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Entrance polls: Iowa caucusgoers prioritize electability, health care
The Hill ^ | 02 03 2020 | Tal Axelrod

Posted on 02/03/2020 7:50:26 PM PST by yesthatjallen

Iowa caucusgoers are prioritizing candidates’ perceived electability and health care policies in choosing who to vote for in the Hawkeye State’s crucial first nominating contest, according to Monday entrance polls.

Voters overwhelmingly said they wanted a Democratic candidate who could defeat President Trump in November over someone who neatly aligns with their ideologies. Sixty-three percent of respondents to an NBC News entrance poll said they want the Democratic Party to nominate a candidate who "can beat Donald Trump," while 35 percent want a nominee who "agrees with you on major issues."

Two-thirds of voters surveyed in a CNN entrance poll said they also valued electability over ideological agreements.

As far as issues are concerned, health care was widely considered to be the most important to Iowa Democrats. Forty-one percent told NBC News that health care matters most to them in making their decision. Roughly 40 percent said the same to CNN.

Climate change and income inequality were the second and third-most important issues in both polls.

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(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2020; democrats; healthcare
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1 posted on 02/03/2020 7:50:26 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

So they voted for JFK?


2 posted on 02/03/2020 7:52:40 PM PST by 2banana (My common ground with islamic terrorists - they want to die for allah and we want to kill them.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Des Moines register
Saunders 22%
Warren. 18%
Buttigieg. 16%
Biden. 13%


3 posted on 02/03/2020 7:55:12 PM PST by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: yesthatjallen

There is not anyone currently running in the Democrat primary that can beat President Trump, so choose another priority.


4 posted on 02/03/2020 7:55:19 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: griswold3

Who is Saunders, a dark horse?


5 posted on 02/03/2020 7:56:52 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

IOWA = Idiot’s Out Walking Around. Seems the reporter is out to prove it’s true.


6 posted on 02/03/2020 8:00:00 PM PST by Equine1952
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To: yesthatjallen
They want someone "who can beat Donald Trump."

They are delusional. Absolutely, pathetically delusional.

To counter their insanity, here's a picture of a car I spotted at my favorite coffee shop this morning. A bit of a breath of fresh air!


7 posted on 02/03/2020 8:00:49 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: 2banana

I was going to ask who they wrote in.


8 posted on 02/03/2020 8:03:15 PM PST by Ingtar (Bedbugs, thy name is Democrat.)
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To: griswold3

As a political realist, Sanders as the Democratic nominee will likely result in a huge Republican victory in November and many good things to come. However the reality that an avowed socialist who has in his life embraced communism , communist thugs and criminal regimes will be the “Democratic” nominee, probably receive 45% of the popular vote and will come relatively close to actually leading this once great country is vile and disgusting. It means the country no longer has a common consensus of core values that unite it.


9 posted on 02/03/2020 8:06:53 PM PST by allendale (.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Results delayed, CNN wondering what’s going on? Talking about holding onto to hard ballots. Hell, looks like Florida 2000. Love it.


10 posted on 02/03/2020 8:07:36 PM PST by hardspunned
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To: All

So now we have entrance Polls? Jeez I am already sick of it.


11 posted on 02/03/2020 8:08:35 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

So are there any voters who DON’T care if their candidate can beat the opposing candidate?

This thing about “beating Trump is important” has become a meaningless mantra.

Of course, you want your candidate to beat the other candidate, DUH!!!


12 posted on 02/03/2020 8:09:55 PM PST by RooRoobird20
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To: RooRoobird20

The fact that electability is an issue shows how weak their field of candidates is.


13 posted on 02/03/2020 8:14:14 PM PST by joshua c
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[snip] Klobuchar’s team is “feeling good” right now about their results – they were unexpectedly viable in satellite caucuses today in Arizona and Florida, both with large turnouts despite not doing much organizing in those states. They’re also unexpectedly viable in some Des Moines suburbs so they’re all positive right now. [/snip]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/iowa-caucuses-live-updates-2020-democrats-make-their-final-pitches-n1128596


14 posted on 02/03/2020 8:17:00 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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[snip] Pre-caucus polls suggested that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders might have a narrow lead, but any of the top four candidates — Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, Warren and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg — could score a victory in Iowa’s unpredictable and quirky caucus system as organizers prepared for record turnout. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who represents neighboring Minnesota, was also claiming momentum, while outsider candidates including entrepreneur Andrew Yang, billionaire activist Tom Steyer and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard could be factors. [/snip]

That’s adorable.

https://www.twincities.com/2020/02/03/poor-start-leadoff-iowa-democratic-caucus-results-delayed/


15 posted on 02/03/2020 8:19:08 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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Results from Iowa caucuses delayed because of ‘quality control’ – Caucus updates
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/02/03/iowa-caucus-live-results-updates-first-nation-caucuses/4602949002/


16 posted on 02/03/2020 8:20:02 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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[snip] Early entrance polls show Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren leading with Iowa caucusgoers. [/snip]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/entrance-polls-early-entrance-polls-show-biden-buttigieg-sanders-and-warren-leading-with-iowa-caucusgoers/ar-BBZCxJt

what numbers there are:

https://www.politico.com/2020-election/live-updates-and-analysis/iowa-caucus-election-chat/


17 posted on 02/03/2020 8:22:23 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Health care I can understand... Climate change and income inequality? Seriously? Is that what real Americans will be voting for in November?


18 posted on 02/03/2020 8:29:57 PM PST by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: jerod

“Climate change and income inequality? Seriously? Is that what real Americans will be voting for in November?”

No, just progressives.


19 posted on 02/03/2020 8:33:57 PM PST by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

Stupid autocorrect


20 posted on 02/03/2020 8:42:32 PM PST by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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