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Democratic Primaries

TomCADem

(17,828 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:24 PM Apr 2020

Should Bernie Have a Better Chance In Wisconsin, Since His Base... [View all]

...arguably skews younger than Biden's? In other words, because younger folks are not a vulnerable population, does this mean that Bernie could win because older voters are encouraged to stay home given that the RNC won the lawsuit against the DNC to accept absentee ballots over a longer period of time?

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

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Should Bernie Have a Better Chance In Wisconsin, Since His Base... [View all] TomCADem Apr 2020 OP

No. Young people don't vote, even when there isn't an epidemic. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1

There is still mail-in ballots Claustrum Apr 2020 #2

Though, Isn't This Where The RNC's Lawsuit Really Hurts? TomCADem Apr 2020 #7

Hasn't the Bernie base been failing to show up in primary after primary? Tarc Apr 2020 #3

His alleged base is it real or imagined since they never seem to show up on election day? brush Apr 2020 #8

That's what Rebl2 Apr 2020 #9

His hostile base are still with him. He's lost large numbers of Hortensis Apr 2020 #19

Yes, if he doesn't win in a landslide he has no support. getagrip_already Apr 2020 #4

Worse than that: 5/180 AleksS Apr 2020 #10

I read Wisconsin is an open primary... so could Cha Apr 2020 #5

Yes. AleksS Apr 2020 #12

Thanks.. But if the repubs are voting for the RW judges they Cha Apr 2020 #15

Nope. IluvPitties Apr 2020 #6

We won't know for a few days. FloridaBlues Apr 2020 #11

The "Bernie base" won't show up either way. DenverJared Apr 2020 #13

A better chance at what? nt B Stieg Apr 2020 #14

Yeah, because if he wins during a a crisis that would be a truly representative vote ... marble falls Apr 2020 #16

Even with out the virus his campaign is now a farce. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #17

Bernie doesn't know what he's waiting for. Tetrachloride Apr 2020 #18

And? Happy Hoosier Apr 2020 #20