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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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**BREAKING MORNING CONSULT NH, IA, and NV Polling**** Biden 37 Sanders 21 Warren 8% (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2019 OP
I was just about to post this... louis c Apr 2019 #1
I just want to Win.. We will be changing Cha Apr 2019 #2
Elect Biden (or any of the others, for that matter)... TwilightZone Apr 2019 #5
Change the world by doing what? BlueWI Apr 2019 #14
I'm surprised... Mike Nelson Apr 2019 #3
Sanders and Biden are likely the two highest in name recognition. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #4
That's true... Mike Nelson Apr 2019 #6
Biden leads Harris in California and Warren in Massachusetts... louis c Apr 2019 #8
Excellent point! Skya Rhen Apr 2019 #10
No doubt many reasons, including name recognition. BUT Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #7
To the average 50+ Dem voter, these two guys have been OregonBlue Apr 2019 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #11
"Misleading poll View profile South Carolina is one of the states polled (you left it out)." DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2019 #12
... BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #17
He or she is gone. If I left a state out it was inadvertent. Pay me and I'll do a better job. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2019 #18
Thanks for posting Sugarcoated Apr 2019 #13
Biden seems to be in pretty good shape. His announcement could oasis Apr 2019 #15
K&R nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #16
 

louis c

(8,652 posts)
1. I was just about to post this...
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:13 AM
Apr 2019

...All I want to do is win, not change the world. We can do that next time.

But, for now, we can un-elect a modern day Adolf Hitler, and that must be our first priority.

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

Cha

(297,171 posts)
2. I just want to Win.. We will be changing
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:15 AM
Apr 2019

the world when that happens!

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

TwilightZone

(25,467 posts)
5. Elect Biden (or any of the others, for that matter)...
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:30 AM
Apr 2019

and give him (or her) a more-amenable Congress and we can change the world now.

As you noted, we have to win first.

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

BlueWI

(1,736 posts)
14. Change the world by doing what?
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:11 PM
Apr 2019

I am for any Democrat in this critical election.

But what's the legislative agenda that will change the world? Looking forward to hearing more about priorities and platform, especially if (or when) Biden declares. Several candidates, including Inslee, are quite specific about what issues define their campaign. These priorities should be discussed as a party to help define the Democratic brand before others define it.

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

Mike Nelson

(9,953 posts)
3. I'm surprised...
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:22 AM
Apr 2019

… that Bernie benefits most if Biden opts out... Bernie and Biden are not two of the more similar candidates. Also surprised Pete's bounce is from high income people - I would have thought it across all incomes.

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

TwilightZone

(25,467 posts)
4. Sanders and Biden are likely the two highest in name recognition.
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:26 AM
Apr 2019

The preference switch post-Biden this early may be not much more than that. Sometimes, we overcomplicate these things.

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

Mike Nelson

(9,953 posts)
6. That's true...
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:33 AM
Apr 2019

… they may be polling people who see Biden, Bernie, and largely unfamiliar names...

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

louis c

(8,652 posts)
8. Biden leads Harris in California and Warren in Massachusetts...
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:42 AM
Apr 2019

...there goes that theory.

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

Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
7. No doubt many reasons, including name recognition. BUT
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:39 AM
Apr 2019

in non hard core Democratic activist circles Biden and Bernie do not come across as differently as many here seem to be assuming. Both have an image as stand up "fighters", not willing to take crap from Trump and Republicans, willing to take them on head on. Both are white men, for those who unfortunately think that is what a presidential candidate should look like. Both are elders, not relative new comers to politics, which may appeal to some who think experience matters. But perhaps most important, both have clear images as politicians who stand with the working men and women of this nation, and average middle class voters, not "coastal elites". Biden and Bernie do have some overlapping appeal. It may be accurate that Sanders would inherit a lot of, I'll be blunt, white working class and union support, from Biden if he does not run.

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

OregonBlue

(7,754 posts)
9. To the average 50+ Dem voter, these two guys have been
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:46 AM
Apr 2019

Around a long time. They are smart, honest democrats and people trust them and know what they stand for.

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

Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

 

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
12. "Misleading poll View profile South Carolina is one of the states polled (you left it out)."
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 05:47 PM
Apr 2019

Maybe you should call Interpol on me. Here's the contact information:

https://www.interpol.int/en/Contacts/Contact-INTERPOL


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

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
18. He or she is gone. If I left a state out it was inadvertent. Pay me and I'll do a better job.
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 11:50 AM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

oasis

(49,379 posts)
15. Biden seems to be in pretty good shape. His announcement could
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:28 PM
Apr 2019

push those numbers through the roof. He may never look back from that point.

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