Democratic Primaries

True Blue American

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78. Tell me about it.

Mon May 20, 2019, 11:51 AM

May 2019

But keep in mind Districts up and down the Ohio River that had been Republican for over 100 years voted for Obama. Sherrod Brown is known as the Working mans friend.

Portman came from a wealthy, well known Southern Ohio family. Known for their good works.

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

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**SC Poll** Sanders Falls To Fifth! Biden 42% Harris 10% Buttigieg 8% Warren 8% Sanders 7% [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 OP

But, but, I heard right here on DU that Pete would go nowhere in SC leftofcool May 2019 #1

He's ahead of Senator Bernie Sanders. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #3

I wouldn't exactly say that Pete is on fire is SC redstateblues May 2019 #14

When I hear some prediction on DU that turns out to be true IronLionZion May 2019 #67

K&R Tarheel_Dem May 2019 #2

Excellent nycbos May 2019 #4

What do you make of Senator Sanders' descent? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #5

Well since he no longer HRC to vilify... nycbos May 2019 #8

Do you have any suggestions how he can get off the schneid? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #26

I would think less attacking his opponents and more inspiring people would be good Clash City Rocker May 2019 #153

Lol! Tipperary May 2019 #27

An apt description of what many of us saw from the beginning. nt Maru Kitteh May 2019 #90

That, yes. But also there's a MUCH wider spectrum of choices now. calimary May 2019 #103

Without Hillary his message won't resonate. He just becomes another candidate katmondoo May 2019 #10

We need a uniter, not a divider. nt Kahuna7 May 2019 #17

All three of my kids voted for Bernie in 2016 SCantiGOP May 2019 #71

Do you have any suggestions how Bernie can get his mojo back? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #75

He never had any real mojo. murielm99 May 2019 #84

I think Bernie's momentum had evaporated SCantiGOP May 2019 #102

He was the only option besides Clinton madville May 2019 #144

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl May 2019 #146

Sanders is old news. luvtheGWN May 2019 #92

tRump is doing the same thing. pazzyanne May 2019 #104

He's finished. He will never ever connect with AA voters. honest.abe May 2019 #6

These results surely have to come as a disappointment to him, yes? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #7

I would say devastating. honest.abe May 2019 #11

Bernie and his surrogates dismissed the South's importance in 2016 to their great dismay for 2020. charlyvi May 2019 #65

That comment about no Democrat is going to win SC in the general election is so clueless. honest.abe May 2019 #76

"whoever wins SC will likely win the nomination"? FBaggins May 2019 #106

You had to dig to find those two. honest.abe May 2019 #114

Not at all... just had to be old enough to remember more than the last cycle. FBaggins May 2019 #115

I just checked.. Edwards was 2004 and Jackson was 1988. honest.abe May 2019 #117

Probably... Kahuna7 May 2019 #20

Do you have any suggestions how he can get off the schneid? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #24

If I knew what a schneid was, maybe??? nt Kahuna7 May 2019 #53

Here ya go. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #60

I hope he never gets off the schneid... Kahuna7 May 2019 #64

When will we know for sure this isn't a temporary setback? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #66

he'll hang in there nini May 2019 #79

Awww...Y'all mean Nina is not his magical connection to AA voters? helpisontheway May 2019 #95

Yeah, hiring Nina Turner shows how clueless he is. honest.abe May 2019 #97

She's just one of many bad hires. comradebillyboy May 2019 #105

Nina comes across as ratchet. Very unappealing. nt Kahuna7 May 2019 #130

Hasn't Booker spent a lot of time in SC? Funtatlaguy May 2019 #9

Why? Because of his race? honest.abe May 2019 #15

My post mentioned TIME spent there, not race. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #21

Ok. I misunderstood your comment. honest.abe May 2019 #30

No problem. I'm just so surprised that Biden Funtatlaguy May 2019 #59

Yep. I dont see how anyone can close the gap. honest.abe May 2019 #63

From what discussions I have customerserviceguy May 2019 #118

Interesting. I am southern and yes we almost all love meat. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #119

Joe Biden customerserviceguy May 2019 #120

Great singer-great JT song redstateblues May 2019 #12

Still within the margin of error.... George II May 2019 #13

Do you think the Vermont senator still has time to turn things around? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #22

It's like some sports leagues, he not only has to work his way up to the top.... George II May 2019 #42

Going with your sports analogy would you say he's the baseball equivalent of the Florida Marlins? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #44

The paradigm was flawed LibFarmer May 2019 #48

Of Booker. NT SouthernProgressive May 2019 #77

Hmmm...very interesting... Kahuna7 May 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a May 2019 #18

I see a trend and it's not looking too good for Bernie... Skya Rhen May 2019 #19

Wow. Guess I better get used to a Biden / Harris Ticket. donkeypoofed May 2019 #23

I'm telling ya..! busterbrown May 2019 #100

He's much more likely to pick Harris than Warren. marylandblue May 2019 #101

Biden/Buttigieg. Perfect. LakeArenal May 2019 #25

That is exactly True Blue American May 2019 #32

Yep. Also, it may be Pete's time in history. LakeArenal May 2019 #36

Two white males is highly problematic considering the diversity of... brush May 2019 #38

