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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: What if 20% of Biden supporters wouldn't support Sanders? [View all]Buckeye_Democrat
(14,853 posts)35. More voters went from Hillary Clinton to John McCain in 2008...
... than went from Sanders to Trump in 2016.
The difference is that Obama still won by a significant margin in 2008, so the Clinton-to-McCain voters didnt get as much attention.
The Trump electoral college victory caused a lot of pain among Democrats, and with good reason.
My point is that a lot of people are more sensitive to defectors this time around.
Similarly, Ralph Nader is still a selfish prick to many Democrats who previously liked him.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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What if Cleopatra ran for President and did better than both Biden AND Sanders????
Squinch
Apr 2020
#3
We have never had a Trump for last three years and we have never had a crisis like this.
LizBeth
Apr 2020
#8
If candidate A was beating Candidate C by landslides and I strongly supported Candidate C...
IllinoisBirdWatcher
Apr 2020
#10
While they accuse the presumptive Democratic nominee of rape...no thanks...not feeling friendly...
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#43
Sanders will never be the Democratic POTUS nominee , never in his life, so this is irrelevant
Celerity
Apr 2020
#14
That's really a weakly significant number - not quite insignificant, but very small
relayerbob
Apr 2020
#16
I find what if questions to always be the last refuge for someone losing an argument badly.
Eko
Apr 2020
#19
How does McCain voters would've voted for Clinton prove Clinton voters, voted for McCain???
Kahuna
Apr 2020
#40
operation chaos was in full swing...so you can't know who those voters who didn't vote for the
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#45
I know you do...didn't mean to imply otherwise. Trump must go. That is the most important thing...he
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#48