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Democratic Primaries

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19. I ignore those polls because the real campaign hasn't even begun...

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:02 PM

Feb 2020

Polls are a snapshot. That's it.

Not only that, polls can be wrong. Look at 2016. They were all wrong.

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

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The problem with Bernie Sanders is that he's a weak candidate...today. [View all] brooklynite Feb 2020 OP

Nominate Bernie to re-elect Trump. It's that simple. Gothmog Feb 2020 #1

As long as you ignore all those polls showing Sanders beating Trump. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #2

I ignore all polls showing all candidates beating Trump.... brooklynite Feb 2020 #5

And ignore the reality of who independents and swing voters are: Garrett78 Feb 2020 #6

Do you generally make it a habit of recycling your posts verbatim? Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #10

Do you generally make a habit of posting snark filled contentless posts Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #14

I don't waste my time with someone reposting the same stuff over and over. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #15

What he posted is appropriate in a number of conversations .. Horizens Feb 2020 #17

Why don't you prove the facts presented to be wrong? Gothmog Feb 2020 #25

I ignore those polls because the real campaign hasn't even begun... cynatnite Feb 2020 #19

The Senate! Eyeball_Kid Feb 2020 #27

Really? Gothmog Feb 2020 #28

It is that simple. Progressive dog Feb 2020 #18

in some places getting less than 50% means you WON :-) nt msongs Feb 2020 #4

He really has to start placing second or third Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #7

I'm not arguing about his ability to come in first in the Primary... brooklynite Feb 2020 #9

losing to "other" by 75% is not convincing? hmmm nt msongs Feb 2020 #11

not when losing to "other" is even more than 75% for everyone else. n/t thesquanderer Feb 2020 #12

Reminds me of a bumper sticker I once saw Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #13

Think we could win with a potted plant Tweedy Feb 2020 #23

The problem is that Bernie doesn't have a party to run with Progressive dog Feb 2020 #20

The OP is spot on peggysue2 Feb 2020 #21

Bernie's error: Eyeball_Kid Feb 2020 #26