Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(48,975 posts) Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:25 PM Feb 2020

Hoarse Whisperer: Biden's margin over Sanders as large as Obama's in 2008 over only two competitors

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With about half the vote counted, Biden leading by 31 points.

That is a margin as large as Obama’s in 2008 over only two competitors.

A week ago, the media was talking about Bernie possibly winning SC.

This is a pretty shocking blowout.

Editing to add that Obama's margin in 2008 was 28 points:

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

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Hoarse Whisperer: Biden's margin over Sanders as large as Obama's in 2008 over only two competitors (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

And I think quite a bit of that was due to DarthDem Feb 2020 #1

The only polling outfit I sorta trust . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #2

So the Obama/Biden % squirecam Feb 2020 #3

To quote my favorite candidate, This is a BFD! MaryMagdaline Feb 2020 #4

Polling firms need to explain how they got this so wrong uponit7771 Feb 2020 #5

When you are candidate whose delegates booed John Lewis. GulfCoast66 Feb 2020 #6

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)

1. And I think quite a bit of that was due to

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:29 PM

Feb 2020

Sen. Sanders' terrible performance in the debate, as well as all the heat he took as the "frontrunner." It stuck.

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

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. The only polling outfit I sorta trust . . .

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:30 PM

Feb 2020

is PPP. When their polling came out I said HELLO.

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

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

3. So the Obama/Biden %

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:32 PM

Feb 2020

Increased from 2008. 😁

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

MaryMagdaline

(6,854 posts)

4. To quote my favorite candidate, This is a BFD!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:36 PM

Feb 2020

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

uponit7771

(90,336 posts)

5. Polling firms need to explain how they got this so wrong

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:41 PM

Feb 2020

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

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

6. When you are candidate whose delegates booed John Lewis.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:47 PM

Feb 2020

On national TV. And you expect to do well in South Carolina, well, I’ve got no words for you.

Wash and repeat in any diverse state.

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

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