Democratic Primaries

RandySF

(58,805 posts) Sat Mar 7, 2020, 02:39 PM Mar 2020

Sanders's California lead down to 7.4% and shrinking.

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Nate Cohn
@Nate_Cohn
Bernie's lead is down to 7.4% in California and it seems likely to shrink further.
Ballots since Weds. are just Sanders+1.6, v. Sanders+8.4 in the initial count on Weds in those same counties
8:37 AM · Mar 7, 2020·Twitter Web App

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

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Sanders's California lead down to 7.4% and shrinking. (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2020 OP

Go, Joe, go! N/t DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #1

Biden's delegate lead nudged up to 91 this morning, only 75 total remain outstanding from Tuesday. George II Mar 2020 #2

This is exciting. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #3

Just checked, Sanders' delegate lead is now down to 38 with 61 of the 415 outstanding. George II Mar 2020 #4

He needed (and was expecting) a blowout win in California. This "win" is actually a loss. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #5

Bernie needs Michigan RussBLib Mar 2020 #8

Bernie voted against it, right? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #11

it's complicated, like so many votes RussBLib Mar 2020 #14

And the remaining ballots are last-minute mail-in ballots NYMinute Mar 2020 #6

That could result in a split of 40-20 of those remaining, cutting the overall lead to a dozen or so. George II Mar 2020 #7

Yes NYMinute Mar 2020 #9

Wouldn't that be sweet? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #12

so, we still cannot say that California has fully reported? RussBLib Mar 2020 #10

Roughly 15% (61) of the delegates haven't been accounted for yet. George II Mar 2020 #13

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)

1. Go, Joe, go! N/t

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 02:40 PM

Mar 2020

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

2. Biden's delegate lead nudged up to 91 this morning, only 75 total remain outstanding from Tuesday.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 02:44 PM

Mar 2020

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

Tarheel_Dem

(31,234 posts)

3. This is exciting. n/t

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 02:48 PM

Mar 2020

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Just checked, Sanders' delegate lead is now down to 38 with 61 of the 415 outstanding.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 02:55 PM

Mar 2020

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

5. He needed (and was expecting) a blowout win in California. This "win" is actually a loss.

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 03:05 PM

Mar 2020

He needed (and was expecting) a blowout win in California. This "win" is actually a loss. And looking forward, he would need to win-big in the "big ticket" high-stakes states if he expected to even have a chance at denying Biden the majority.

He's maxed out his far-left support (close to 30%) and if he can't convince moderate Democrats to support him in greater numbers, there's NO WAY he'd have ever been able to get enough support in the General Election.

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

RussBLib

(9,008 posts)

8. Bernie needs Michigan

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 03:16 PM

Mar 2020

but then I remember that Biden was part of the team that bailed out the auto industry. That's a big card for Joe.

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

11. Bernie voted against it, right?

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 03:22 PM

Mar 2020

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

RussBLib

(9,008 posts)

14. it's complicated, like so many votes

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 03:30 PM

Mar 2020

I'm looking at a Vox article from 3/9/16 discussing it. Bernie certainly supports the auto industry, and their unions, but he voted against a hunk of money that was ultimately used for the auto bailout.

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

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

6. And the remaining ballots are last-minute mail-in ballots

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 03:09 PM

Mar 2020

which are going >65% for Biden. One million votes still remain to be counted and Sanders' lead will be reduced to at most 4-5%.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

7. That could result in a split of 40-20 of those remaining, cutting the overall lead to a dozen or so.

Reply to NYMinute (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 03:14 PM

Mar 2020

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

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

9. Yes

Reply to George II (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 03:17 PM

Mar 2020

There is also a 1% chance that Biden may actually win California. The voters who waited till the last day, didn't mail in their ballots and hand-delivered them to a polling station did it for a reason.

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