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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

denem

(11,045 posts)
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 02:40 PM Jan 2020

538 chances of winning : Biden 1 in 2 (46%), Sanders 3 in 10 (28%)

Last edited Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:09 AM - Edit history (1)

Sanders 'surge' is a refection of a collapse in Warren's chances (6%).
Biden's chances are as good, or better, than ever.


https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-primary-forecast/?ex_cid=rrpromo

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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538 chances of winning : Biden 1 in 2 (46%), Sanders 3 in 10 (28%) (Original Post) denem Jan 2020 OP
Wow... pfeiffer Jan 2020 #1
There was a mistake in their calculations. denem Jan 2020 #3
Indeed!! Go Joe go!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #2
Biden is surging. nt TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #4
LOL this is the proper usage of the word "surge", and it only applies to Biden onetexan Jan 2020 #6
Vegas Odd's? Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #5
KR! Cha Jan 2020 #7
K&R Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #8
 

pfeiffer

(280 posts)
1. Wow...
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 02:49 PM
Jan 2020

what a difference just one day makes over at 538.

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

denem

(11,045 posts)
3. There was a mistake in their calculations.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 02:51 PM
Jan 2020

These are the corrected numbers. If anything, Biden's chances of winning have risen since the model was unveiled.

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

TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
4. Biden is surging. nt
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 03:03 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

onetexan

(13,043 posts)
6. LOL this is the proper usage of the word "surge", and it only applies to Biden
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 03:31 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Vegas Odd's?
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 03:07 PM
Jan 2020

Sounds about right.

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