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Curious, why on our DU headline is Bernie who's at 7% photo shown, and Pete B who is also at 7% not (Original Post) a kennedy Jun 2019 OP
The system only shows 5 slots... brooklynite Jun 2019 #1
It only shows photos for the top five* Bettie Jun 2019 #2
I presume it's a decimal point difference. (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2019 #3
My guess is that there's only enough room to show X number of candidates on the Politicub Jun 2019 #4
These numbers are rounded. Thus, Sanders can be 7.2 and Mayor Pete 6.8 question everything Jun 2019 #5
decimal points... Bernie's percentage is higher than Pete's with the decimal points apparently hlthe2b Jun 2019 #6
The forum administrators prefer Bernie over Pete. aikoaiko Jun 2019 #7
 

brooklynite

(94,657 posts)
1. The system only shows 5 slots...
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 01:25 PM
Jun 2019

Bernie presumably has more net support while his average and Pete's round to 7%

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

Bettie

(16,117 posts)
2. It only shows photos for the top five*
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 01:25 PM
Jun 2019

it has been that way from the start.

Perhaps the 7.? is different on the two of them to place Sanders before Pete.

*Edit because I forgot that "undecided" has been the largest segment thus far and isn't a photo!

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

thesquanderer

(11,990 posts)
3. I presume it's a decimal point difference. (n/t)
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 01:26 PM
Jun 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Politicub

(12,165 posts)
4. My guess is that there's only enough room to show X number of candidates on the
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 01:26 PM
Jun 2019

primaries page and Sanders has an incremental number more supporters than Buttigieg (like 7.4 vs. 7.1, for instance).

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

question everything

(47,509 posts)
5. These numbers are rounded. Thus, Sanders can be 7.2 and Mayor Pete 6.8
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 01:29 PM
Jun 2019

and the administrators (or the system) counts at the end of the months so things can change in a few days.

Depending, among other things, on tonight debate.

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

hlthe2b

(102,320 posts)
6. decimal points... Bernie's percentage is higher than Pete's with the decimal points apparently
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 01:30 PM
Jun 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

aikoaiko

(34,177 posts)
7. The forum administrators prefer Bernie over Pete.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 01:33 PM
Jun 2019




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