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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 04:27 PM Mar 2020

Please don't believe 'xx% of so-and-so's supporters will vote...' this far out...

That's not to say they can't prove correct, as we saw a small, but significant amount of Sanders supporters in 2016 either supported Trump or voted third party. But they're pointless at this stage and solely done for sensationalist headlines.

Case in point:

Exit polls: Half of Clinton's supporters won't back Obama

If McCain vs. Obama, 28% of Clinton Backers Go for McCain

28% of Clinton supporters on March 26th, 2008 (twelve years ago this week) said they would support McCain over Obama.

It's the nature of the game. I don't buy 15% of Sanders supporters will support Trump. Just as I didn't buy 28% of Clinton supporters would vote McCain in 2008.

There will be some, yes, but once this race is decided, and things start slowing down, I fully believe we'll be more united as a party than we were four years ago.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Please don't believe 'xx% of so-and-so's supporters will vote...' this far out... (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 OP
My money is with you. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #1
I never listen to that silliness. Writers are paid to write, and they are actually... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #2
Yep. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #3
Hillary Clinton did not try to tear down the Democratic establishment William769 Mar 2020 #4
Right! Just fleeting numbers on a day with many others. slumcamper Mar 2020 #5
Not too worried even if true BidenBacker Mar 2020 #6
As I posted elsewhere, taht's no more than 2.25% of the electorate relayerbob Mar 2020 #7
 

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. I never listen to that silliness. Writers are paid to write, and they are actually...
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 04:32 PM
Mar 2020

safest from real criticism when they pontificate over the future as seen in the their crystal balls.

Which are not exactly crystal clear.

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

Turin_C3PO

(15,922 posts)
3. Yep.
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 04:33 PM
Mar 2020

People in the heat of a primary will say stupid things, like they’re going to vote Republican. I don’t believe most will, in the end.

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

William769

(55,830 posts)
4. Hillary Clinton did not try to tear down the Democratic establishment
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 04:43 PM
Mar 2020

Bernie Sanders has on multiple occasions. Hillary Clinton did not have a cult following. Bernie Sanders has ...

I don't trust polls this far out either, I trust facts.

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

slumcamper

(1,728 posts)
5. Right! Just fleeting numbers on a day with many others.
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 04:51 PM
Mar 2020

What matters is circling the wagons when the time draws near.

It is incumbent on those with social, cultural, economic, and political influence to lend their voice in herding the masses. If mobilization fails, then it is a collective failure and we will get the government that we deserve.

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

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)
6. Not too worried even if true
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 04:51 PM
Mar 2020

First off, Bernie has a relatively small amount of extremist supporters who would actually vote for Trump.

Secondly, most progressives don't live in purple swing states...most of 'em are clustered in various states and regions that are heavily Democratic so even if most of his anarchist types did defect they almost certainly wouldn't impact the outcome of those specific blue states.

You can probably count on one hand how many of those types reside in places like AZ, PA, MI, OH, NC and FL. Independents in those states will decide this election...not immature idiots who would vote for Hitler just because Democrats wouldn't back their Stalin.

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

relayerbob

(7,020 posts)
7. As I posted elsewhere, taht's no more than 2.25% of the electorate
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 04:57 PM
Mar 2020

not going to worry about them, even if the number is real

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