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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Bloomberg internal poll claims Bernie would sink downballot Dems
PoliticoBernie Sanders nomination could drag down vulnerable House Democrats trying to hold onto their competitive districts, according to a new poll conducted for Mike Bloomberg's campaign that is circulating among members providing fresh data for moderates warning about a wipeout if Sanders emerges to lead their ticket against President Donald Trump.
The poll of voters in more than 40 battleground House districts currently held by Democrats conducted by Global Strategy Group for the Bloomberg campaign and obtained by POLITICO from two sources found that Sanders is less popular than Trump and loses significant support when hit for holding socialist positions. Sanders is a self-described Democratic socialist, a distinction that his opponents are starting to draw more frequently in the days following the Vermont senators dominance in Nevada. His agenda of "Medicare for All," the "Green New Deal" and guaranteed tuition and debt-free public colleges has rankled more establishment members of the party.
The poll found Sanders essentially running even with Trump in a head-to-head match-up across the districts, trailing the incumbent by just one point. But Trump opens up 6-point advantage after a list of negative messages about Sanders' ideology and alleged ineffectiveness in the Senate is presented to poll respondents.
But Sanders' potential impact extends beyond the presidential race. A plurality of voters, 39 percent, say they will be less likely to vote for a Democrat for Congress if Sanders is the Democratic nominee and his ideas are folded into the party platform. That's nearly double the 21 percent who say they would be more likely to vote for a Democrat for Congress, while 34 percent say it wouldnt impact their vote.
The poll of voters in more than 40 battleground House districts currently held by Democrats conducted by Global Strategy Group for the Bloomberg campaign and obtained by POLITICO from two sources found that Sanders is less popular than Trump and loses significant support when hit for holding socialist positions. Sanders is a self-described Democratic socialist, a distinction that his opponents are starting to draw more frequently in the days following the Vermont senators dominance in Nevada. His agenda of "Medicare for All," the "Green New Deal" and guaranteed tuition and debt-free public colleges has rankled more establishment members of the party.
The poll found Sanders essentially running even with Trump in a head-to-head match-up across the districts, trailing the incumbent by just one point. But Trump opens up 6-point advantage after a list of negative messages about Sanders' ideology and alleged ineffectiveness in the Senate is presented to poll respondents.
But Sanders' potential impact extends beyond the presidential race. A plurality of voters, 39 percent, say they will be less likely to vote for a Democrat for Congress if Sanders is the Democratic nominee and his ideas are folded into the party platform. That's nearly double the 21 percent who say they would be more likely to vote for a Democrat for Congress, while 34 percent say it wouldnt impact their vote.
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Bloomberg internal poll claims Bernie would sink downballot Dems (Original Post)
brooklynite
Feb 2020
OP
The "whatabouts" were lies. So many lies. Lies on top of lies built on a foundation of lies.
NurseJackie
Feb 2020
#6
Stein voters. Stein supporters. A slap in the face of our party. It's disgusting.
NurseJackie
Feb 2020
#8
BS's 'catastrophic influence on downballot' - phrase from Hav in another thread
empedocles
Feb 2020
#2
Cha
(297,655 posts)1. Jeeze.. Not good. We aleady know Florida Dems
want to distance themselves.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)4. Apparently the Florida Democratic Party has "disowned" or "disavowed" BS.
Man, that's brutal. (And smart. The DNC could take a lesson.)
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,655 posts)5. What was he thinking? And, then sirota tries
whatabout Obama..
BS was talking about what he thinks Castro's revolution brought to Cuba in 1959.
President Obama was talking about the post 2014 strides that Cuba had made as part of the negotiated
pre-conditions for normalizing US-Cuba relations. Cuba had to meet benchmarks during the gradual process of moving towards normalization.
President Obama made the remarks at a joint press conference in Cuba in March 2016.
President Obama was talking about the post 2014 strides that Cuba had made as part of the negotiated
pre-conditions for normalizing US-Cuba relations. Cuba had to meet benchmarks during the gradual process of moving towards normalization.
President Obama made the remarks at a joint press conference in Cuba in March 2016.
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/1287576570
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)6. The "whatabouts" were lies. So many lies. Lies on top of lies built on a foundation of lies.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,655 posts)7. Yeah business as usual.. can't
imagine why BS hired him..
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)8. Stein voters. Stein supporters. A slap in the face of our party. It's disgusting.
Makes me want to vomit.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,655 posts)9. We need a Uniter.. he's shown
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
empedocles
(15,751 posts)2. BS's 'catastrophic influence on downballot' - phrase from Hav in another thread
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)3. Believe it!
Nothing good to be gained with BS.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
karynnj
(59,504 posts)10. This is the very definition of a push poll
Push polls always give negative information then ask the question. The point is to convey the negative info. As to the statistics, they are useless as they are contaminated by interviewer bias. Many people polled want to give the right answer and please the interviewer.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
David__77
(23,503 posts)11. Bloomer push poll.
...
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
mgcgulfcoast
(1,127 posts)12. A multi billionaire can pay for any result they want.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)13. We don't need the Bernie "catastrophic influence". nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden