Democratic Primaries

Moderateguy

(945 posts) Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:46 PM Feb 2020

I think it will be somewhat easy to tell how much Sanders support in SC

is republicans ratf####ng. Trump’s base tends to be whites over a certain age and the results so far show that it is one of Sander’s weakest support groups. So if he significantly over performs there...

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

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I think it will be somewhat easy to tell how much Sanders support in SC (Original Post) Moderateguy Feb 2020 OP

I just saw on CNN that 17-29 turnout was 10%, 65+ was 29%, three times that..... George II Feb 2020 #1

Not in California...I was at lunch today with a dozen activist friends. Liberty Belle Feb 2020 #2

George II

(67,782 posts)

1. I just saw on CNN that 17-29 turnout was 10%, 65+ was 29%, three times that.....

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 06:11 PM

Feb 2020

....that's what's been talked about for months. His biggest following is among young people, but they don't go out and vote.

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

Liberty Belle

(9,665 posts)

2. Not in California...I was at lunch today with a dozen activist friends.

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 07:17 PM

Feb 2020

Most are over 50, some over 70, and the older ones all told me they are supporting Sanders.

A lot of older people under 65 are worried about high healthcare costs, to name one reason for this.

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

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