Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Tell me again why Biden has to reach out to Sanders voters? [View all]Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)but he needs to by the Convention, and sooner if Bernie drops out before then. Biden should ignore polls that say "I won't vote for Biden". Every voter is important, and Biden should conduct outreach to ever voter.
Remember that some of Bernie's support comes from Independents, who may sometimes vote for Democrats and may sometimes vote for Republicans. Some of them may actually switch to Trump if they don't get Bernie as the Democratic Nominee.
However, lots of evidence shows that Biden is getting votes from some Independents and some Republicans who are sick of Trump. Any losses that Democrats get from Bernie supporters flipping to Trump or sitting home will be more than made up for by Independents and Republicans who will find Biden a sane and reasonable alternative to Donald Trump.
Remember that in the 2018 Midterms, the Moderates did better than the Liberals in flipping red seats blue. If you want to flip a Red Presidency Blue, a Moderate is what you need.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden