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Democratic Primaries

jmowreader

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22. Sanders has one big problem in California

Reply to DrToast (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2020, 03:54 PM

Mar 2020

California already has very high taxes, because California takes care of its people and that takes money. The Sanders agenda is to tax the living shit out of everyone, so at some point even the most altruistic among us have to say, “enough is enough.”

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

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Throw out all Super Tuesday polls prior to yesterday [View all] DrToast Mar 2020 OP

538 was already showing Biden trending up in several ST states before SC. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #1

Yes indeed. Biden was ahead in most states until the NH primary, where he lost.... George II Mar 2020 #2

Many DownriverDem Mar 2020 #28

Check this out--explanation for the point you make: tblue37 Mar 2020 #3

Agree. You even see it on DU DrToast Mar 2020 #4

The moderate candidates were dividing the moderate vote before IronLionZion Mar 2020 #17

Correct. Any poll taken before yesterday is meaningless. The ground has shifted. AGeddy Mar 2020 #5

No polls are accurate. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #6

The polls also said that Biden could underperform in SC Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #7

That seems likely (Biden outperforming the polls on ST). Laelth Mar 2020 #8

Polls schmolls. mwooldri Mar 2020 #9

Most people that early vote aren't changing their minds DrToast Mar 2020 #11

they do AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #21

Agree grantcart Mar 2020 #10

I know it will not likely turn around the final primary vote in California... bsiebs Mar 2020 #12

I agree Frances Mar 2020 #14

I hope you are right. But here is my main concern: StevieM Mar 2020 #13

Except many people have already voted. nt pnwmom Mar 2020 #15

Yes, like 3 million people I believe. nt Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #25

Yep. I early voted in CA over a week ago. stopbush Mar 2020 #29

i'd say this is true. it also speaks to how powerful our social environment is to decision making. Kurt V. Mar 2020 #16

Biden On Super Tuesday JGug1 Mar 2020 #18

Anyone else get feeling now and then that Bernie people are trying to blackmail yhe primary voters? bobbieinok Mar 2020 #20

Yes. Been hearing that too. mdelaguna Mar 2020 #30

If Bernie's people "bolt" they are not willing to deal with the REAL PROBLEM ... TRUMP! usaf-vet Mar 2020 #31

I'm in California, and I'm definitely voting for Joe. somaticexperiencing Mar 2020 #19

Sanders has one big problem in California jmowreader Mar 2020 #22

Californnia usually votes in June ucrdem Mar 2020 #23

Regular folks who don't live and breath politics don't know it's a two person race Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #24

Right on the money bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #26

Yes but... brooklynite Mar 2020 #27

roughly 2.7 mil or 10% in Calif by Thursday ucrdem Mar 2020 #32