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Democratic Primaries

TwilightZone

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8. 20-25% self-ID as moderate or liberal.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 08:37 PM

Feb 2020

Moderates likely constitute the vast majority of the 10% or so of Republicans who disapprove of Trump.

It's not a lot, but in a close race, a couple percent in swing states could certainly matter.

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

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Why Putin doesn't want Biden to be the nominee. [View all] Stuart G Feb 2020 OP

Also Biden would kick Trump's ass out of office. Qutzupalotl Feb 2020 #1

Of course, you are correct, Biden would overwhelm Trump. Trump would lose and lose big. Stuart G Feb 2020 #2

The bigger point is that he would attract moderate Republicans OnDoutside Feb 2020 #3

Yes, Biden would attract moderate Republicans, Bernie would not. Stuart G Feb 2020 #4

Are there any moderate Republicans? guillaumeb Feb 2020 #5

Yes, there are "moderates" who are Republican who don't like Trump. Stuart G Feb 2020 #7

20-25% self-ID as moderate or liberal. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #8

People who self-identify as moderate or independent or undecided or all of the above are... Garrett78 Feb 2020 #12

When the Republicans would be finished with him in a General, OnDoutside Feb 2020 #9

Republicans want Bernie, because Bernie is easy to destroy. Stuart G Feb 2020 #10

100% correct and true. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #11

Sanders has no swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden does uponit7771 Feb 2020 #14

+1, which was the point of "Crooked Joe" but it backfired because dems impeached Trumps dumb azz uponit7771 Feb 2020 #13

Exactly. It's out in plain sight. I fear all the browbeating of the DNC has had a terrible effect. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #15

KR Cha Feb 2020 #6