# Why don't you support Bernie Sanders? (if you don't)

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**Created:** [June 17, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-you-support-bernie-sanders-if-you-dont/835632 "2019-06-17T02:58:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-you-support-bernie-sanders-if-you-dont/835632/465 "2019-09-25T03:41:47Z")

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Crossposting from the Warren thread:

> [@Your Democratic Primary Candidate Power Rankings: Post 'em here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-democratic-primary-candidate-power-rankings-post-em-here/836148/137):
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> Here’s a [link to the complete poll results](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6426330-IP.html#document/p2).
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> Some other results from the poll:
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> First plus second choice:
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> Warren 42  
> Biden 30  
> Sanders 21  
> Buttigieg 18  
> Harris 16
> 
> First plus second choice in March Selzer/DMR poll:
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> Warren 21  
> Biden 46  
> Sanders 38  
> Buttigieg 2 (hardly anyone knew who he was yet)  
> Harris 18
> 
> % considering voting for the candidate:
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> Warren 71  
> Biden 60  
> Sanders 50  
> Buttigieg 56  
> Harris 55
> 
> Net favorable (fav - unfav):
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> Warren +57  
> Biden +38  
> Sanders +22  
> Buttigieg +55  
> Harris +39
> 
> Net favorable, March:
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> Warren +43  
> Biden +68  
> Sanders +46  
> Buttigieg +6  
> Harris +49

Interesting numbers that illustrate Bernie’s ceiling, which has descended considerably since March. His unfavorables are the worst and the “willing to consider” the lowest.

IOW: he’s toast. Unlike other candidates, he can’t grow his numbers. He is a known quantity, and Democratic primary voters have finally grown weary of him. His time has passed.

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