Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(94,598 posts) Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:15 PM Jan 2020

Medicare for All a Vote Loser in 2018 U.S. House Elections

UVA Center for Politics

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— “Medicare for All” has been a major issue in the Democratic primary race. But it also came up a lot in the 2018 cycle.

— A regression analysis comparing the performance of 2018 Democratic House candidates shows that those who supported Medicare for All performed worse than those who did not, even when controlling for other factors.

— Democratic presidential candidates would do well to take heed of these results, particularly as the eventual nominee determines what he or she wishes to emphasize in the general election.

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

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Medicare for All a Vote Loser in 2018 U.S. House Elections (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2020 OP

It would be a loser in the 2020 General as well redstateblues Jan 2020 #1

Adopt the GOP platform and everything will be solved. FiveGoodMen Jan 2020 #2

Adopt the GOP platform or "F*** them" are not the only two choices. :) nt Sloumeau Jan 2020 #5

The ACA was passed by a Democratic Congress and signed into law by a Democratic president... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #7

Why suppose it was the only factor? Meeker Jan 2020 #3

They were not assuming that it was the only factor in wins or losses. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #4

It is a loser! Even it's "founder" was once stated that m4 would bankrupt the country Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #6

+1000 Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #8

Yep Loser. Cha Jan 2020 #9

Don't risk everything by shooting for the moon. nt oasis Jan 2020 #10

KnR R B Garr Jan 2020 #11

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2020 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #13

1 is not a statistically significant sample. brooklynite Jan 2020 #14

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

1. It would be a loser in the 2020 General as well

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:18 PM

Jan 2020

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

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

2. Adopt the GOP platform and everything will be solved.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:29 PM

Jan 2020

Right?

Those sick people that need help? Fuck them, apparently.

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

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

5. Adopt the GOP platform or "F*** them" are not the only two choices. :) nt

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:37 PM

Jan 2020

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

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)

7. The ACA was passed by a Democratic Congress and signed into law by a Democratic president...

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:52 PM

Jan 2020

Losing the house and the presidency would give Trump unlimited power...so Sanders should not be the nominee.

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

Meeker

(31 posts)

3. Why suppose it was the only factor?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:31 PM

Jan 2020

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

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

4. They were not assuming that it was the only factor in wins or losses.

Reply to Meeker (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:36 PM

Jan 2020

In regression analysis, you frequently look at one thing and see how it correlates with various data points. You can do it with just about anything if you have enough data points.

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