Super Tuesday exit polling shows many Democrats aren’t ready for socialism

Published March 4, 2020 12:41am ET



In a national Democratic Party increasingly dominated by self-described socialists such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, it’s easy to think all Democrats are down with the Green New Deal and socializing healthcare. But Super Tuesday exit polling suggests otherwise.

In Texas, for instance, almost 45% of Democratic primary voters said they don’t view socialism favorably. In Maine, roughly one-third of primarygoers didn’t support socialism either. A majority, 53%, of Tennessee Democratic primary voters rejected socialism.

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