Don’t underestimate the appeal of OWP. It’s usually what carries the EC.
Tim_N
5511
I’m sure there are some sexists around in the Democratic primaries, but isn’t the more likely explanation that they actually know who Biden and Bernie are? They’ve voted for Biden twice before, they know Bernie from the 2016 campaign, and haven’t had time or the will to sit down and consider who Warren is and how she compares. There’s also the fact that four years prior Hillary beat an OWP to win the Democratic nomination and was always leading the polls.
The Warren descriptor the GOP should really be worried about (even if it concerns some Dems) is “fighting former Republican.” The line “I didn’t leave the party, the party left me” worked great for the Gipper; she could put it to good use.
I don’t know may Bernie supporters who are for him because they recognize his name. I think the thing about Bernie supporters is that they think they know what he stands for. If that’s the case, Biden is very far away from the natural alternative.
RichVR
5514
I’m sure there is some, Hillary lost, she is a woman. Therefore Warren is a bad choice, around as well.
CraigM
5515
Shh, you’re supposed to say ‘electability’.
MrTibbs
5516
Thanks to a Go Fund Me campaign, there’s now an awesome They Live-style advert in Times Square for Trump:
Alstein
5517
This is why I think Warren will be able to win with the order above justice crowd. She can play up the bothsides card some, even if it drives the leftists a bit nuts (but they’ll forgive once she throws out some red meat)
I see a Reagan-like quality in Warren where I think she can appear optimistic and moderate, while being somewhat radical in reality. That’s exactly what we need out of a Dem president, and it’s the type of president who can cause an actual political revolution.
It’s the exact opposite of what Obama had, where middle America saw him as radical when he was very centrist.
Hillary had it worse, leftists believed she was a neoliberal, and neoliberals believed she was a leftist. This made her uninspiring to all outside of her core primary base.
It’s a three person race now (maybe a two person race, depending on how the public reacts to Bernie’s health.)
Though if you believe the people who are mysteriously appearing from nowhere on Twitter to cheer, the real news from this poll is Yangmentum. He’s tripled his percentage! Why if he keeps the rate up, by Super Tuesday he’ll be all the way up to … uh, 9%.
RichVR
5519
I’m getting a lot of emails from Yang. More than any other candidate.
KevinC
5520
I already had big concerns about age. As it is, if Sanders had won in 2016 that likely means he has a heart attack during his first team. I’m certainly not voting for someone who would be 79 by the time he takes office AND has already had a heart attack recently. Yikes.
Menzo
5521
Though I’m sure the Russian troll factory will take up multiple angles on this, I think they’re focused on positioning Gabbard as this election’s Sanders. The growing narrative is that she has somehow been cheated and locked out of the process for reasons. Whether that takes hold or not, who knows.
If the current numbers hold, I feel like Harris and Pete will be top contenders for the VP slot.
I know, very bold prediction.
CraigM
5523
I still maintain Mayor Pete debating Pence would be glorious.
The nice thing about Pete is you don’t have to worry about any senate seats if he takes office.
Menzo
5525
Oh god, either of those combos would be amazing. Having a white woman/black woman or white woman/gay man in the White House are amazing responses to the Trump mistake.
Won’t somebody please think of South Bend!?!?!
Look at Iowa Polls in October 2003, it looks like Dick Gephardt and Howard Dean were neck and neck, and John Kerry was not too far behind in 3rd place. Everyone else was in single digits. Include John Edwards by the way, he really surged right at the end to come in 3rd.
Ah, President Gephardt. What a time that was.
