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Related: About this forumCruel primary history lessons Joe Biden won't want to hear
NBC NewsThat's the good news for Biden.
The bad news is that in the first two voting states, he's trailing. In fact, according to an average of the polls, he's running in fourth place in both Iowa and New Hampshire.
If that holds, it will place Biden on the perilous side of history. Traditionally, the results from Iowa and New Hampshire play a dramatic role in winnowing and clarifying presidential fields. Since the dawn of the Democratic Party's modern presidential primary system in the 1970s, no candidate has lost contested races in both Iowa and New Hampshire and still gone on to win the nomination.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
redqueen
(115,096 posts)I'm starting to hate polls.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brooklynite
(93,834 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,096 posts)I like RCP for the averages.
Well, I did. Before Bloomberg butted in
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
question everything
(47,263 posts)The above is not a reliable source.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)And that other people uncritically distribute false information.
1992 Iowa - Won by Tom Harkins
1992 New Hampshire - Won by Paul Tsongas
...and the nomination went to Bill Clinton.
It's really astounding that people make shit like that up for people with short or no memories, or for people who really don't care what is true and what is not.
So, not only is it a "cruel primary lesson", it is also a false one.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)Bill Clinton lost in Iowa.
Lost in NH.
Lost in Maine.
Lost in South Dakota.
Then, finally, on a day (March 3, 1992) when he lost races in Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Utah, and Washington...
Bill Clinton won his first primary in Georgia.
I call: thread fail!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,096 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
question everything
(47,263 posts)and I don't twit...
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Oh, how Whiny Donny would love to call it "fake news.."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Thanks for posting.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ritapria
(1,812 posts)As for NH , Clinton won the media narrative by declaring : "I'm the Comeback Kid" He got all the positive headlines despite coming in 2nd to Tsongas
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
question everything
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stopdiggin
(11,089 posts)this cycle. (just an impression formed sitting in this desk chair). Qualified by saying unless someone makes a BIG, unexpected, move. Biden almost certainly is "insulated" against a poor showing by the SC numbers.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Peacetrain
(22,836 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,605 posts)Breaking
Iowa Caucus (CBS / YouGov)
@JoeBiden : 22%
Sanders: 22%
Buttigieg: 21%
Warren: 18%
Iowa, NH, NV and SC @MorningConsult Poll:
Biden 25%
Sanders 20%
Buttigieg 13%
Warren 12%
Steyer 9%
Gabbard 4%
Harris 4%
Yang 3%
Bloomberg 2%
Klobuchar 2%
Booker 2%
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden