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Showing Original Post only (View all)Nate Silver: A lot of Democrats are closer to Biden than Warren/Sanders *on the issues* [View all]
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One thing I don't think people get is that a lot of Democrats are closer to Biden than Warren/Sanders *on the issues*. Even among Democrats, slightly more voters are worried that the party will nominate someone too liberal than someone not liberal enough.
http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2019/images/09/11/rel10b.-.2020.pdf
http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2019/images/09/11/rel10b.-.2020.pdf
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Nate Silver: A lot of Democrats are closer to Biden than Warren/Sanders *on the issues* [View all]
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
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I am a liberal Democrat who voted for Hillary in 2016 and was leaning toward Biden in the primary
TheRealNorth
Sep 2019
#51
Biden's policies make sense and are doable. He is focusing on some big, priority issues along
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#15
I think re: the staying in part may be applicable to Elizabeth, sanders not so much
onetexan
Sep 2019
#27
That's the link for the PDF file of complete poll results given in CNN's main story about it.
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#5
Warren has unfairly been tied to Sanders. most of her supporters are educated women
JI7
Sep 2019
#13
Of course, whatever Nate Silver thinks does not compel anyone else to think accordingly.
NNadir
Sep 2019
#18
Medicare does't cover a lot of treatments and Docs are paid a misderably low rate.
napi21
Sep 2019
#28
MFA covers more than today's Medicare coverage, and candidates HAVE elaborated on it.
thesquanderer
Sep 2019
#34
Lots of People LIKE Wall Street Execs, Lobbyists, Deregulated Housing Markets, Etc.
DrFunkenstein
Sep 2019
#56