What states would Sanders win in a general election?

[Senator-elect Spark]

[All Along The Watchtower]

Vermont, New Hampshire

[Bull Moose Base]

Do you mean in the primary?

[Senator-elect Spark]

Do you mean in the primary?

General election

[sportydude]

Colorado, Minnesota, Vermont.
After Super Tuesday he's dropping out.

[ElectionsGuy]

He would almost certainly win these states:

Amounting to 195 electoral votes.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Pretty much every hardcore Democratic state.

[IceSpear]

He would almost certainly win these states:

Amounting to 195 electoral votes.

Yeah, this looks about right. Maybe add MN since it seems very much like "Bernie country." In fact, it looks very similar to how I'd expect a Kasich or Rubio vs. Sanders GE map to look like.

[IceSpear]

Uh, Sanders could definitely win Colorado, Michigan, and Nevada. Pennsylvania is not out of reach either. Sanders has a 50-50 chance of winning against any Republican sans Kasich. The Hillary hack concern trolling is getting disgusting.

The title of the thread says "would", not "could."

He would not win any of those states (especially not PA) against a half decent Republican candidate. Luckily for him, only 2/6 of the current candidates meet that criteria. He could certainly beat Trump, Cruz, Jeb, and Carson.

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Uh, Sanders could definitely win Colorado, Michigan, and Nevada. Pennsylvania is not out of reach either. Sanders has a 50-50 chance of winning against any Republican sans Kasich. The Hillary hack concern trolling is getting disgusting.

The title of the thread says "would", not "could."

He would not win any of those states (especially not PA) against a half decent Republican candidate. Luckily for him, only 2/6 of the current candidates meet that criteria. He could certainly beat Trump, Cruz, Jeb, and Carson.

I wouldn't consider Rubio 'decent' at all.

[Clark Kent]

Vermont, maybe Hawaii

[Bull Moose Base]

2012 map give or take

[IceSpear]

Uh, Sanders could definitely win Colorado, Michigan, and Nevada. Pennsylvania is not out of reach either. Sanders has a 50-50 chance of winning against any Republican sans Kasich. The Hillary hack concern trolling is getting disgusting.

The title of the thread says "would", not "could."

He would not win any of those states (especially not PA) against a half decent Republican candidate. Luckily for him, only 2/6 of the current candidates meet that criteria. He could certainly beat Trump, Cruz, Jeb, and Carson.

I'm just sick of certain posters here acting like this will be a McGovern type performance for the Republicans if Sanders is nominated. He'll do fine. If he manages to defeat Clinton, which is understandably difficult, he could win the general.

It depends what you mean by that. I do think he'd get McGovern'd/Mondale'd/Dukakis'd by the media, but the modern day equivalent of such is obviously not going to be a 500+ EV and 60%+ popular vote drubbing due to polarization. I think his floor (against Kasich or Rubio) is probably a Romney-esque electoral vote total, though a point or two lower than Romney in the popular vote.

[IceSpear]

Uh, Sanders could definitely win Colorado, Michigan, and Nevada. Pennsylvania is not out of reach either. Sanders has a 50-50 chance of winning against any Republican sans Kasich. The Hillary hack concern trolling is getting disgusting.

The title of the thread says "would", not "could."

He would not win any of those states (especially not PA) against a half decent Republican candidate. Luckily for him, only 2/6 of the current candidates meet that criteria. He could certainly beat Trump, Cruz, Jeb, and Carson.

I wouldn't consider Rubio 'decent' at all.

Neither would I. But it's not about what you or I think, it's about the perception of the general electorate. Media shilling would easily make up for whatever faults he has as a candidate.

[pbrower2a]

He would almost certainly win these states:

Amounting to 195 231 electoral votes.

Michigan has too many blacks to vote for a Republican in anything near a close election. Minnesota is extremely inelastic. Wisconsin will be a disaster for any Republican.

We ought to see how Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia will do very soon.

[RaphaelDLG]

He would almost certainly win these states:

Amounting to 195 231 electoral votes.

Michigan has too many blacks to vote for a Republican in anything near a close election. Minnesota is extremely inelastic. Wisconsin will be a disaster for any Republican.

We ought to see how Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia will do very soon.

This.  Maybe if the Republicans nominate a Jesus/Dwayne the Rock Johnson ticket, Sanders could lose Oregon, New Mexico, Minnesota, and Michigan, but not against any of the current possible nominees.

His ceiling against some truly radioactive Republican nominee (let's say Trump just implodes and goes crazy or something) is Obama 2012 + North Carolina.  I can't really imagine him putting Georgia, Missouri, or Arizona into play.

[Boston Bread]

Against Trump:

Lean/Safe Sanders 276
Lean/Safe Trump 191
Tossup 71

Against Kasich:

Lean/Safe Sanders 201
Lean/Safe R 253
Tossup 84

[Coolface Sock #42069]

Vermont. Maybe Minnesota.