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iluvtennis

(19,852 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 11:32 AM Mar 2020

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** Note: Numbers are subject to change as some states are still counting, e.g., California from last week and Washington state from yesterday**



If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Latest Delegate Counts (Original Post) iluvtennis Mar 2020 OP
I have a question Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #1
That's such an old argument Hav Mar 2020 #2
Also Maine... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #4
We will see Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #12
Sounds like you are saying that you don't expect trump to lose. tavernier Mar 2020 #14
I don't expect Biden to win in November Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #15
Ok, I respect your view, but I'm curious tavernier Mar 2020 #18
I Supported Yang before he dropped out Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #19
Bernie Sanders will DEFINITELY lose Light63 Mar 2020 #17
Texas is also in play as a battleground state. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #13
Counter-question: What difference does it make? Show your work. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #3
LOL Scurrilous Mar 2020 #7
I like answers such as you have given Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #11
Well, I could see where this question was going. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #16
Same as Sanders. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #5
The path to the nomination runs through Black America, ALL of it, not just the blue states. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #6
Idaho, Alaska. Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, N. Dakota, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Indiana, and Utah. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #10
Wait! You didn't include Tulsi's! n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #8
You forgot Poland. tonedevil Mar 2020 #9
 

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. I have a question
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:05 PM
Mar 2020

How many states has Biden won that will vote Blue in November or are at least in play?

Mississippi is great for delegates but will certainly go to Trump in the General Election.

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

Hav

(5,969 posts)
2. That's such an old argument
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:11 PM
Mar 2020

that gets repeated in every primary. Democrats in those states voiced their opinion on who they want as their President. It doesn't matter what the Repubs in that state want.

But how about MA, Minnesota, Michigan is kind of a crucial state, North Carolina, Virginia? That is almost as many states that BS has won in total which include Utah and North Dakota.
Florida, Illinois and Ohio are next. Let's see what happens then.

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

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
12. We will see
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:00 PM
Mar 2020

I don't expect Biden to win in November if the nominee. I will certainly vote for him, but don't expect a win.

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

tavernier

(12,383 posts)
14. Sounds like you are saying that you don't expect trump to lose.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:12 PM
Mar 2020

Joe’s support is greater than any other candidate who is/was in the running, so he will get the largest amount of Dem votes in the GE.

Do you really think trump has over 50% of the votes in this country? I have not seen any statistics that show this.

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

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
15. I don't expect Biden to win in November
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:16 PM
Mar 2020

So characterize it however you like, but I am not at all optimistic for a Biden led ticket to come out on top.

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

tavernier

(12,383 posts)
18. Ok, I respect your view, but I'm curious
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:48 PM
Mar 2020

who you think should have run who would be able to beat trump? Since Biden got the most votes of all the candidates, he’s the likeliest to win out of that group, but perhaps you think someone else should have run? We do have many good people, but of course not all of them threw their hat in.

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

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
19. I Supported Yang before he dropped out
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:11 PM
Mar 2020

and believe the we need a charismatic candidate (in the style of Bill Clinton or Barack Obama) to inspire a big turnout. The game in November is turnout and nothing more, I don't see Biden connecting with younger voters and drawing a huge turnout.

I hope I am wrong whoever the nominee is, but just don't think so.

As to who among the candidates would in my opinion been able to do so, I really can't answer as I don't know.

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

Light63

(233 posts)
17. Bernie Sanders will DEFINITELY lose
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:41 PM
Mar 2020

Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, and possibly Pennsylvania against tRump. If Sanders cannot beat Biden in the democratic primaries, he will LOSE big to tRump. All of the turnouts during the primaries have been for Biden.

I was truly feeling sorry for Bernie last night. He was humiliated on Super Tuesday and last night. I honestly don’t want to see Bernie get embarrassed again next Tuesday. He has NO PATH. What Bernie is doing now is just sour 🍇 and divisive when we are at the time to unite around our presidential candidate.

If Bernie wants to go ahead and continue bashing Biden, then the gloves are off! And this tells me more about him. He has never been and will never be a Democrat. He just manipulate the Democratic base for his own personal aspiration. Go ahead and be humiliated again next Tuesday, Bernie.

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

TexasTowelie

(112,159 posts)
13. Texas is also in play as a battleground state.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:04 PM
Mar 2020

There was a CNN poll in late February that showed Biden with a one point lead over Trump and that occurred when Biden was lagging in the polls after Nevada. The RCP average for polls in 2020 only has Trump up by 2.5%.

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

Happy Hoosier

(7,296 posts)
3. Counter-question: What difference does it make? Show your work.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:20 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
11. I like answers such as you have given
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:57 PM
Mar 2020

they tell me everything I need to know.

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

Happy Hoosier

(7,296 posts)
16. Well, I could see where this question was going.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:21 PM
Mar 2020

Simply put, the weird idea that winning the primary in blue states is more important than winning them in red states. Theres is absolutely no evidence supporting that notion.

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

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
5. Same as Sanders.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:25 PM
Mar 2020

Biden has won:

Massachusetts
Maine
Minnesota
Michigan
Virginia

These are five states that are likely blue in November - and with Michigan, it is a must-win.

He's also likely to win Washington, a true blue state.

That doesn't even get into North Carolina, which is very possibly another Democratic state if turnout is high.

For Sanders, he's won:

Nevada
Colorado
Vermont
California
New Hampshire

And let's not pretend Sanders hasn't won some conservative states, either. Do you think Utah and North Dakota will go blue in November?


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

Tarheel_Dem

(31,233 posts)
6. The path to the nomination runs through Black America, ALL of it, not just the blue states.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:26 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
10. Idaho, Alaska. Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, N. Dakota, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Indiana, and Utah.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:44 PM
Mar 2020

Maine and West Virginia too. All won by Bernie in 2016, then Trump. It wasn't an issue in 2016, why now.

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

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)
8. Wait! You didn't include Tulsi's! n/t
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:33 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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