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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: DU Poll: Bloomberg or Sanders? [View all]Gothmog
(145,839 posts)46. Poll: Americans Won't Vote for a Socialist
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The Democratic primary field has been the most diverse in history, featuring African-Americans, women, a Latino, an Asian-American and a man in a same-sex marriage. The lineup has Democrats bragging about how their offers represent modern America, tempered by worries about the ''electability'' of the nontraditional candidates.
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But according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday, Americans overwhelmingly are just fine with voting for a woman, as well as a black, Hispanic or (to a somewhat lesser extent) gay candidate. The sort of candidate a majority of Americans reject?
Socialist.
The category was the only one which had a majority of Americans, 53%, declaring they would not cast a ballot for a candidate so described (45% say they would vote for a well-qualified socialist).
The numbers are a bit of a warning bell for Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist who is a top contender for the Democratic nomination for president. President Donald Trump has repeatedly thrown out the word ''socialist'' to tar Sanders, Democrats as a party, and various policy initiatives such as Medicare for All.
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But according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday, Americans overwhelmingly are just fine with voting for a woman, as well as a black, Hispanic or (to a somewhat lesser extent) gay candidate. The sort of candidate a majority of Americans reject?
Socialist.
The category was the only one which had a majority of Americans, 53%, declaring they would not cast a ballot for a candidate so described (45% say they would vote for a well-qualified socialist).
The numbers are a bit of a warning bell for Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist who is a top contender for the Democratic nomination for president. President Donald Trump has repeatedly thrown out the word ''socialist'' to tar Sanders, Democrats as a party, and various policy initiatives such as Medicare for All.
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bernie is fair on policy but zero on person, bloomberg is repub lite but better on person nt
msongs
Feb 2020
#2
Progressive taxation, reproductive rights, gun control, environmental protection...
brooklynite
Feb 2020
#21
Ah, I'd missed that. Though it seems more conceivable this week than last! n/t
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#31
Yes, it does. And Sanders is doing better in this poll because, judging by comments I saw, some
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#40
I find this opinion article on Bloomberg concerning - does he like the dictators?
womanofthehills
Feb 2020
#67
re:"Ask yourself which of these 2 candidates would appeal to the greatest number of eligible voters?
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#66
You really should learn more about Bloomberg, since you don't understand his political
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#11
re: "wouldn't it be great to do so as enthusiastically as we did for Barack Obama?"
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#32
So, Bloomberg was originally a Dem and switched to being a Republican in 2001
womanofthehills
Feb 2020
#68
where? I dont think he is fit to be a president but that dont mean I hate him nt
msongs
Feb 2020
#10
He earned it. He should have been there for Clinton during the general in 16.
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#55
I think Bloomberg's biggest advantage is cash, but since he's promised...
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#37
Bloomberg's more likely to beat Trump than Sanders. Don't make the perfect the enemy of the good.
chia
Feb 2020
#26
I'm not sure who's stronger against Trump, especially if we have Bloomberg's money either way.
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#65
I want to say something about Mike, where he grew up, I hope it is informative.
clippership
Feb 2020
#30
Most of the people in the poll who say they would never vote for a socialist...
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#78
re: "The fact that 24% of Democrats wouldn't consider voting for a socialist is not good"
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#59
Yea, I guess that's pretty obvious but I felt like mentioning it anyway. n/t
totodeinhere
Feb 2020
#84
I would simply abstain from voting in the primary and vote for whoever the nominee was in November.
Midwestern Democrat
Feb 2020
#85