Democratic Primaries

David__77

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25. Not every voter is in some activist milieu.

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:40 AM

Apr 2019

I voted for Sanders in 2016 and if the primary were held today I’d vote for him now. I also voted for Clinton, and I’m a registered Democrat.

I mainly observed the conflicts over the primary without having a sense of being part of it.

I and many other Sanders voters were indeed part of the coalition that voted for Clinton. I don’t understand how pejoratives of a large and diverse group can be helpful now.

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

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5 Weird Items In The New Bernie-Buttigieg Poll [View all] Sancho Apr 2019 OP

Well I don't get it vlyons Apr 2019 #1

Their support isn't about policy but about performance art Recursion Apr 2019 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #30

Bernie has devotees BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #10

I don't understand it either. Kentonio Apr 2019 #38

From the linked article ... left-of-center2012 Apr 2019 #2

Ah, I can see tho classic old argument reemerging again Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #6

Independents can't vote in the primaries left-of-center2012 Apr 2019 #7

Kind of true. Agschmid Apr 2019 #8

Depends on the state cannabis_flower Apr 2019 #14

Not quite. There is party affiliation in Texas. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #22

Well, that may be true but... cannabis_flower Apr 2019 #26

Minnesota is like that - when you register to vote you don't register with a party. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #28

Not really true peggysue2 Apr 2019 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #32

In Virginia you can happybird Apr 2019 #35

only 14 states have closed primaries Celerity Apr 2019 #44

Just for clarification IndianaDave Apr 2019 #46

2008 Celerity Apr 2019 #47

They should not. George II Apr 2019 #12

Absolutley! Close the primaries. Devil Child Apr 2019 #16

I would not support that in California. David__77 Apr 2019 #19

I can see that. Amimnoch Apr 2019 #9

Excellent observation True Dough Apr 2019 #27

Many if those who didn't vote in 2016... dawg day Apr 2019 #3

There's something weird about these poll results or Sanders voters. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #4

Agree on the weirdness of this poll result. philly_bob Apr 2019 #17

538 had them as next to worst poll... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #37

That corresponds to all my experiences with BS supporters louis c Apr 2019 #11

I suggest that using pejoratives for Sanders supporters won't facilitate coalition. David__77 Apr 2019 #20

Ya, kissing their asses worked so well in 2016 louis c Apr 2019 #24

Not every voter is in some activist milieu. David__77 Apr 2019 #25

What part of 25% don't you understand? louis c Apr 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #33

Here you go... louis c Apr 2019 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #48

Those two items are pretty much what many of us have thought for a while. George II Apr 2019 #13

... babylonsister Apr 2019 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #18

The errors bounds on the data subsets will be large. David__77 Apr 2019 #21

The biggest error was by the 49% of BS voters that helped elect Trump louis c Apr 2019 #39

Actually, they aren't Sanders 2016 voters, they're people indicating support for his 2020 run. David__77 Apr 2019 #41

26%? BooScout Apr 2019 #31

Interesting too that 29% of the 2020 Sanders supporters were Clinton primary voters. David__77 Apr 2019 #42

Interesting... BooScout Apr 2019 #45

19% did not vote Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #34

According to the poll results 29% of his support is from Clinton primary voters. David__77 Apr 2019 #43

In this poll, 29% of the 2020 Sanders supporters reported voting for Clinton in the 2016 primary. David__77 Apr 2019 #40

Is BS even a Democrat? I can't keep up with if he is or isn't. I guess when Doodley Apr 2019 #49