Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forum'Biden can finish Bernie off in Michigan'
The next big state on the primary calendar is looking dicey for Sanders.By DAVID SIDERS and HOLLY OTTERBEIN 03/04/2020
It was Michigan where Sanders engineered a primary day miracle four years ago, upsetting Hillary Clinton and imprinting his populist agenda on the industrial Midwest.
The result not only presaged Clintons inability to win over white, working-class voters in the general election, but underpinned Sanders argument that, in running again, he could succeed where Clinton failed in a race against Donald Trump.
One week from now, Sanders may not even win the state.
Even before Sanders woebegone Tuesday marked by losses to Joe Biden throughout the South and in Massachusetts and Minnesota a Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll put Biden ahead of Sanders by nearly 7 percentage points in Michigan.
Of voters who had already cast absentee ballots, the outlook was bleaker, with Sanders running behind Biden by nearly 20 percentage points.
And that was before Super Tuesday laid bare the full force of the momentum Biden drew from winning South Carolina, prompting moderate Democrats to coalesce around him and persuading many undecided voters to break his way.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/04/joe-biden-bernie-sanders-michigan-121160
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mopinko
(69,806 posts)and give warren a shot.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
thucythucy
(7,986 posts)She would have been much the better candidate in the GE, and a much better advocate of progressive policies. Not to mention--she has an actual record of accomplishment, and is a better debater to boot.
But Bernie sucked up all the oxygen in the room, all the attention, all the coverage that could have gone to her. Which is a shame--I was so hopeful and happy thinking of a President Warren.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mopinko
(69,806 posts)principals my shiny metal ass.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,901 posts)thanks, kasper
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)Biden will probably get all of MS delegates and 75% of MO.
March 10th would seal the fate.
March 17 will land a knockout punch.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,151 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)when the knockout punch came on March 15.
Sid
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
William769
(55,124 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pamdb
(1,331 posts)My husband and I will be voting for Joe. Were both in our mid 60s but we still vote in person.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
zak247
(251 posts)The YouTube Bernie bros crew are getting real nasty
They want to use Trump talking points against Biden and put a hit on Warren /(facetious)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BootinUp
(46,924 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
safeinOhio
(32,527 posts)The same ones that don't show up at the polls. I wanted one of girls to win. I'm just not into Bernie, but cold vote for Warren or Joe. Can't decide yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)But a vote for anyone but Biden helps Bernie.
Reiterating. I like Warren. A vote for her is understandable and honorable.
Because if Biden wins MI Bernie is done.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
safeinOhio
(32,527 posts)and vote for Tramps opponent. Still might.
I'm a Democratic Democrat and will vote for the our winner in November.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Did you leave something out of the post I responded to? You said you dont like Bernie. I assumed your vote was between Warren and Biden. Apparently you had rather throw you vote away on the meaningless republican bullshit primary than voting for Biden.
Do whatever you want. I could give a shit.
I gave an honest polite answer and you sprung voting republican on me. We are democrats here. We dont vote for republicans when we have a meaningful race.
You tipped your hand.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
safeinOhio
(32,527 posts)Don't feel bad, it happens.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(8,556 posts)I suspect Biden will continue winning at about same pace as Super Tuesday... maybe even better.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)before he wrecks Michigan and other states with his wretched NAFTA ads, the ones that were so horrible in 2016 they'd get deleted whenever I posted them here. They are horrific and thoroughly dishonest so anything that can be done to end this must be done.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden