I think this makes sense.
Courtesy of The Hill:
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead in Texas grew to 17 points ahead of his closest Democratic presidential primary competitor in the state, according to a new poll.
Biden is leading with 35 percent support, based on the Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday.
He has a 17-point lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who registered at 18 percent in the poll. Biden’s lead over Sanders was only 9 points in polls conducted by the Texas university in September and November.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is tied for third with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, each registering at 16 percent support, based on the poll. Bloomberg, a billionaire self-financing his campaign, has been focusing on Super Tuesday states, including Texas, after opting to skip the first four nominating contests which his opponents are campaigning in.
No other candidates registered in double digit support.
Much of Biden’s support is coming from the African American community, with 50% saying they support his campaign.
Biden also leads among white voters at 27% and Hipanic voters at 33%.
Younger voters are of course leaning toward Bernie Sanders, but it seems unlikely that the majority of Texas Dems, who are themselves fairly conservative, will support a self-described Democratic Socialist.
It will be interesting to see if the results from the caucus in Iowa today has any effect on these numbers.
” Much of Biden’s support is coming from the African American community, with 50% saying they support his campaign. ”
Which may explain why Biden is nip-and-tuck for the lead in lily-white Iowa.
Gryphen, because “this blog is dedicated to finding the truth, exposing the lies,” you should report on how the DNC is changing the debate rules so New York City Republican Mayor Mike Bloomberg, a billionaire, can get on the debate stage and try to buy the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, but they wouldn’t change the rules for everyone else who had to already drop out. I would think that that’s a pretty big story you’d want to inform your readers on. Amy Goodman, on Democracy Now, has an informative video on this subject posted on her show, unless, of course, you think she’s just another Bernie Sanders shill:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJz0fC-X_QU
Personally I have no problem with Bloomberg on the debate stage, everyone else had a chance didn’t they?
And if it is Bernie that is complaining, he should be aware that he isn’t even a Democrat, so be careful what you wish for Bernie.
Well let’s see….a brief synopsis. So far we’ve been lectured on Civics 101, now unfair that someone else has entered the race within the allotted time, and after the impeachment “trial” and the last twenty years alone, dems are the ones changing the rules. It’s all about money. Wait for Tulsi reappearing 2024 with all those Russian rubles.
He has a 17-point lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.),
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Again, why is Bernie running as a Democrat. I swear if his supporters screw up this election again, i am going to be furious.
Ohhh noooos…. we can’t have you being furious! lolol
Because he’s an independent and it’s the only way he can be on the ballot in all 50 states. And the Democratic Party said he could.
Haven’t taken Civics 101 yet? Don’t you need that to get your GED or high school diploma?
My point is he can get on the ballot in all 50 states as an INDEPENDENT and you don’t need to a GED or high school diploma to figure that one out.
bwahahahaha
Independent isn’t a party. It’s a nonparty.
As much as we hate it and the rest would like to challenge it, we still function in a two party system. If you’re not on the Democratic or Republican ballot, you’re not going to be elected president.
Being on the ballot as an also ran Independent is equivalent to expecting to be elected president as a write-in candidate.
And the Democratic Party is allowing Bernie to run in their primary because he caucuses with them.
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/02/03/jill-biden-hunter-lindsey-graham-friendship-newday-vpx.cnn
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jill-biden-were-no-longer-friends-with-sen-lindsey-graham?ref=home
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lindsey-graham-ukraine-whitleblower-senate_n_5e37ab07c5b69a19a4b1dcd2
“I want to find out how all this crap started.” “The day of reckoning is coming.”
Cumming …$OON
“Graham said he wants to know “if the whistleblower is a former employee [or] associate of Joe Biden,” or “was working with people” on Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) staff. ”
“We’re going to get to the bottom of all of this to make sure this never happens again,”
Oh, doG. We’re doomed.
They’ll kill him with Ukraine like they killed Hillary with e-mails.
And he’s TOO OLD!
He better pick a good VP. A VERY good VP. A VP that can take down Pence AND Trump.
Because Joe has way too much baggage and there are way too many faux pas on video that the Republicans will play ad nauseam in their attack ads.
And Trump is gonna win.
Fuck.
Have you ever thought that maybe the Ukraine stuff will actually make MORE people get out and vote as a HUGE F.U. to trump and the republican senators that let him off the hook.
Every time the republicans bring up the Ukraine, the Democrats can counter with they allowed the IMPEACHED criminal off the hook and revisit all his crimes.
Tit for tat and tired of ALL of them.
No. It won’t.
Sanders has a sizable lead in California which basically has twice the delegates as Texas.
Heaven help us if Sanders gets the nomination, probable have a heart attack at the convention.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/deadly-shooting-texas-am-commerce_n_5e38729dc5b65bf89c5522ac