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

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

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5 replies	Author	Time	Post
The 2020 Endorsement Primary from 538 (Original post)	bloom	Apr 2019	OP
My second choice is Harris n/t	bloom	Apr 2019	#1
This is the hidden primary, and you can bet	Hortensis	Apr 2019	#2
FiveThirtyEight's point scale (these are national Democratic Party people):	bloom	Apr 2019	#3
Interesting, thanks.	Hortensis	Apr 2019	#4
This has been good month for Biden	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

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

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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.

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

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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

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

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Response to bloom (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:31 AM

Hortensis (34,864 posts)