Sun Apr 14, 2019, 09:00 AM
bloom (11,570 posts)
The 2020 Endorsement Primary from 538
I don't know how much influence party leaders have - but I thought this was interesting to know, anyway:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-endorsements/democratic-primary/?ex_cid=rrpromo Cory Booker 57 points Kamala Harris 55 Amy Klobuchar 44 Bernie Sanders 21 Joe Biden 18 Elizabeth Warren 17 Beto O'Rourke 14 Julian Castro 12 John Delaney 6 Pete Buttigieg 5 Jay Inslee 5 Kirsten Gillibrand 3 John Hickenlooper 3
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Elizabeth Warren |
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bloom | Apr 2019 | OP |
bloom | Apr 2019 | #1 | |
Hortensis | Apr 2019 | #2 | |
bloom | Apr 2019 | #3 | |
Hortensis | Apr 2019 | #4 | |
Gothmog | Nov 30 | #5 |
Response to bloom (Original post)
Sun Apr 14, 2019, 09:02 AM
bloom (11,570 posts)
1. My second choice is Harris n/t
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Elizabeth Warren |
Response to bloom (Original post)
Sun Apr 14, 2019, 09:46 AM
Hortensis (34,864 posts)
2. This is the hidden primary, and you can bet
that people who are longtime activists., who have become power centers, and are people others look to and respect make a big difference.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Hortensis (Reply #2)
Sun Apr 14, 2019, 09:55 AM
bloom (11,570 posts)
3. FiveThirtyEight's point scale (these are national Democratic Party people):
10 points
Former presidents and vice presidents Current national party leaders 8 points Governors 6 points U.S. senators 5 points Former presidential and vice-presidential nominees Former national party leaders 2020 presidential candidates who have dropped out 3 points U.S. representatives Mayors of large cities 2 points Officials in statewide elected offices State legislative leaders 1 point Other Democratic National Committee members ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Elizabeth Warren |
Response to bloom (Reply #3)
Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:31 AM
Hortensis (34,864 posts)
4. Interesting, thanks.
that scale seems to mostly represent effect of names on the public, as opposed to their power to make things happen, in their home states especially?
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to bloom (Original post)
Sat Nov 30, 2019, 12:31 PM
Gothmog (76,269 posts)
5. This has been good month for Biden
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |