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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Ocasio-Cortez was far ahead of other listed Democrats. Coming in a distant second was close ally Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The pair recently went to various states with their Fighting Oligarchy tour. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) placed third in the survey with 8%.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris came in fourth with 6%. Following her was Pete Buttigieg with 5%, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) with 5%, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) with 4%, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) with 2%.

Why did they list the percentage for all of these people, but not for Bernie's second place position?

That is a rhetorical question.

I was going to calculate his percentage but 26 + 26 + 22 + 8 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 2 is 98%. Did they lump Bernie in with 'other'?

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) with 2%.

Looks like Newsom will be the candidate for 2028 then...

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Crockett has suggested the major donors have lined up behind a straight white guy

As is tradition.

[–] gobbles_turkey@lemm.ee 4 points 22 hours ago

The straightest consistently whitest guy up there is Bernie, just saying. I bet he's never had a tan in his whole life.

[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For the same reason they DIDN'T EVEN MENTION he was a candidate half the time the media mentioned the primaries were happening despite him being in 1st or second at those times.

[–] blandfordforever@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

The rich would never allow a President Sanders. They have too much to lose.

[–] Hope@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The survey they cite has Bernie at 12%, so I'm not sure what method they did to allow for more than 100% - maybe you could choose more than one answer?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Oh, the link underlining was subtle enough that I didn't see it.

Yeah, they must have allowed for more than one for the numbers to add up.