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Democratic Primaries

imanamerican63

(13,787 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:31 AM Mar 2020

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The news media still has Texas to close to call!

It's going to be close!

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

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The news media still has Texas to close to call! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Mar 2020 OP

I think they've been haunted by that "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline since 1948. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

Does it really matter genxlib Mar 2020 #2

I know, but just trying to put it perspective for some! imanamerican63 Mar 2020 #3

Exactly. The only number that matters is the total number of delegates, not how many States won. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #4

The win would be a psychological boost. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #5

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts)

1. I think they've been haunted by that "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline since 1948.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:33 AM

Mar 2020

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

genxlib

(5,526 posts)

2. Does it really matter

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:33 AM

Mar 2020

If the delegates get split pretty evenly does it matter if they are separated by a few percentage points either way?

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

imanamerican63

(13,787 posts)

3. I know, but just trying to put it perspective for some!

Reply to genxlib (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:35 AM

Mar 2020

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

Midnight Writer

(21,753 posts)

4. Exactly. The only number that matters is the total number of delegates, not how many States won.

Reply to genxlib (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:42 AM

Mar 2020

Declaring State by State victories by ranking them First, Second, Third is just Drama, to hype up the excitement.

I am all in for election Day excitement, but this kind of coverage can be misleading.

Same with daily polls. How many times have the polls changed in the last week? It's reading tea leaves.

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

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)

5. The win would be a psychological boost.

Reply to genxlib (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:50 AM

Mar 2020

Or depressant, depending on one's perspective.

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

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