Democratic Primaries

mobeau69

(11,144 posts) Mon Mar 25, 2019, 09:43 PM Mar 2019

I think if candidates in the DU "Current Candidate Rankings" have the same

percentages then the one listed first has the most total votes for the group and the rest are in descending order based on their totals. I've noticed some switching of positions for the candidates without a change in the percentages.

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

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I think if candidates in the DU "Current Candidate Rankings" have the same (Original Post) mobeau69 Mar 2019 OP

I believe increasing numbers of D.Uers. are tuning into this forum as the primaries progress. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #1

And I tried really hard to be clear! LOL mobeau69 Mar 2019 #2

Where do you see the vote totals? Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #3

... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #5

... Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #6

I agree with your premise. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #7

It's just an entertaining gimmick... for funsies... I try not to take it too seriously. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #4

I agree. It doesn't mean much at all with such a small sample. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #8

I believe you are correct. defacto7 Mar 2019 #9

I've noticed how far off they are from real world polling BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #10

I believe in this case, DU may be ahead of the curve. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #11

Uncle Joe

(58,360 posts)

1. I believe increasing numbers of D.Uers. are tuning into this forum as the primaries progress.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 09:49 PM

Mar 2019

This would account for total percentages not changing.

If I'm reading your meaning correctly.

Thanks for the thread mobeau.

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

mobeau69

(11,144 posts)

2. And I tried really hard to be clear! LOL

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 09:59 PM

Mar 2019

For example. If candidate A and B have the same percentage the candidate listed first has more actual votes.

Candidate A has 10% showing and has 1001 total votes and
Candidate B has 10% showing snd has 1002 total votes they show up as follows

Candidate B 10%
Candidate A 10%

If Candidate A has more votes than B then A is first and B second.

Not a big deal but nice to know.

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

Uncle Joe

(58,360 posts)

3. Where do you see the vote totals?

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 10:01 PM

Mar 2019

I only see the rankings.

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

5. ...

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 10:02 PM

Mar 2019

For example.

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

Uncle Joe

(58,360 posts)

6. ...

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 10:03 PM

Mar 2019

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

Uncle Joe

(58,360 posts)

7. I agree with your premise.

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 10:04 PM

Mar 2019

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

4. It's just an entertaining gimmick... for funsies... I try not to take it too seriously.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 10:01 PM

Mar 2019

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

mobeau69

(11,144 posts)

8. I agree. It doesn't mean much at all with such a small sample.

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 10:21 PM

Mar 2019

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

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

9. I believe you are correct.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 11:01 PM

Mar 2019

That's why Buttigeig and Warren keep switching tonight. Their numbers must be pretty close. I like to see accurate numbers for the fun of it and it would be nice to see actual totals.

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

BannonsLiver

(16,383 posts)

10. I've noticed how far off they are from real world polling

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 11:12 PM

Mar 2019

On DU Pete Buttigieg is practically the nominee and into his second term already while in the real world you couldn’t round up 10 people on the street of any major American city who know who he is.

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

Uncle Joe

(58,360 posts)

11. I believe in this case, DU may be ahead of the curve.

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 11:28 PM

Mar 2019

I believe Pete shows great potential.

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

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