Two white males will not appear on the 2020 Dem ticket. Biden/Buttigieg is never going to happen. LonePirate May 2019 #51

Agreed. Two white males won't work and IMO Biden is the one who will. brush May 2019 #56

YEP Cosmocat May 2019 #74

So is your opinion LakeArenal May 2019 #81

He and Kamila would be game over Cosmocat May 2019 #73

I agree, although I've seen people say her talents would be wasted at VP. bearsfootball516 May 2019 #82

I'd go for that for sure. LakeArenal May 2019 #121

I like Mayor Pete a LOT, but Biden HAS to pick a women/minority Cosmocat May 2019 #72

Two white guys? Absolutely not obamanut2012 May 2019 #85

Since when was SC considered a bellwether state? Ford_Prefect May 2019 #28

It's the first truly heterogeneous primary. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #29

A technical distinction to be sure. SC has a very different cultural climate from much of the US. Ford_Prefect May 2019 #34

Unlike heterogeneous and urban New Hampshire and Iowa? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #37

You beat me to that. Unbelievably Iowa has been considered a very important state... George II May 2019 #47

Alot more "bellwether" than Iowa or NH. honest.abe May 2019 #31

Ohio used to be!:) True Blue American May 2019 #35

Yeah, Ohio would be a good bellwether state for the general election but.. honest.abe May 2019 #49

Tell me about it. True Blue American May 2019 #78

Since it moved to a week after New Hampshire, along with Nevada. marylandblue May 2019 #33

This is great news Gothmog May 2019 #39

Unless you're the senator from Vermont. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #40

sanders will not be the nominee of the party Gothmog May 2019 #80

I want to win Gothmog May 2019 #140

That many? comradebillyboy May 2019 #142

To his credit, Eyeball_Kid May 2019 #41

No, I don't agree . I will never get over the 2016 general. Demsrule86 May 2019 #43

Ditto here. I will never forget that. nt Kahuna7 May 2019 #57

There is no good or silver lining...I am enraged when I hear this...we have two Demsrule86 May 2019 #109

There is no good or silver lining . It was a disaster for our party and our country. Demsrule86 May 2019 #111

Yep. I can't say how I really feel on DU... But.. Kahuna7 May 2019 #112

Yes! justie18 May 2019 #61

That finished it...we have babies in cages, right wing SCOTUS.... Demsrule86 May 2019 #110

OMG. Don't even... Kahuna7 May 2019 #113

Same obamanut2012 May 2019 #88

Same here Gothmog May 2019 #184

Biden must win. Demsrule86 May 2019 #198

Most of the new ones are twitter warriors LibFarmer May 2019 #55

Let's unpack this: ehrnst May 2019 #87

The wave was women driven, not Bernie driven. LuvLoogie May 2019 #158

How should one respond to support Bernie? LibFarmer May 2019 #45

They are holding a few excuses in reserve.. Fresh_Start May 2019 #54

Only old and POC were polled.... And landlines... Kahuna7 May 2019 #58

... Scurrilous May 2019 #46

The key take away is that Biden has a giant lead in this state karynnj May 2019 #50

That is genuinely great analysis. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #52

As you would guess, I greatly enjoyed reading his biography karynnj May 2019 #123

He would have made a fine president. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #124

He and Teresa and their respective children would have been a wonderful first family karynnj May 2019 #128

In the book he writes he lost an election he should have won. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #129

That's who he is - and it is refreshing to have a leader who takes responsibility karynnj May 2019 #132

I usually like Bill Clinton but he gave John Kerry awful advice. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #134

When Kerry was given the top medal France awards foreigners, the FM referred karynnj May 2019 #137

Great post LibFarmer May 2019 #69

I don't think that's the key takeaway. We already knew Biden had a big lead. The takeaway.... Honeycombe8 May 2019 #70

The 15% rule may keep sanders from getting any delegates in South Carolina Gothmog May 2019 #185

If the numbers months from now at the primary are the same as now, karynnj May 2019 #191

fAkE PolL nT NYMinute May 2019 #62

That's SC. Was he ever very high in the SC polls? Honeycombe8 May 2019 #68

Sanders was in the 20's back in Feb-Mar. honest.abe May 2019 #94

Bad news for him. Can't say I'm upset by that. Thanks. nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #107

Interesting that Biden should have such a huge lead. PatrickforO May 2019 #83

Quick! Call Killer Mike!... SidDithers May 2019 #86

"Gun enthusiasts" such as Killer Mike may be considered radio active oasis May 2019 #108

Yet with so many of Sander's policies! Yay! zentrum May 2019 #89

Good!!! I don't want him to be our nominee...However, he is so spiteful helpisontheway May 2019 #91

There's likely to be more independents this time around as well, which bodes poorly for Sanders kurtcagle May 2019 #193

Bye Bye Bernie Zambero May 2019 #93

Good news.He needs to step back and just support actual Dems amuse bouche May 2019 #96

