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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: *"3/4of Bernie Sanders's 2016 voters wouldn't vote for him again if the election were held today"* [View all]Progressive83
(8 posts)15. I'm in that camp
I voted for him in the Michigan primary and I'm glad did. His success in 2016 completely changed the calculus this season. Now nearly every Dem is backing MFA in some form. That said, I don't think he's the best choice to carry out a progressive agenda. No matter who we nominate will they labeled a socialist, but someone who proudly claims they are one just isn't electable.
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*"3/4of Bernie Sanders's 2016 voters wouldn't vote for him again if the election were held today"* [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2019
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I have been saying this since before VP Biden got into the race... that Sen Warren
Peacetrain
Jul 2019
#1
i would be fine with Warren who is a BONAFIDE Dem. Not fine with Sanders, who claims he isn't.
onetexan
Jul 2019
#14
All the data shows is that a number of BS primary voters chose Trump in the general.
lapucelle
Jul 2019
#31
re: "Who they would have voted for if BS had made it to the general is sheer speculation. "
thesquanderer
Jul 2019
#32
Right. If he were currently running 1-on-1 against Hillary, prob near 100% would...
thesquanderer
Jul 2019
#25
I hope so too. David Sirota et al have been making noise about the convention
KitSileya
Jul 2019
#23
The figures in post #5 indicate that it is likely Sanders would have won.
thesquanderer
Jul 2019
#28