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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Just how demographically skewed are the early Democratic primary states?
A good article from the Brookings Institute:
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/01/31/just-how-demographically-skewed-are-the-early-democratic-primary-states/
Well worth looking at and the graphics cut to the heart of the matter.
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Just how demographically skewed are the early Democratic primary states? (Original Post)
bluewater
Feb 2020
OP
They should change around the first five states to vote in the primary.
Baitball Blogger
Feb 2020
#4
apcalc
(4,465 posts)1. Thank you for the excellent data.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)2. My pleasure.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jimfields33
(15,928 posts)3. Good article
I think Delaware and then Rhode Island and then Nevada and finally Georgia should be first 4. That way an unknown candidate can still campaign in a smaller state and get traction. But it still have the diversity of a Democratic Party. How the republicans does it shouldnt matter one bit.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Baitball Blogger
(46,755 posts)4. They should change around the first five states to vote in the primary.
Much like they do when they decide the country and city that gets to host the Olympics.
Biden is right. Only 2% have voted. This race has just started but you wouldn't know it by the way some of the media talks.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided