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Democratic Primaries

mr_liberal

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5. I saw a 1999 poll that was still over 80%. nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2019, 03:07 PM

Jun 2019

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

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Steve Kornacki tweeted two 1970s polls showing how unpopular busing was in Delaware then [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2019 OP

Thank You! BlueIdaho Jun 2019 #1

Busing was VERY unpopular by almost everyone involved. It was an artificial attempt to.... George II Jun 2019 #2

SO??? I prefer candiates who follow their principles not the madding (white) crowd. Yes, segregated chimpymustgo Jun 2019 #36

Biden needs to be better prepared for the next debate. madaboutharry Jun 2019 #3

I agree. I think he seems out of practice with campaigning. highplainsdem Jun 2019 #4

I love Joe, and I REALLY hope ... that's all it is ... (nt) mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #9

He blew this chance to make this work for him randr Jun 2019 #20

He's been in 2 other Democratic presidential primaries. He didn't fare well in either. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #28

Apparently he has a habit of not listening to them BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #8

THAT was his mistake Cosmocat Jun 2019 #18

I saw a 1999 poll that was still over 80%. nt mr_liberal Jun 2019 #5

With all that material to draw on, and Biden couldn't remember any of it to use Demit Jun 2019 #6

Biden should have asked her Mr.Bill Jun 2019 #7

Bernie Sanders quote from early 70s wyldwolf Jun 2019 #10

Thank you for that, wyldwolf. Cha Jun 2019 #14

How "hurtful" of Kornacki to point out historical and political realities, RHMerriman Jun 2019 #11

Yeah. Keep going with that.... SidDithers Jun 2019 #19

Works great ... her hail mary was just that: RHMerriman Jun 2019 #25

True leaders. Blue_true Jun 2019 #33

"Popularity" isn't what determines policy dawg day Jun 2019 #12

What's the point of this thread? Goodheart Jun 2019 #13

Maybe it's to get some historical perspective.. Cha Jun 2019 #15

Perspective on what, exactly? A perspective on why Biden said what he said? Goodheart Jun 2019 #16

Nevermind Cha Jun 2019 #17

Biden has vowed to not attack other contenders Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #22

What does the reason Biden opposed busing have to do with other candidates ? n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #27

A lot of people opposed busing Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #34

Zactly. Duppers Jun 2019 #24

twisting themselves into pretzels in defense Skittles Jun 2019 #30

Just because a position is popular with the voters, it does not make it right. bluewater Jun 2019 #21

It's because busing was done so badly in most places frazzled Jun 2019 #23

Slavery was super popular poll-wise in the South in 1860. nt TeamPooka Jun 2019 #26

I guess comparing slavery to compusary school busing is appropriate if.. wyldwolf Jun 2019 #31

Well, since freeing the slaves was the thing they didn't want to do... TeamPooka Jun 2019 #35

The US government DID want to free the slaves wyldwolf Jun 2019 #38

Looking back on 50 years of busing in Boston.... asiliveandbreathe Jun 2019 #29

How popular were cruddy, underfunded minority schools and being told your kids can't go there? Hoyt Jun 2019 #32

Another soldier for the straw man army. BlueWI Jun 2019 #37