Discussion: Swing State Poll Shows Potential For Biden Candidacy

system1 · August 20, 2015, 1:27pm

Discussion for article #239595

dr_coyote · August 20, 2015, 3:51pm

Oh, bullshit.

imkmu3 · August 20, 2015, 4:01pm

Do you believe it’s a bullshit poll, or do you think it’s bullshit that 43% of voters would vote for Trump in Florida?

I believe it’s perilous to underestimate the power of an apparently talented demagogue to sway enough people to vote for him.

themiddleman · August 20, 2015, 4:05pm

This has nothing to do with Trump, but has everything to do with Clinton. People do not like her. They do not trust her. Since she has announced her poll numbers have done nothing but drop. Other polls show her losing to Rubio in swing states. The Dem party better hope Biden runs or bernie is the real deal, because Clinton is TOXIC.

jeffreybruner · August 20, 2015, 4:06pm

“The Florida poll was conducted among 1,093 adults, 477 of whom were Republican voters and 354 of whom were Democratic voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent.”

This looks a little off for a general election turnout. Dems are about 40% of Florida voters, GOP 36%, other 24%.

jimtoday · August 20, 2015, 4:06pm

Believe me, if Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, and he WON’T be, millions of GOPers will vote for Hillary Clinton.

ajm · August 20, 2015, 4:06pm

So what were the polling numbers for any of the other Democratic hopefuls?

spocksblackpants · August 20, 2015, 4:07pm

Your head is on fire.

mordant_k · August 20, 2015, 4:07pm

read headline
which state?
click
of course!

ajm · August 20, 2015, 4:07pm

Funny, Hillary is the one the Republicans keep attacking. Why do you think that is?

imkmu3 · August 20, 2015, 4:09pm

Perhaps, but it’s also possible the people that have never been motivated to vote will latch onto Trump as their candidate because he’s speaking their language.

jonney_5 · August 20, 2015, 4:10pm

Given Florida is America’s wang, it makes sense they would vote for the biggest D;ck running…

spocksblackpants · August 20, 2015, 4:10pm

It has nothing to do with Hillary. This is going to be a hard election for the Democrats. Not easy to win a third term for the party. Add in that Trump is putting on a clinic on how to appeal to the fear and loathing innate in every right winger you can see how this will be a tough haul for Hillary, Bernie, Biden or any Democratic nominee.

littlegirlblue · August 20, 2015, 4:12pm

Tuck all your misbegotten statements back in your ass if you can.

jonney_5 · August 20, 2015, 4:16pm

Q-pac doesn’t want to be left out of all the available clicks that the clown show brings…

If it can also reflect poorly on a Dem, all the better.

Also, look at the math.

477 / 1093 = 43.6% (exactly Trumps #s here)

This poll’s messed up party breakdown is the only news here…

littlegirlblue · August 20, 2015, 4:17pm

My new favorite explainer, Mrs. Betty Bowers, lays out as only she can why a third Democratic presidency is not only possible, it may also be a certainty.

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11899822_10153170808251872_3168409696348932898_n.png?oh=1749dc874ed648d0878cb7148882a582&oe=5679E446

runfastandwin · August 20, 2015, 4:24pm

It’s because Democrats skew younger, and young people either don’t have landlines or they use caller ID.

ryanp · August 20, 2015, 4:28pm

Head, Pants, wherever.

bdtex · August 20, 2015, 4:29pm

In 2008,GOPs nominated McCain because polls showed him having the best chance to beat Hillary. LOL!

rssrai · August 20, 2015, 4:31pm

Republicans would love for Biden to be the nominee. Even better Bernie Sanders. LOL.