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Dem2

(8,166 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2020, 01:54 AM Feb 2020

Bill Weld got a higher vote percentage than Biden did

[GENITAL WART]
(Incumbent)
117,051 85.7%

WELD
12,508 9.2%

WRITE-INS
3,424 2.5%

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SANDERS
72,250 25.9%

BUTTIGIEG
68,012 24.4%

KLOBUCHAR
54,961 19.7%

WARREN
25,871 9.3%

BIDEN
23,363 8.4%
48,887

__________________________

Just seemed like an odd factoid to me.

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

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Bill Weld got a higher vote percentage than Biden did (Original Post) Dem2 Feb 2020 OP

good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #1

Personally, I feel sorry for Joe. But... JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #2

Hmm is that worse for Joe Biden or for dump? He needs every puke vote PLUS some. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #3

I wonder what a normal percentage against a sitting president is? Dem2 Feb 2020 #4

Lawrence O'Donnell pointed this out that dump lost this state by like 2k votes and there were UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #6

Compared against Bush II, he actually did well. Lancero Feb 2020 #7

Great post. Thank you. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #5

stonecutter357

(12,694 posts)

1. good let's go Joe !

Reply to Dem2 (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 01:58 AM

Feb 2020

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

JoeOtterbein

(7,699 posts)

2. Personally, I feel sorry for Joe. But...

Reply to Dem2 (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 02:02 AM

Feb 2020

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

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

3. Hmm is that worse for Joe Biden or for dump? He needs every puke vote PLUS some. nt

Reply to Dem2 (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 02:03 AM

Feb 2020

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

Dem2

(8,166 posts)

4. I wonder what a normal percentage against a sitting president is?

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 02:12 AM

Feb 2020

I'm hoping that losing 15% is a good sign.

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

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

6. Lawrence O'Donnell pointed this out that dump lost this state by like 2k votes and there were

Reply to Dem2 (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 02:45 AM

Feb 2020

10k Republicans who got in their cars and trucks and drove to the polling place to cast their vote for Weld. He has done nothing to get more votes only lose them. Not looking good for dump in New Hampshire.

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