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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Every Candidate is Below 24% Support in all the Poll Trackers
RCP Polls: Sanders leads at 23.6%
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html
538: Sanders leads at 22.3%
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/national/
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/national/
That is astounding. Talk about a divided electorate.
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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Every Candidate is Below 24% Support in all the Poll Trackers (Original Post)
bluewater
Feb 2020
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brooklynite
(94,715 posts)1. The Primary Lake Wobegon, where everyone polls below average?
Seriously, we've had two contests...Some candidate will succeed in Super Tuesday and some will not.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)4. LOL
"Well, that's the news from Lake Wobegon,
where all the women are strong,
all the men are good-looking,
and all the children are above average."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CountAllVotes
(20,878 posts)3. This is why we must all VOTE!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(67,438 posts)5. who has the most delegates then nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Qutzupalotl
(14,322 posts)6. It just means we have a lot of candidates.
Its natural that support is divided around several.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indepatriot
(1,253 posts)7. Exactly, if we were down to two those numbers would be very different.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)8. Bingo. And we'll fall in line behind the nominee.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
thesquanderer
(11,990 posts)9. Many people like more than one candidate, but can only vote for one.
IOW, just because less than 25% have a candidate as their first choice doesn't mean they wouldn't be just as happy with one or more of the others.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Laelth
(32,017 posts)10. We have lots of good choices.
We are "cursed" with a deep bench this year. It's all good.
-Laelth
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden