Watching a lot of interviews with Iowans during the caucuses, one pattern remains clear: people voting for the candidate they think the other guy wants.
So let's put this into perspective. Take every Democratic voter. 60% of them want Bernie. 40% want Buttigieg. (hypothetical.) Now of those people who want Bernie, how many of them have said "well Im going to vote for Buttigieg because he's the candidate that I think others will want." Now instead of there being a 60-40 split, the number is closer to 50-50, allowing a path for "dont rock the boat, lets just go halfway" candidates like Pete, Amy, and Biden.
But if everyone just voted for the person they liked the most, Bernie would sweep the floor with his rivals. Face it, he is the one most likely to get medicare-for-all passed, the Green New Deal, ban assault rifles and push for stronger gun control. Its kind of like asking someone if they prefer softcore porn or hardcore. Who wants to see something that is just a half assed effort?
Well thats all I have to say about it. Bottom line: vote for the person you want, not the person you think other people want.
So let's put this into perspective. Take every Democratic voter. 60% of them want Bernie. 40% want Buttigieg. (hypothetical.) Now of those people who want Bernie, how many of them have said "well Im going to vote for Buttigieg because he's the candidate that I think others will want." Now instead of there being a 60-40 split, the number is closer to 50-50, allowing a path for "dont rock the boat, lets just go halfway" candidates like Pete, Amy, and Biden.
But if everyone just voted for the person they liked the most, Bernie would sweep the floor with his rivals. Face it, he is the one most likely to get medicare-for-all passed, the Green New Deal, ban assault rifles and push for stronger gun control. Its kind of like asking someone if they prefer softcore porn or hardcore. Who wants to see something that is just a half assed effort?
Well thats all I have to say about it. Bottom line: vote for the person you want, not the person you think other people want.