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TwilightZone

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8. They were banking on candidates staying in the race.
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 02:45 PM
Mar 2020

From reports, Sanders' camp was in shock that the others rallied around Biden so quickly. They weren't prepared, and as the OP noted, they don't have a plan B.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I think your assessment is accurate. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #1
Exactly BigOleDummy Mar 2020 #17
I'm as liberal as they come LiberalBrooke Mar 2020 #42
amen demigoddess Mar 2020 #55
Bernie's ceiling DownriverDem Mar 2020 #53
Hard to argue with any of that TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2
Sanders started this campaign as him verses the Democratic party, and that is the reason he cannot m still_one Mar 2020 #3
Excellent analysis PJMcK Mar 2020 #4
"My thoughts on why Gabbard's Campaign is in Meltdown" maxsolomon Mar 2020 #18
I'm backing her.. Moderateguy Mar 2020 #60
It is Joe Biden who is generating increased voter turnout Gothmog Mar 2020 #66
They actually believed that they did not need more than 30% of the vote. Sloumeau Mar 2020 #5
BS probably realized he couldn't/wouldn't get much more than 30% of the vote. empedocles Mar 2020 #7
They were banking on candidates staying in the race. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #8
Today Sanders was going on about Klobuchar and Buttigieg being forced to leave the race by... Mars and Minerva Mar 2020 #54
I think their bottom level target was 40%, as if they had 37%, Biden had 34%, Bloomberg 28% (just Celerity Mar 2020 #11
Sanders' campaign plan to win the nomination with only 30% of the vote Gothmog Mar 2020 #67
This was plan B judeling Mar 2020 #6
In retrospect, the way things happened, America dodged a bullet. He's been exposed as fundamentally OnDoutside Mar 2020 #9
Re: big win in Iowa - there's really no basis for that. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #10
Interesting point Orrex Mar 2020 #24
All that matters is that it is over for Sanders NCProgressive Mar 2020 #77
Bernie was known from 2016 there, so it is more likely the other Senators were hurt more karynnj Mar 2020 #22
It was Klobuchar who got hurt the most judeling Mar 2020 #52
Do you think a blowout victory in Iowa would have helped Moderateguy Mar 2020 #68
It wouldn't be a blowout judeling Mar 2020 #91
Plus Bernie skipped out on Selma, Mississippi, and lost Cuban Americans.n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #12
This is a very good analysis, moderateguy. Codeine Mar 2020 #13
Also, all of the moderate and progressive Democrats are in broad agreement dawg day Mar 2020 #35
Couldn't agree more Codeine DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #49
Couldn't agree more Moderateguy Mar 2020 #70
That campaign's biggest problem is that Sanders is a socialist. brush Mar 2020 #14
I think Bernie's biggest problem is Bernie. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #58
Good OP. Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #15
Pretty good summation... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #16
Trump didn't win a plurality of the vote. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #57
He didn't win a majority... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #59
Plurality comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #75
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #19
Thanks for proving the OP is correct. kellytore Mar 2020 #26
You know what they say about not letting the door....... George II Mar 2020 #27
Was that Cenk? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #81
. George II Mar 2020 #82
He forgot this. lapucelle Mar 2020 #85
WOW ! stonecutter357 Mar 2020 #29
One more, young people are not showing up. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #20
They thought that by giving free concerts they'd attract young people. They did, but.... George II Mar 2020 #28
I've been wondering if the young voters didn't realize that the primaries are just as important as japple Mar 2020 #48
They expected the moderate and center-left vote to be split and divided for longer... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #21
They were also counting on moderate and center-left voters falling in line behind Sanders sop Mar 2020 #61
Unfortunately this Moderateguy Mar 2020 #72
1 million African Americans that voted in 2012 didn't Blue_true Mar 2020 #84
So... we just work twice as hard to get moderate voters and never-trump voters. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #74
The more reasonable ones will be onboard by the convention... Moderateguy Mar 2020 #79
I wouldn't count on him dropping out anytime soon. Brogrizzly Mar 2020 #23
Nice analysis. But if Tulsi breaks off and runs as a third party candidate, PatrickforO Mar 2020 #25
The thing that True Blue American Mar 2020 #31
When Joe was in the Senate BidenBacker Mar 2020 #34
That is why Joe said he could work with Republicans. True Blue American Mar 2020 #38
I really wish BidenBacker Mar 2020 #40
I listened to Hillary when she was not sure about giving Bush permission to do everything he could. True Blue American Mar 2020 #43
Won't let me read it BidenBacker Mar 2020 #46
All Joe has to do BidenBacker Mar 2020 #30
They were banking on all candidates staying in until the contested convention Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #32
I Remember That Meltdown As If It Were Yesterday corbettkroehler Mar 2020 #33
Good analysis... Mike Nelson Mar 2020 #36
To be totally fair, the campaign does have a couple good surrogates tishaLA Mar 2020 #37
AOC announced True Blue American Mar 2020 #39
Yeah, but she's endorsed the junior senator from VT tishaLA Mar 2020 #41
I know True Blue American Mar 2020 #44
No she's not. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #62
She is still hedging her bets True Blue American Mar 2020 #63
That is the best we can hope for from her.. Moderateguy Mar 2020 #73
I didn't consider the Culinary Union as trying to force their members to vote for Biden. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #45
I think this is exactly right peggysue2 Mar 2020 #47
It appears blue-wave Mar 2020 #50
Well said customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #51
Bern me once shame on me...Bern me twice...um ....no. apcalc Mar 2020 #56
+1. Bernie underperformed in IA and NH, radius777 Mar 2020 #64
From day 1, Bernie built a campaign to appeal to 30%. Gothmog Mar 2020 #65
Hmmm... is that what Tulsi said on Fox? AllyCat Mar 2020 #69
I don't think Tulsi has to capacity to think of a 1/100 of what I said Moderateguy Mar 2020 #71
I wouldn't know. I only ever hear her on Faux AllyCat Mar 2020 #83
You're just teasing us with the Tulsi support, aren't you! betsuni Mar 2020 #87
I've said as much on here too many times to count Moderateguy Mar 2020 #88
I haven't seen that, but your analysis is excellent and the two things together betsuni Mar 2020 #90
Very interesting analysis. I consider myself very liberal indeed, but.... Hekate Mar 2020 #76
Sanders never should've run. Warren would be the nominee by now but for BS blm Mar 2020 #78
I agree... Moderateguy Mar 2020 #80
My thought exactly. thucythucy Mar 2020 #86
+1 betsuni Mar 2020 #89
My assessment of the failure of the Sanders campaign. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #92
Spot on analysis. UncleNoel Mar 2020 #93
This is amusing-betting markets have Clinton more likely to be the Dem. nominee compared to sanders Gothmog Mar 2020 #94
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