Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWho is strongest against Trump? Must-win states and swing voters show Biden holds edge over Sanders
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In contrast, former Vice President Joe Biden led Trump by 9 points nationally (50 percent to 41 percent) and by 7 points (50 percent to 43 percent) in the battleground states.
Both Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (47 percent to 45 percent) and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (46 percent to 44 percent) performed about as well as Sanders in the battleground states. The weakest performer was former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (43 percent to 43 percent).
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Likewise, Sanders ran far behind Biden among swing voters, defined here as voters who switched to Democratic House or Senate candidates in the 2018 midterms after casting their ballots for Trump in 2016. Biden beat Trump by 12 points (51 percent to 39 percent) among these voters, who helped Democrats flip 41 seats and regain control of the House in 2018. Sanders beat Trump by 4 points (48 percent to 44 percent).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,650 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Fiendish Thingy
(15,656 posts)The so-called swing voter is not essential to the Dems winning the WH- maximizing turnout of existing anti-Trump voters is.
Lots of evidence based information in this article, which rejects the swing voter theory as being from the Chuck Todd theory of American politics:
https://www.salon.com/2020/02/25/can-bernie-win-absolutely--and-i-dont-even-support-him/
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)I personally know 4 trump voters from 2016 who are planning to vote for Biden or Klobuchar if either is the Democratic nominee. All have stated they will not vote for far left liberal.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
digitalteacher
(2 posts)I Think Bernie Sanders is Right person To Beats Trump
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
napi21
(45,806 posts)like fracking but thousands of Pa people are employed in the fracking business. Hillary got into to trouble in that State because she condemned coal, but in 2016 there were lots of coal miners employed by coal mines. Its the little pieces of info like this that will win or lose toss-up States.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)I still think Warren would be a strong bet, not a socialist, not a former Obama official, and not as old as the top two. By this poll the worst bet would be Bloomberg. Billions aren't buying this race.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Desert grandma
(804 posts)Who can defeat the Orange Maggot in these crucial electoral college states? THIS should be our ONLY priority.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SunSeeker
(51,694 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)If we show weakness or hesitation the Republicans and their Russian allies will exploit it so we must remain united regardless of who the candidate is or we will fall.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
calimary
(81,461 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,554 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden