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Democratic Primaries

LanternWaste

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16. We've come a long way from last week when the standard line was

Reply to melman (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 01:21 PM

Jan 2020

"national polls are meaningless this far out!!!"

I guess national polls are now finally meaningful... at least until another one comes out that doesn't carry the narrative, and then they'll become meaningless again.

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

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BERNIE SANDERS LEADS DONALD TRUMP BY WIDEST MARGIN OF ALL 2020 CANDIDATES: ELECTION POLL [View all] melman Jan 2020 OP

Michigan is the one midwestern state I'm not too worried about flipping. bearsfootball516 Jan 2020 #1

Why Wisconsin? I would think PA would be harder to flip Fiendish Thingy Jan 2020 #6

PA's got big cities in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania, and a more diverse population. bearsfootball516 Jan 2020 #10

But between Pittsburgh & Philly is Alabama. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #15

But again, Trump's 2016 margin in PA was much larger than in WI Fiendish Thingy Jan 2020 #21

Hard to believe but O my! katmondoo Jan 2020 #2

Reassuring Mike 03 Jan 2020 #3

Thank you for this. All of our top candidates can win, not just Biden (even if his fans disagree). LonePirate Jan 2020 #4

Looks like 45% is Trump's ceiling Fiendish Thingy Jan 2020 #9

National polls are meaningless...and Biden is the only one winning Virginia...let that sink in... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #13

Always seems to get lost in the posturing. STATE polls are all that matters. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #17

Not surprised by this at all. zentrum Jan 2020 #5

well trumps happy i bet! samnsara Jan 2020 #7

Any headline which it written in all caps is suspect to me. efhmc Jan 2020 #11

Headline is copied directly from Newsweek melman Jan 2020 #14

It's common for book titles to be all caps, and no one considers it 'shouting' Donkees Jan 2020 #19

Thanks for the info. efhmc Jan 2020 #22

That's how all Newsweek headlines are published. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #20

Bernie is leading Trump because he is a... JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #8

Did someone invent a cliche generator? BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #12

Who has he led? And to WHERE? oldsoftie Jan 2020 #18

We've come a long way from last week when the standard line was LanternWaste Jan 2020 #16

It was the same if you account for MOE. RandySF Jan 2020 #23

That's what I call electability melman Jan 2020 #24