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Absolutely Remarkable': Poll Shows Democratic Voters in Texas and California
View Socialism More Positively Than Capitalism
Likely Democratic presidential primary voters in Texas and Californiathe two states with the most pledged delegates to award on Super Tuesdayview socialism more positively than capitalism, according to a CBS News/YouGov tracking poll released Sunday.
The survey showed 56% of Democratic primary voters in Texas and 57% in California have a favorable view of socialism. Just 37% of Democratic voters in Texas and 45% in California have a positive view of capitalism, the poll found, signaling widespread discontent with the vastly unequal economic status quo.
"I care more about advancing class struggle and a political program that can help working people than how an undefined 'socialism' and 'capitalism' polls, but this is still an absolutely remarkable development," tweeted Bhaskar Sunkara, publisher of the socialist magazine Jacobin.
The same survey showed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a self-identified democratic socialist, leading the presidential primary field in both Texas and California, which will award a combined 643 pledged delegates on Tuesday.
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Absolutely Remarkable': Poll Shows Democratic Voters in Texas and California (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Mar 2020
OP
if bernie was actually a socialist, which he is not, this might benefit him good luck nt
msongs
Mar 2020
#1
Let's look at similar measure of how Dems in those states feel about guns
SiliconValley_Dem
Mar 2020
#3
I certainly realize the flaws of capitalism and favor a lot polices that can be construed
TexasTowelie
Mar 2020
#6
msongs
(67,409 posts)1. if bernie was actually a socialist, which he is not, this might benefit him good luck 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
mucifer
(23,547 posts)4. Damned if you do, damned if you don't
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)2. commondreams.....
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Ace Rothstein
(3,163 posts)8. It is a CBS/YouGov poll.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
SiliconValley_Dem
(1,656 posts)3. Let's look at similar measure of how Dems in those states feel about guns
And how they feel about electability?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(13,998 posts)5. That doesn't necessarily indicate support for Sanders.
For instance, many of my sympathies lie with socialism as opposed to capitalism, at least the type we have in this country. Yet I support Biden because I think he can get more done in office and also beat Trump.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,217 posts)6. I certainly realize the flaws of capitalism and favor a lot polices that can be construed
as socialism, but that doesn't mean I'm voting for Bernie. Considering that Bernie has underperformed his poll numbers, I expect Biden to pull the upset over Bernie now that Buttigieg and Klobuchar have withdrawn from the race.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)7. Useless poll -- it's a new game after SC
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden