i.e. GE)? jmg257 Feb 2020 #15

That's my theory madville Feb 2020 #19

Yeesh - lets hope not. That is scary. jmg257 Feb 2020 #23

He blurs the line loyalsister Feb 2020 #16

I see no evidence that Biden votes went to Bloomberg in Iowa or NH. Kaleva Feb 2020 #18

Amy, Pete, and Joe need to "make a deal" after SC CalFione Feb 2020 #20