Democratic Primaries

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:43 AM Oct 2019

Not here to burst anyones balloon .but the ISU poll from Iowa is an online poll

Iowa State University.. that has Buttigieg in 2nd and Warren so far ahead... is an online poll... with selected people.. Listen I celebrate great polls for Biden.. love them.. but you might want to wait on that one.. and look to the next Des Moines Register Poll... we really do not get polled as much as you would think with us being the first caucus .. and I have more faith in the Register poll.. and it is not always my favor either..

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

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Not here to burst anyones balloon .but the ISU poll from Iowa is an online poll (Original Post) Peacetrain Oct 2019 OP

Iowa caucuses are not the yardstick for the collective American voters. democratisphere Oct 2019 #1

Seriously... it is a great place to break out of for a new candidate for the national stage.. Peacetrain Oct 2019 #2

Yep. Bernie was the caucus master. democratisphere Oct 2019 #9

Caucuses in general are a shame. They discriminate against those with mobility and still_one Oct 2019 #3

Only two won the caucuses on their way to the White House question everything Oct 2019 #8

traitortrump got away with calling Iowa prmary voters 'stupid' right? empedocles Oct 2019 #4

Online polls are fun and easy... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #5

LOL!! peggysue2 Oct 2019 #6

I hate the attention Iowa gets anyway. world wide wally Oct 2019 #7

Thank you for telling us, Peacetrain! Cha Oct 2019 #10

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Iowa caucuses are not the yardstick for the collective American voters.

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:48 AM

Oct 2019

Meaningless exercise imo.

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

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts)

2. Seriously... it is a great place to break out of for a new candidate for the national stage..

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:52 AM

Oct 2019

Ask Bernie.. for that matter ask Obama.. and Carter.. he lived here for 2 years.. basically it is where everyone practices for all intensive purposes.. and it gives those who might not be considered front runners a chance to shine their light.. It does have a purpose.. just wish we were a primary.. so convoluted here

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

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

9. Yep. Bernie was the caucus master.

Reply to Peacetrain (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 11:26 PM

Oct 2019

Sure didn't get him where he needed to be. Caucuses are a fraud with way to much peer pressure and a mob mentality influence.

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

still_one

(92,216 posts)

3. Caucuses in general are a shame. They discriminate against those with mobility and

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:04 AM

Oct 2019

other issues, and have undue pressure from other caucus goers put pressure on each other. This is NOT how elections in democracies should run.

Secret ballot, one person, one vote, without any pressure being applied by external voters

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

question everything

(47,486 posts)

8. Only two won the caucuses on their way to the White House

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:56 AM

Oct 2019

non incumbents, that is: Bush in 2000 and Obama in 2008. And Carter came second after "not committed" in 1976

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

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

4. traitortrump got away with calling Iowa prmary voters 'stupid' right?

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:05 AM

Oct 2019

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

5. Online polls are fun and easy...

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:34 AM

Oct 2019

Clicky-clicky! Then click some more...

Vote-vote-vote-vote-vote-vote-vote-vote...

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

peggysue2

(10,830 posts)

6. LOL!!

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:44 AM

Oct 2019

Great gif!

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

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)

7. I hate the attention Iowa gets anyway.

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:54 AM

Oct 2019

First off, it is a caucus and not a primary. Secondly, does not have an over abundance of electoral votes to focus that much time and effort on. Finally (sorry to say), they are a bunch of abused farmers that will vote for their abuser anyway.
Why can't the Democrats hold their first primary in Oregon or Massachussettes or some state likely to go Democratic? We might as well use Alabama if we are going to put that much validity into Iowa...... Wait a minute! Alabama has more Democrats in the Senate than Iowa does!

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

Cha

(297,282 posts)

10. Thank you for telling us, Peacetrain!

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 11:33 PM

Oct 2019

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

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