Democratic Primaries

TwilightZone

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11. It's actually in their article. They just chose to discount it.

Reply to beastie boy (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 10:44 AM

Feb 2020

As I said up-thread, that would be fine if only Democrats were allowed to vote in November.

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

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More Than 75% of Democrats Would Support a Socialist for President: Gallup [View all] Autumn Feb 2020 OP

Democrats handmade34 Feb 2020 #1

Yeah, and as a Democrat I 100% agree. Autumn Feb 2020 #2

as of this week handmade34 Feb 2020 #8

Exactly PatSeg Feb 2020 #12

+100000 Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #20

That doesn't help in November. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #3

Young people who are liberal and don't identify with the Democratic party have no fear of socialism. Autumn Feb 2020 #7

Still irrelevant. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #10

As was said before, young liberal Democrats aren't the only ones who vote Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #40

I dont agree. Outside of this forum, there are Democrats who will not vote for Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #21

That could certainly be true. If we take the 76% at face value, it's not a good sign. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #24

I agree. I will support Bloomberg in Ohio if Biden and Warren are out. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #27

I'm one of those he has alienated Rorey Feb 2020 #32

I'm not. Millennials are an unreliable voting bloc... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #4

+ 10000 Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #28

WOW!!! Well said still_one Feb 2020 #30

Yeah, what you said Rorey Feb 2020 #35

good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #5

Only 45% of American voters would consider voting for a socialist. Fewer than 5 years ago. beastie boy Feb 2020 #6

+100000 Celerity Feb 2020 #9

Please, stop confusing me with the fact......... still_one Feb 2020 #31

It's actually in their article. They just chose to discount it. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #11

Common Dreams is a joke of a source. Their goal is propaganda, not information. beastie boy Feb 2020 #14

Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #18

These polls about socialism are loaded. This country can't even agree on a reasonable definition. Thomas Hurt Feb 2020 #13

Not sure I'd agree. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #15

This is exactly the problem. beastie boy Feb 2020 #16

It's All Semantics colsohlibgal Feb 2020 #17

We need nearly all voting Democrats and a majority of independents to win. dubyadiprecession Feb 2020 #19

And after the opo research is unleashed , Sanders will lose. We wont get the voters we Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #23

Well they sure as heck are not showing up for the socialist if that is their preference Peacetrain Feb 2020 #22

+100000 Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #25

Sure is a shame that they let Republicans and Independents vote too... brooklynite Feb 2020 #26

These surveys don't tell us much. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #29

That introduces its own issues, though. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #37

Which is why Bernie cannot win in November aeromanKC Feb 2020 #33

I am thinking of starting a poll, would you vote for a socialist over voldemort? still_one Feb 2020 #34

So, we should nominate a guy who 25% of Democrats won't support? Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #36

maybe but ebbie15644 Feb 2020 #38

Bookmarking to share with pearl clutchers later nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #39

Don't you normally get 90% or so party support? mathematic Feb 2020 #41

Need majority of Independents and some Repubs in order to win. Kaleva Feb 2020 #42

That's not enough. We need close to 100%. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #43

yeah, if that 75% was a sure thing for Bernie, he'd still lose. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #44

75% is a tiny number among your own side Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #45

24% of Dems, 55% of Americans not willing to vote for a socialist. eom denem Feb 2020 #46