Democratic Primaries

BidenBacker

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20. With all due respect to your location

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 01:32 AM

Mar 2020

maybe you're hanging out with the wrong crowd? Because the numbers belie your observations.

Turnout in MI in the 2016 Dem primary was well under 1.2 million. Hillary lost it to Bernie by about 1.5% yet went on to lose the state by less than a lousy 11,000 votes in the general election.

Turnout in the 2020 primary soared to almost 1.6 million...a whopping increase of roughly 1/3 more. Biden got 838,000 votes...more than 70% of what BOTH 2016 candidates got combined. And that doesn't even include another +100,000 votes cast early that went to other candidates who have endorsed Joe. And this was with Biden not campaigning in your great state until the eve of the election!

Sure seems to me that the data indicates more than enough enthusiasm to overcome the razor slim margin Trump won by in 2016. Maybe Michigan should worry less about electricity in Joe's campaign and more about getting the electricity turned back on in all their now-dark auto plants?

https://apnews.com/30595986ddb58ff567de1ca3f1872de2

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-primary-elections/michigan-results?icid=election_usmap

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

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Poll: Biden has small lead over Trump in Michigan [View all] RandySF Mar 2020 OP

KR.. Cha Mar 2020 #1

Hay Michiganers! Make that a gigantic lead over dumpo, will yas please? 😙 sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #2

My head hurts luvallpeeps Mar 2020 #9

My poor noggin, my nerves, my innards... sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #15

Oopsie, I meant to reply to the OP. sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #3

Love you, too, sprinkleen! Cha Mar 2020 #5

This scene is even more stressful than worrying about contracting that demonic virus. sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #11

Thanks, Sprink! I really appreciate that. Cha Mar 2020 #14

Incoming- sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #16

Lol.. you are so Funny! Cha Mar 2020 #17

I get silly, comical, angry, emotional, teary, I wail... sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #18

WTF? Why this this even close? Moostache Mar 2020 #4

Better "close" now and Wide when the Cha Mar 2020 #6

Nate the nerd says Market Research is a so-so poll BidenBacker Mar 2020 #7

That's the only poll I've seen that puts it that close. That polling outfit isn't very good. catbyte Mar 2020 #8

Good to know.. Mahalo, Michigander.. Cha Mar 2020 #12

Thank you. You, too! catbyte Mar 2020 #24

Got your little mask on.. Cha Mar 2020 #25

Good Lord BidenBacker Mar 2020 #10

lololololol Cha Mar 2020 #13

Wtf, Clinton isn't even behind in any of those listed Hav Mar 2020 #26

The Persistence Of 'Bernie' Sir, Is Quite Something The Magistrate Mar 2020 #27

You're right, Hav BidenBacker Mar 2020 #30

Now that's a 200 IQ play Hav Mar 2020 #32

Within the margin of error James48 Mar 2020 #19

With all due respect to your location BidenBacker Mar 2020 #20

+1000 padah513 Mar 2020 #22

Numbers are numbers BidenBacker Mar 2020 #23

Michigan expanded absentee voting between 2016 and 2020 Mad cow Mar 2020 #28

Good point BidenBacker Mar 2020 #31

Im still rooting MFM008 Mar 2020 #21

This Poll is from March 16-20 released Thurs. For a Poll from March 17-26 released yesterday by still_one Mar 2020 #29

The lead should have been much wider NCProgressive Mar 2020 #33