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Polybius

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8. Not exactly the same thing, as he's not an incumbent with no big names running against him

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2024, 04:04 PM

Feb 2024

The equivalent would be Biden losing in 2024, and running again in 2028. 60% for someone who lost the previous Presidency isn't terrible. If Bush lost in 2004 (Ohio would do the trick), do you think he would have gotten 60%? I doubt it.

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What If Biden Only Won 60% In a Primary? [View all] applegrove Feb 2024 OP

"Still showing up to say they don't want Trump even when they know they're definitely going to get him." sop Feb 2024 #1

That is the big question. How will they break? Biden, applegrove Feb 2024 #2

Exactly. If Biden got 59.8% of the vote, it'd be described as "just over 50%", "barely half", etc. TheRickles Feb 2024 #3

Beating haley by 20 points is a hallow victory for trump. Omnipresent Feb 2024 #4

"Biden crushed by unexpected resurgence of his chief competitor! Is this his doom?" Wonder Why Feb 2024 #5

If Biden won 60% against Gov. Newsom people would be celebrating. former9thward Feb 2024 #6

He is the incumbent... lame54 Feb 2024 #9

I don't know who you are referring to. former9thward Feb 2024 #10

If you count the stolen one... lame54 Feb 2024 #11

Democrats in disarray. Kingofalldems Feb 2024 #7

Not exactly the same thing, as he's not an incumbent with no big names running against him Polybius Feb 2024 #8

I believe SC was an open primary? Wwre some of them non-gqp? lindysalsagal Feb 2024 #12