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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Has Bernie's Window Closed? [View all]thesquanderer
(12,162 posts)20. Because he polls SECOND (behind Biden) in beating Trump...
...which means that those voters who are selecting ONLY on the basis of beating Trump are breaking more for Biden (with Sanders doing as well as he is probably for a variety of other reasons). This means that IF anything happens to Biden where his candidacy takes a hit and people look to alternatives, Sanders if "first in line" to inherit a good chunk of that portion who say "I'll vote for whoever has the best chance of beating Trump."
Which means, yeah, I expect him to stick around a good while. He's well financed, too, so he CAN stick around.
I'll tell you whose window is closing... every candidate who fails to qualify for the third debate. Gonzo.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Sanders is still doing better than any other candidate except Biden in the polls of who could beat
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#9
And the A-rated Fox News poll out four days ago had Sanders in SECOND place.
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#17
Harris lost a lot of people today with her health plan that mostly benefits insurers.
Liberty Belle
Jul 2019
#29
If Bernie's window has closed so has the window of the other candidates polling below him.
jalan48
Jul 2019
#5
That is true. We should have a better idea by early next year when some candidates have dropped out.
jalan48
Jul 2019
#15
Don Meredith used to sing a song about this on Monday Night Football many years ago.
George II
Jul 2019
#8
Look, in '16 Bernie was a breath of fresh air to many. Hillary was "the anointed" and there was...
TreasonousBastard
Jul 2019
#32