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Democratic Primaries

Azathoth

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24. I could be wrong. But I'm pretty sure much of the opposition to Bernie is tactical

Reply to Nanjeanne (Reply #22)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:46 PM

Feb 2020

rather than ideological. It's not that moderate Dems don't want some things like M4A, it's that they don't think Bernie can win. That likely wouldn't change if Biden crashed.

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

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New Hill Harris Poll - Sanders lead grows [View all] Nanjeanne Feb 2020 OP

National polls mean little, Save 1 swing state Trump beat's Sanders or is within MOE. We no longer uponit7771 Feb 2020 #1

Wow. I can't believe biden is below Bloomberg. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #2

Right, that's disturbing. JudyM Feb 2020 #3

That to me is a cryin shame jimfields33 Feb 2020 #4

Should Read Bloomberg surges, Warren, Klobuchar and BIden fall off the cliff wiley Feb 2020 #5

Good news. zentrum Feb 2020 #6

This is an ONLINE poll, rated as C+ in reliability by 538. pnwmom Feb 2020 #7

True, but also Bloomberg and Steyer have helped fragment the non-Sanders still_one Feb 2020 #9

True. The same for gallup crap and CBS crap rockfordfile Feb 2020 #10

The HarrisX poll is an online poll. To evaluate polls you need to know pnwmom Feb 2020 #16

The HarrisX poll (which is owned by detestable Trump shill Mark Penn) was always a Biden favourite Celerity Feb 2020 #19

I think the Sanders campaign should thank Bloomberg for this still_one Feb 2020 #8

They are not just polling Democrats, rwheeler31 Feb 2020 #11

no, the Dem Primary question is only asked of Dems and Dem-leaning independents Celerity Feb 2020 #23

Its getting late early. jmg257 Feb 2020 #12

Nobody goes there anymore ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #13

Hi Chubby! LOVE that line! jmg257 Feb 2020 #14

Me too baby! ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #17

it's mark penn. what did you expect? denem Feb 2020 #15

Bloomberg is going to force a brokered convention Azathoth Feb 2020 #18

I agree except the "moderate" part since Sanders is the 2nd choice of majority Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #20

I seriously doubt many of those "Sanders is my 2nd" folks would actually vote for him Azathoth Feb 2020 #21

Oh. Ok. You probably know them better. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #22

I could be wrong. But I'm pretty sure much of the opposition to Bernie is tactical Azathoth Feb 2020 #24

We will see. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #25

this describes me (and I detest the elements in his campaign who constantly trash our Party and push Celerity Feb 2020 #26

Changes nothing for me MFM008 Feb 2020 #27