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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: DU Poll: If you are NOT a Sanders supporter, would you switch to Sanders IF... [View all]TwilightZone
(25,505 posts)2. It's unlikely that he'd ever have a significant lead over the others vs. Trump.
All of the Dem candidates fair similarly (within a few points) vs. Trump in head-to-head polls. That's been the case most of this election cycle. Bloomberg actually has the largest average lead vs. Trump at the moment, followed by Biden.
Of course, the polls that matter are the state polls in the few states that will swing the election. There isn't enough data coming out of them yet to tell us much, but it's unlikely that Sanders would have a "substantial" lead over the others unless we're down to a couple of candidates. Maybe not even then. There's a lot of anti-Trump sentiment, and all of our candidates benefit from that to some degree.
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DU Poll: If you are NOT a Sanders supporter, would you switch to Sanders IF... [View all]
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
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It's unlikely that he'd ever have a significant lead over the others vs. Trump.
TwilightZone
Feb 2020
#2
If it comes down to Sanders vs. Bloomberg, I could see Sanders doing much better...
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#10
I think the opposite would happen. Those people would be much more likely to go with Bloomberg.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#30
No, look at Sanders and the union in Nevada...he will not do well. The GOP will destroy him
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#33
False premise...Sanders will not win a general regardless of any poll...and as the oppo
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#4
So your answer would be #4, you wouldn't vote for Sanders, and don't trust polls that say he'd win.
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#11
It is hard to do a poll ...my point is that it is not the polls that are unreliable but the fact of
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#18
The polls on RCP/538 showing margins asking 'Who do YOU think has the best chance..."
floppyboo
Feb 2020
#8
First of all Biden is not a centrist...secondly...there has never been a left candidate elected
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#19
re: "there has never been a left candidate elected president...we lost everytime"
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#22
The point is it has never happened. And I consider the Dukakis massacre to be an attempt as well.
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#32
It would be really interesting if we didn't have a nominee by the time it gets to DC
IronLionZion
Feb 2020
#9
I'll vote for the nominee. If that's Sanders, I'll hold my nose and vote for him,
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#15
Trump has bragged that Republicans will change parties to vote for the weakest Democrat
Clash City Rocker
Feb 2020
#16
That's occurred to me, too, that some of Sanders' "support" in polls is from lying Republicans.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#20
if IF he is the nominee. if YOU DONOT VOTEFOR HIM YPU ARAE VOTING FOE TRUMP.
pansypoo53219
Feb 2020
#23