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Nanjeanne

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27. I'm trying to understand the poll. Serious question - can someone explain the results
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 10:26 AM
Jan 2020

to me. According to one question:

If the 2020 Democratic presidential primary election were held today, and you had to choose from the list of candidates below, for whom would you vote? - NOT ASKED OF REPUBLICANS

Biden - all respondents- 15%. Dems - 21% Ind - 5% Dem RV - 23%

Sanders - all respondents - 17%. Dems - 21%. Ind - 12%. Dem RV - 20%

Warren - all respondents - 10%. Dems - 14%. Ind - 4%. Dem RV - 15%

What does Dem RV actually mean? How does Sanders have a higher percentage of every category but somehow Dem RV is lower than Biden? Even if you take out Independents under Dems both Biden and Sanders are at 21%.

Serious question. Not looking for debate. Just trying to understand. Thanks.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Come On, Biden! Cha Jan 2020 #1
When independents are added in, Bernie has a 2 point lead over Biden. This is a national poll. nt Doremus Jan 2020 #2
LoL Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #4
Not sure what's so funny. HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #5
Independents get to vote in some primaries, not in others. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #7
Thanks. HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #11
Ntl poll avg RCP: Biden 29.3 sanders 20.3 EW 14.8 538 Ntl: Biden 27.6 sanders 18.4 EW 16 Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #3
Yep, the averages give people a much better idea of what is going on. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #9
A three point lead? Brokered Convention. crazytown Jan 2020 #6
crazytown, it is one poll. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #8
I am only commenting on what this poll suggests. crazytown Jan 2020 #10
It isn't really about Just Iowa and New Hampshire. The South is huge. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #13
Great look back at what not to do !! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #14
Here come the scare tactics LeftTurn3623 Jan 2020 #17
Your narrative rather conveniently leaves out Al Gore, crazytown Jan 2020 #20
Al Gore won the south, won the popular vote, and was cheated out of the electoral college Sloumeau Jan 2020 #21
The election was close enough to steal, crazytown Jan 2020 #22
First, let me clarify something. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #24
I suppose I should clarify something as well. crazytown Jan 2020 #26
When I talk about the South, I am not just talking about Florida Sloumeau Jan 2020 #28
Thank you for your thoughtful, and well written posts. crazytown Jan 2020 #29
You are very welcome. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #30
Support Joe? LeftTurn3623 Jan 2020 #16
See crazytown Jan 2020 #18
Iowa only represents 54 delegates out of 4300.. proportionally distributed getagrip_already Jan 2020 #31
cf crazytown Jan 2020 #32
bs... bad stats.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #35
Won't matter madville Jan 2020 #23
Thanks...Go Joe! Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #12
Great gif! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #15
I keep saying.. as one who has participated in caucuses in CO, people are persuadable. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #19
Bernie has the youth vote ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #25
how many blacks are in iowa? getagrip_already Jan 2020 #33
Oh I'm being very broad myself, obviously ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #38
ahh, got it... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #39
I'm trying to understand the poll. Serious question - can someone explain the results Nanjeanne Jan 2020 #27
independents doesn't mean non-partisan.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #34
I understand but that doesn't answer my question about how Biden is 23% and Sanders is 20%. If you Nanjeanne Jan 2020 #36
You have to look at the polling data.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #37
I'm not sweating anything. It's just that the polling breakdowns don't make sense. Nanjeanne Jan 2020 #41
Huh that is curious. David__77 Jan 2020 #40
Yeah. Makes no sense. Nanjeanne Jan 2020 #42
I got it. David__77 Jan 2020 #43
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