2016: Bernie Sanders vs. Ben Carson

[AGA]

These candidates were actually doing well in the general election polls during the primaries, but this was likely due to them not getting all the exposure and criticisms that the frontrunner gets. It would be interesting to see how Ben Carson does with African-Americans since Sanders did so poorly amongst them in the primary.

[Kingpoleon]

340: Benjamin Carson/Brian Sandoval - 52.0%
198: Bernard Sanders/Tammy Baldwin - 45.9%
Others - 2.1%

[AGA]

340: Benjamin Carson/Brian Sandoval - 52.0%
198: Bernard Sanders/Tammy Baldwin - 45.9%
Others - 2.1%

I think that Bernie Sanders would do better in New England than that.

[Mayflower1978]

340: Benjamin Carson/Brian Sandoval - 52.0%
198: Bernard Sanders/Tammy Baldwin - 45.9%
Others - 2.1%

Why would South would voted for a African-American Person since Racism is Strong in South. No Offense.

[BuckeyeNut]

Yeah, no to the prior map. Closer to this.

312 Bernie
206 Ben

[Kingpoleon]

Ben Carson was one of the two most electable Republicans running. You can't deny his odd appeal to the electorate at large, as much as you'd like to.

[White Trash]

340: Benjamin Carson/Brian Sandoval - 52.0%
198: Bernard Sanders/Tammy Baldwin - 45.9%
Others - 2.1%

Why would South would voted for a African-American Person since Racism is Strong in South. No Offense.

LOL. It isn't 1968, son. Politically, the color of the skin doesn't matter in the South anymore. Just as long as you have an "R" next to your name, you'll do just fine.

[GoTfan]

340: Benjamin Carson/Brian Sandoval - 52.0%
198: Bernard Sanders/Tammy Baldwin - 45.9%
Others - 2.1%

Why would South would voted for a African-American Person since Racism is Strong in South. No Offense.

LOL. It isn't 1968, son. Politically, the color of the skin doesn't matter in the South anymore. Just as long as you have an "R" next to your name, you'll do just fine.

I find it hard to believe that most of the industrial states would go against an anti-free trade candidate.

[White Trash]

340: Benjamin Carson/Brian Sandoval - 52.0%
198: Bernard Sanders/Tammy Baldwin - 45.9%
Others - 2.1%

Why would South would voted for a African-American Person since Racism is Strong in South. No Offense.

LOL. It isn't 1968, son. Politically, the color of the skin doesn't matter in the South anymore. Just as long as you have an "R" next to your name, you'll do just fine.

I find it hard to believe that most of the industrial states would go against an anti-free trade candidate.

That too

[Kingpoleon]

Isn't that why the industrial areas voted for an anti-free trade candidate? Carson?

[impactreps]

Ben Carson (R-FL)/John Kasich (R-OH) - 281 EV, 49.9%
Bernie Sanders (D-VT)/Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) 257 EV, 46.8%

I was actually surprised at the consistent margin of Carson's lead in GE polls during the primary. Yes the polls were meaningless because they were a year before the election, but he was beating Clinton by double digits when the other GOP candidates were trailing or barely ahead. I liked him well enough, but I was mystified by his popularity.

Anyway, I think it would be an interesting election but in a contest between a cranky socialist and a serene brain surgeon, I think the brain surgeon wins.

[Lord Admirale]

Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT)/Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) - 206 EV
Doctor Ben Carson (R-VA)/Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) - 332 EV

[RC (a la Frémont)]

Senator Bernie Sanders: 416 EVs

Dr. Ben Carson: 93 EVs

Fmr. Governor Gary Johnson: 29 EVs

Carson is seen as an extremely unqualified candidate, more than Trump, giving Sanders many Republican-leaning states, and gives an independent/3rd party, possibly Johnson, a very close vote from southerners.

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Senator Bernie Sanders: 420 EVs

Dr. Ben Carson: 89 EVs

Fmr. Governor Gary Johnson: 29 EVs

Carson is seen as an extremely unqualified candidate, more than Trump, giving Sanders many Republican-leaning states, and gives an independent/3rd party, possibly Johnson, a very close vote from southerners.

I don't see Johnson winning those states. Maybe Jeff Sessions and Tom Cotton (not sure if Cotton would run against Carson).

[Alabama_Indy10]

Ben Carson was one of the two most electable Republicans running. You can't deny his odd appeal to the electorate at large, as much as you'd like to.

Late, but I absolutely agree