Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

(11,991 posts) Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:45 PM Mar 2020

I think Dana Bash just missed the point about Biden and Bloomberg

She was talking about how, if Bloomberg weren't in the race, even though he's getting relatively few delegates, those delegates would probably have gone to Biden, and while it's not a lot, every delegate counts.

But actually, Bloomberg's impact is bigger than the number of delegates he gets. If he gets, say, 12% in a state, he gets no delegates (as he is below the point of viability), but if those 12 points had been added to Biden (already viable), they could have represented a significant number of additional delegates for Biden.

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

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I think Dana Bash just missed the point about Biden and Bloomberg (Original Post) thesquanderer Mar 2020 OP

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Bloomberg campaign just announced they are reassessing their campaign. drray23 Mar 2020 #2

still_one

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Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:46 PM

Mar 2020

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

drray23

(7,637 posts)

2. Bloomberg campaign just announced they are reassessing their campaign.

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:50 PM

Mar 2020

I don't think Bloomberg hurt Biden tonight. All the states with big delegate hauls ( va, nc ) Bloomberg was not viable and Joe cashed in.

He acted as a Sanders damper in others ( like california). When he pulls out, his delegates will undoubtedly vote for Biden at the convention. Meanwhile, he will keep making anti trump adds.

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

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