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In reply to the discussion: Which candidate do you think is bringing in the most "new voters" ? [View all]
 

DanTex

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6. Umm, there were a lot more candidates running. So, yeah, the vote gets split more ways.
Reply to George II (Reply #5)
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 01:42 PM
Feb 2020

It's like, if you have a pie, and you slice it in half, you get bigger pieces than if you slice it six ways.

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

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Which candidate do you think is bringing in the most "new voters" ? [View all] kentuck Feb 2020 OP
In New Hampshire the claim was made that Sanders was responsible for the record turnout... George II Feb 2020 #1
There's no way to cast a vote "against" someone in a primary. That's not a thing. DanTex Feb 2020 #4
More voters chose someone other than him, MANY more than in the past. That speaks volumes..... George II Feb 2020 #5
Umm, there were a lot more candidates running. So, yeah, the vote gets split more ways. DanTex Feb 2020 #6
Um, that implies that those others voted for him grudgingly, correct? George II Feb 2020 #7
LOL. You know, a lot of voters like more than just one of the candidates. DanTex Feb 2020 #8
Clearly a lot less "liked" him this year than before, in fact half as many. George II Feb 2020 #17
Actually, the opposite is true. Bernie leads all other candidates in head-to-head polling. DanTex Feb 2020 #18
So, about 5-10% MORE show up, he gets half as many as last time, and "he's doing better". George II Feb 2020 #20
I get the feeling Bernie could win the nomination and then go on to defeat Trump, DanTex Feb 2020 #21
2.5 times as many major candidates, in fact. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #14
there you go again using facts and math lol nt msongs Feb 2020 #16
The MOST votes when your vote count is half of 2016 is not MORE votes... brooklynite Feb 2020 #13
I don't think Bernie would've accepted the VP role in 2016 CalFione Feb 2020 #2
If the people someone is adding are people who follow only that person and can't see further than redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #3
She should have picked Sherrod Brown squirecam Feb 2020 #9
That would have been great. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #10
Warren and Klobuchar. More women. ancianita Feb 2020 #11
Based on WAPO in New Hampshire it was Pete... brooklynite Feb 2020 #12
trump starts with his base - adding more voters depends on who dems nominate msongs Feb 2020 #15
Abrams as VP MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #19
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