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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

UncleNoel

(864 posts)
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:10 AM Feb 2020

Joe Scarborogh: Biden turns in his best performance of the cycle

https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/biden-turns-in-his-best-performance-of-the-cycle-joe-79457861507

He also has a segment on ow Bloomberg is hurting Biden and what would happen to Biden's campaign if Bloomberg dropped out. He suggests that since Bloomberg got in the race because he saw Sanders and Warren tromping him, that if Biden wins big in SC that he should drop out Sunday morning so that Bidens lead in many states will be reinstated.

Joe considered Biden's strong debate performance and the Clyburn endorsement as a game changer.

https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/what-20-race-would-mean-for-biden-if-bloomberg-dropped-out-79523397895

538 is also looking at what a big win by Biden would mean for the race.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-the-race-looks-like-if-biden-wins-or-doesnt-win-south-carolina/?yptr=yahoo

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But you can also see how momentum could start to turn against Sanders. By “momentum,” I don’t mean something ineffable, but rather the shifts in the polls that could occur as the result of Super Tuesday, as well as decisions by other candidates to stay in the race or drop out.1

In the scenario above — after a big South Carolina win — Biden would be the plurality favorite in every Southern state on Super Tuesday, namely: Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma and Arkansas. While Sanders would remain the favorite in every non-Southern state2 except Minnesota3 including — critically — California, where he has a huge polling lead and where 415 pledged delegates are at stake.

But even if Sanders racks up big margins in California, this isn’t a great outcome for him from a delegate standpoint. He’d only be about 150 delegates ahead of Biden out of a total of 3,979 pledged delegates eventually to be awarded.

And from a narrative standpoint — and the polling bounce that results from it — it could be fairly bad for him. Sanders might not get very many wins in the Eastern and Central time zone states that the media will cover heavily early in the evening. And the wins Sanders would get would mostly be in white, liberal states where he was expected to win — until California reports its results, but that creates its own problems for Sanders.




I'M SENDING JOR MY LAST 10 BUCKS IN MY ACCOUNT TODAY!!

BIDEN HAS THE MOJO(e)


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Joe Scarborogh: Biden turns in his best performance of the cycle (Original Post) UncleNoel Feb 2020 OP
Thanks! Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #1
MoJoe!! Walleye Feb 2020 #2
So many early voters and mail by votes as well jimfields33 Feb 2020 #3
Mail in ballot in California . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #4
The SC CNN town hall was as good as Biden has ever been. denem Feb 2020 #5
Joe did have his best debate, though that's not a very high bar. Still he deserves congrats!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #6
(no so guilty little secret) denem Feb 2020 #7
I agree... as usual. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #10
Addendum - I was talking about his SC CNN town hall. denem Feb 2020 #8
I love your 'Baseless BiDEn BasHIng!!!!" meme LanternWaste Feb 2020 #11
I admit.... Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #9
 

jimfields33

(16,042 posts)
3. So many early voters and mail by votes as well
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:19 AM
Feb 2020

Time will tell.

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Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. Mail in ballot in California . . .
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:24 AM
Feb 2020

Voted for Congresswomen Auntie Maxine and VP Uncle Joe . . .

If I were to vote in a presidential
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denem

(11,045 posts)
5. The SC CNN town hall was as good as Biden has ever been.
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:27 AM
Feb 2020

His answer on Sanders and socialism was masterful.

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,123 posts)
6. Joe did have his best debate, though that's not a very high bar. Still he deserves congrats!!
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:07 AM
Feb 2020



Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!
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denem

(11,045 posts)
7. (no so guilty little secret)
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:30 AM
Feb 2020

I don't like seeing any of our candidates stumble. I prefer them to be on their game, making the best case they can for their positions.

EDIT: the above does not include Mike Bloomberg. He skipped all the early debates, town halls and voters questions. He can stumble into a ditch as far as I am concerned. So, if he can pull himself out, fair enough, but I'm not rooting for him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,123 posts)
10. I agree... as usual.
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 12:14 PM
Feb 2020

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

denem

(11,045 posts)
8. Addendum - I was talking about his SC CNN town hall.
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:32 AM
Feb 2020

Biden was ordinary in the debate - then again I thought Sanders was ordinary too, and 538's poll have him the clear winner.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
11. I love your 'Baseless BiDEn BasHIng!!!!" meme
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 01:20 PM
Feb 2020

Still, you deserve congrats!

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

Happy Hoosier

(7,437 posts)
9. I admit....
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:45 AM
Feb 2020

I kept asking myself "Where has THIS guy been the last 6 months!?"

Can he keep it up? I might consider supporting him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
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