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redqueen

(115,103 posts)
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:26 AM Jan 2020

"... Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren voters are most open to consider converting to Yang."

The ‘Sorority of Yang’: Not Your Typical Out-Of-State Caucus Volunteers

(snipped a bunch of stuff about the remarkable volunteer support for Yang)

Sorority members try to explain this on doorsteps around the state. Around 75% of the house spends most days out canvassing, where they said they’ve found that Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren voters are most open to consider converting to Yang.

“Every single Pete supporter that I meet —once we tell them about Andrew Yang’s policies — they realize that they like Pete for his values, but the values are reflected in Yang’s policies. So they end up like: ‘Wait, was I Yang Gang this whole time?’” Delarosa said. “Most people are Yang Gang but they don’t know it.”
...
Hernandez recalled a night dancing on the bar at Mary’s On 2nd — a SOY favorite — when she met a man and his Republican husband. Hernandez was able to convince them both to caucus for Yang, and the Republican even changed his Facebook cover photo to show “Yang 2020.”

“So, it’s not just about what we’re doing for this campaign,” Lee Shane said. “It’s about creating a transformed society that we all want to see. So we’ve come together in Davenport, the Yang Gang, showing each other love, being humanity first. There’s a whole ethos to the Yang Gang, and then sharing that with the community that we’ve built in Davenport, with the locals.”

https://iowastartingline.com/2020/01/29/sorority-of-yang-sets-up-in-iowa-to-flip-caucus-goers-to-yang/
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"... Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren voters are most open to consider converting to Yang." (Original Post) redqueen Jan 2020 OP
Why? They both stand a better chance than Watchfoxheadexplodes Jan 2020 #1
That's a good question. redqueen Jan 2020 #6
Iowa and possibly NH evertonfc Jan 2020 #2
I disagree. I think he'll also do well in SC and CA. redqueen Jan 2020 #7
I admit, I've never given the guy a look but even if I was to agree w his policy proposals, IDK... Ligyron Jan 2020 #3
The primaries are his biggest challenge. redqueen Jan 2020 #9
Of course, I'd back him 100% if he did win in the Primary. Ligyron Jan 2020 #10
If he makes a good showing in IA, redqueen Jan 2020 #12
Sanders and Warren voters are most open to considering Yang. denem Jan 2020 #4
Sorry, but not this one! BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #5
Warren and Buttegieg have the two best ground operations in Iowa brooklynite Jan 2020 #8
Nope. "Most open to" is misleading. SharonClark Jan 2020 #11
This isn't based on polling orgs. redqueen Jan 2020 #13
Anecdotes are not data, and never should be treated as such obamanut2012 Jan 2020 #14
 

Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts)
1. Why? They both stand a better chance than
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:33 AM
Jan 2020

Mr thousand bucks.

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redqueen

(115,103 posts)
6. That's a good question.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:11 AM
Jan 2020

I can't answer for others but I would think it has something to do with how transformative his Freedom Dividend would be for this country, or perhaps one of his many other proposals.

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evertonfc

(1,713 posts)
2. Iowa and possibly NH
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:39 AM
Jan 2020

will be their last stand anyway.

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redqueen

(115,103 posts)
7. I disagree. I think he'll also do well in SC and CA.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:11 AM
Jan 2020

At least.

At best? We'll see.

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Ligyron

(7,622 posts)
3. I admit, I've never given the guy a look but even if I was to agree w his policy proposals, IDK...
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:12 AM
Jan 2020

... we sure don't need the equivalent of another Green Party disaster. IOW, he stands little chance of winning in either primaries of more importantly, the general.

We cannot afford, hell, even his brain dead maga supporters cannot afford, another 4 years of Donald Trump.

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redqueen

(115,103 posts)
9. The primaries are his biggest challenge.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:12 AM
Jan 2020

He'd slaughter Trump in the GE. Absolutely.

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Ligyron

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10. Of course, I'd back him 100% if he did win in the Primary.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:24 AM
Jan 2020

And I'm sure everyone on DU would too, so I'm encouraged by your confidence.

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redqueen

(115,103 posts)
12. If he makes a good showing in IA,
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:57 AM
Jan 2020

I'll be rallying even harder!

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denem

(11,045 posts)
4. Sanders and Warren voters are most open to considering Yang.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:46 AM
Jan 2020
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BlueMTexpat

(15,365 posts)
5. Sorry, but not this one!
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:08 AM
Jan 2020
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brooklynite

(94,461 posts)
8. Warren and Buttegieg have the two best ground operations in Iowa
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:12 AM
Jan 2020

Every political analyst (and my personal observations) says so. They know who their voters are and they'll be working to keep them from being poached. And even if the "Yang Gang" could pull it off, they won't be boosting their turnout by the 400% needed to be viable in the Caucus process, so any voters they picked out would likely fall back to Pete or Liz.

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SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
11. Nope. "Most open to" is misleading.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:51 AM
Jan 2020

See post #4.
Voters who prefer Elizabeth Warren have Yang as their 5 choice.
Voters who prefer Pete Buttigieg doesn't even include Yang in their top 5 list.

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redqueen

(115,103 posts)
13. This isn't based on polling orgs.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:58 AM
Jan 2020

This is based on volunteers having face to face conversations with Iowans.

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obamanut2012

(26,049 posts)
14. Anecdotes are not data, and never should be treated as such
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 12:11 PM
Jan 2020

About ANYTHING.

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