If you add up all of the five candidates' percentages, MineralMan May 2019 #98

Nice to see Sens Harris and Warren moving up mcar May 2019 #99

He's toast ... (eventually) Partisan D May 2019 #116

I love how people define politics by Bernie Sanders. aikoaiko May 2019 #122

Its like not being able to ignore a gorilla in your powder room. honest.abe May 2019 #125

I kinda agree. aikoaiko May 2019 #139

Yet on the verge of overtaking biden in iowa Tiggeroshii May 2019 #126

That poll was an online poll by a pollster rated C+ by 538. honest.abe May 2019 #127

He has one hundred percent name recognition DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #131

He did pretty well in name recognition before Michigan where he was 40% behind. Tiggeroshii May 2019 #133

You better hope almost every poll has thirty point margins of error. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #136

By the fact they are probably no more reliable than they were in 2016? Tiggeroshii May 2019 #138

I posted that Change Research poll here earlier today, and included the caveats about the poll's highplainsdem May 2019 #135

Only if you trust.an unreliable online poll Gothmog May 2019 #186

Allison Kraus is pretty wonderful. I've been a fan since the 80s. comradebillyboy May 2019 #141

date represents May 6 to 9. 595 people. Only includes 200 Ds and Is. Rs not included in count. George Eliot May 2019 #143

Thats a different poll. honest.abe May 2019 #145

Are you sure? I don't think so. IF you think so, post the poll source. George Eliot May 2019 #147

The link in your post goes to a poll conducted by Change Research. honest.abe May 2019 #148

Why do we care a lot about SC? Dems aren't going to win those Electoral Votes. Cuthbert Allgood May 2019 #149

The importance has nothing to do with winning the state in the general. honest.abe May 2019 #154

Whee!! I'll save my excitement for when any Dem who wins the primary in SC wins in the general. Autumn May 2019 #150

+ one million . hard to figure ppl sometime Kurt V. May 2019 #151

What's hard to figure out is what a poll showing any Dem candidate ahead in SC Autumn May 2019 #152

It couldn't be because DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #155

LOL Gothmog May 2019 #159

"partisans of a certain candidate refer to the group that forms a majority of voters in the Autumn May 2019 #161

Please see Post 163 DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #168

No interested in tracking down your post. Thanks anyway. nt Autumn May 2019 #189

This isn't the general election, this is the primary we're talking about.... George II May 2019 #187

Yes. After the primary comes the GE. A Democrat has not won SC in the GE since 1976. Autumn May 2019 #194

Remember, NO Democrat who has not won the nomination of the Democratic Party has won.... George II May 2019 #195

I remember that, it was like blacks in the south weren't capable of voting.... George II May 2019 #192

Apparently it's something that excites Senator Sanders, he's already had about a half dozen.... George II May 2019 #165

This is a Democratic primary with Democratic voters. honest.abe May 2019 #156

Does DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #157

Yeah, it seems they want throw out all those "unimportant" states. honest.abe May 2019 #163

It seems someone is taking umbrage to my remarks. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #166

Agreed Gothmog May 2019 #162

SC has worked out well for Republicans in the GE since 1976 . nt Autumn May 2019 #171

Shall we skip all the Red states or maybe score them lower? honest.abe May 2019 #174

Everything was chill and then out of the blue comes an attack on the South Carolina Democratic DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #175

I think they are coming to the realization that their fav candidate has no hope in SC. honest.abe May 2019 #177

A surrogate for a certain candidate compared it, I kid you not, to Guam DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #179

Yeah, I saw that. honest.abe May 2019 #181

It is insulting to the people of both Guam and South Carolina. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #182

No one can win the Democratic nomination without significant support from African American voters Gothmog May 2019 #160

And SC has not been won by a Democrat in the GE since 1976. Fact. nt Autumn May 2019 #164

How does sanders propose winning the nomination if he gets no delegates in South Carolina?? Gothmog May 2019 #167

I don't expect him to win SC, he didn't in 2106. Hillary won. Remember? Autumn May 2019 #176

Due to the 15% rule, sanders may not get any delegates in South Carolina Gothmog May 2019 #188

So? What's your point? honest.abe May 2019 #169

That's an excellent question, Honest Abe. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #170

Does that mean they shouldn't be allowed to vote? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #172

If that's the case, why has Sanders spent so much time there? Tarheel_Dem May 2019 #173

Like all candidates he wants to win the nomination. Do you need primaries explained to you? Autumn May 2019 #178

"Do you need primaries explained to you?" DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #180

I think my response to that post was very clear, concise and on point. You're welcome. nt Autumn May 2019 #183

But you spoke as if SC doesn't matter because Dems don't win it in the GE. But you now admit that.. Tarheel_Dem May 2019 #196

I said. It doesn't matter to me. I came to the realization the last election that whatever Dem Autumn May 2019 #197

Alrighty then. Tarheel_Dem May 2019 #199

Surprised Harris isn't doing better in SC FloridaBlues May 2019 #190