Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumExit polls! Biden doing well in red states
That doesnt really help win the general election.
Bernie and Warren doing well in the big blue states and surprisingly well in Texas!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
msongs
(67,343 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)I gotta bridge to sell ya kid!
A Democrat hasnt won SC except in 1976.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Butterflylady
(3,537 posts)To ever think that. But we know it's going to take those "nasty republicans" to win.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)You obviously didnt read the post I responded to.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
RandySF
(58,423 posts)Primary outcome has no correlation to November.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)Ones that indicate a state could turn blue. Particularly turnout numbers.
Texas is looking pale pink to light blue for instance.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
RandySF
(58,423 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)but it may cause the GOP to spend more money there to shore up down ballot races.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,142 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,142 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,623 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(47,230 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Butterflylady
(3,537 posts)And right leaning independents. It will take everyone we can get.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Doremus
(7,261 posts)If you're looking for additional support from outside the moderate ranks, you're looking at the wrong guy, sorry.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)and I predict it's more reluctant in areas we usually win or have a real chance of winning. 2016 all over again.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
RandySF
(58,423 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Doremus
(7,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)It's like turning the Democratic nominee into the US Senate with it's outsized influence of the conservative minority. It's why we've been losing ground since the 90s. Cue 8 yrs "peace and prosperity" and for an unfortunate many - prison, homelessness, and hunger.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
totodeinhere
(13,056 posts)Their first job is to secure the nomination. Then they can worry about winning the GE.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Doremus
(7,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Moderateguy
(945 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
RandySF
(58,423 posts)How does that apply to November?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,708 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hav
(5,969 posts)The same arguments were around in 2008 and 2016. It always coincided with one candidate having a strong support of non-whites.
Yes, we'll likely not win SC. The Democrats in those states still have a voice in these primaries. Further, it's a bit dishonest to imply that blue states like MA and CA won't vote for Biden just because the primary electorate favored another Dem or BS.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Captain Zero
(6,777 posts)Nt
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
SunsetDreams2
(268 posts)Democratic nomination wont win the blue states?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(43,056 posts)ME-2, and NE-2, plus hold what we had in 2016.
If we flip either IA or WI
ME-2 and NE-2 do not matter.
That's the ball game there.
BTW, flip JUST FL (impossible with Bernie) and MI
and we can lose AZ, NC, IA, WI, MO, OH, IN, GA, TX, AND PA, then lose either NH or NV as well, plus ME-2 and NE-2 and STILL win
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Otto Lidenbrock
(581 posts)Bernie won Wyoming (Cheney country) which hasn't voted democrat for president in over half a century. He also won other red states - typically caucuses.
Moreover it's like saying when the republicans hold a primary that whoever wins New York or California is not so noteworthy because their party will never win those states in the general election. That's not the point. There are democrats in red states and republicans in blue states and their votes in the primary do matter. Every delegate counts.
It's not as if because Biden lost a primary in a blue state then that means they won't vote for him in a general. That just means that blue state prefer another democrat but when it comes to November they'll always vote democrat.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)Or any moderate state? I think you know.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden