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Democratic Primaries

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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 05:27 PM Mar 2020

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

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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