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Democratic Primaries

floppyboo

(2,461 posts) Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:09 PM Feb 2020

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Nevada caucus participation up 25%!!! Well done, Nevada!

2016 - 85K
2020-105K

How's them beans?

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

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Nevada caucus participation up 25%!!! Well done, Nevada! (Original Post) floppyboo Feb 2020 OP

All those Republicans getting to participate since they do not have one this election. LizBeth Feb 2020 #1

That would explain why Pete did so well in Nye county. Military base and all... floppyboo Feb 2020 #3

It was 118,000 in 2008. Squinch Feb 2020 #2

I don't think anything is going to beat 2008 ever ... sigh uponit7771 Feb 2020 #7

I think nh beat 2008 turnout dumptrump1 Feb 2020 #12

whoa !!! That's good news, 2008 is once a 50 - 100 yr campaign for any country. Hell, we're uponit7771 Feb 2020 #13

right? it absolutely is. dumptrump1 Feb 2020 #14

You don't need 2008 level to win. rockfordfile Feb 2020 #8

But I suspect a point is being made that someone brought in new voters this year. Squinch Feb 2020 #9

In a state of well over 3million people Codeine Feb 2020 #4

It isn't. There are more than 600K active Democratic voters in Nevada. pnwmom Feb 2020 #6

Except there are more than 600,000 active Democratic voters, so 1/6 participated. pnwmom Feb 2020 #5

Agree. Caucuses definitely supress voter participation. See huge early voting #'s! floppyboo Feb 2020 #10

So his "landslide victory" actually represents Codeine Feb 2020 #11

Right. n/t pnwmom Feb 2020 #15

Welcome to the primary season. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #16

Those beans were riddled with magats. MyNameGoesHere Feb 2020 #17

That seems pretty weak given this was the first year of "early voting" in the caucuses. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #18

Thanks to Bernis Sanders by the way. mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #19

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)

1. All those Republicans getting to participate since they do not have one this election.

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:11 PM

Feb 2020

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

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

3. That would explain why Pete did so well in Nye county. Military base and all...

Reply to LizBeth (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:16 PM

Feb 2020

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

Squinch

(50,956 posts)

2. It was 118,000 in 2008.

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:14 PM

Feb 2020

https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2020/02/11/just-suck-it-up-and-caucus-nevada/

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

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

7. I don't think anything is going to beat 2008 ever ... sigh

Reply to Squinch (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:34 PM

Feb 2020

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

dumptrump1

(236 posts)

12. I think nh beat 2008 turnout

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:16 PM

Feb 2020

FWIW

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

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

13. whoa !!! That's good news, 2008 is once a 50 - 100 yr campaign for any country. Hell, we're

Reply to dumptrump1 (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:19 PM

Feb 2020

... fighting for this countries survival.

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

dumptrump1

(236 posts)

14. right? it absolutely is.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #13)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:22 PM

Feb 2020

So 2020 nhhad about 297,000 and 2008 was about 287,000

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/12/us/politics/new-hampshire-primary-turnout.amp.html

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

rockfordfile

(8,704 posts)

8. You don't need 2008 level to win.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:35 PM

Feb 2020

But it would be nice.

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

Squinch

(50,956 posts)

9. But I suspect a point is being made that someone brought in new voters this year.

Reply to rockfordfile (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:36 PM

Feb 2020

Which didn't really happen.

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

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

4. In a state of well over 3million people

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:17 PM

Feb 2020

a hundred thousand doesn’t strike me as hugely impressive.

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

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

6. It isn't. There are more than 600K active Democratic voters in Nevada.

Reply to Codeine (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:21 PM

Feb 2020

So 100K+ in the caucuses, out of which 34% voted for Bernie, isn't spectacular.

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

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

5. Except there are more than 600,000 active Democratic voters, so 1/6 participated.

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:20 PM

Feb 2020

Hardly worth crowing about.

They should replace their outdated, peculiar caucuses with primaries, as Washington and several other states recently did.

We're down to 6 caucus states, including Iowa and Nevada, as opposed to 13 last time.

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

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

10. Agree. Caucuses definitely supress voter participation. See huge early voting #'s!

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:50 PM

Feb 2020

But, my point is/was the % increase in participation. I'm sure the 75K early votes helped.

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

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

11. So his "landslide victory" actually represents

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:51 PM

Feb 2020

less than 7% of active Democratic voters in the state?

Huh.

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

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

15. Right. n/t

Reply to Codeine (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:44 PM

Feb 2020

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

LaurenOlimina

(1,165 posts)

16. Welcome to the primary season.

Reply to Codeine (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:56 PM

Feb 2020

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

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)

17. Those beans were riddled with magats.

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:58 PM

Feb 2020

Not the kind of beans I would buy.

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

W_HAMILTON

(7,869 posts)

18. That seems pretty weak given this was the first year of "early voting" in the caucuses.

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 07:41 PM

Feb 2020

They should eliminate all caucuses and move to an actual primary if they want to really increase turnout.

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

mgcgulfcoast

(1,127 posts)

19. Thanks to Bernis Sanders by the way.

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 07:50 PM

Feb 2020

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

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