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MI-13: Rashida Tlaib is the most vulnerable member of The Squad to a primary challenge. (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2020 OP
Also, I read somewhere that Hillary won that District by 30 points DURHAM D Feb 2020 #1
It's most of Detroit, Dearborn and a chunk of Western Wayne Co. RandySF Feb 2020 #2
If I were Tlaib's campaign manager, I'd find another good qualified black MI-13 resident ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #10
Dearborn has a very large Arabic population which will undoubtedly support Tlaib MichMan Feb 2020 #12
One term rep demosincebirth Feb 2020 #3
Then she surely needs all of DU's support n/t leftstreet Feb 2020 #4
Nope, I will donate to Brenda Jones Zolorp Feb 2020 #5
Why? She'll be replaced by another Democrat. 11cents Feb 2020 #6
Yep, Republicans probably won't run a candidate in the district. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #11
I'll let the Democrats of MI-13 decide. RhodeIslandOne Feb 2020 #7
AOC challenger: Scurrilous Feb 2020 #8
Great news! I hope she gets crushed! tritsofme Feb 2020 #9
There appears to be a primary in this district Gothmog Mar 2020 #13

RandySF

(58,488 posts)
2. It's most of Detroit, Dearborn and a chunk of Western Wayne Co.
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 01:00 AM
Feb 2020

She was part of a huge, mostly African-American candidate field and wil probably lose if she goes one-on-one against Brenda Jones.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,321 posts)
10. If I were Tlaib's campaign manager, I'd find another good qualified black MI-13 resident ...
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 07:55 AM
Feb 2020

... or two, and schmooze them into running, maybe finance the kickoff. Split the vote again.


MichMan

(11,868 posts)
12. Dearborn has a very large Arabic population which will undoubtedly support Tlaib
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 10:11 AM
Feb 2020

but you are absolutely correct about the AA vote in Detroit.

It needs to be an AA candidate who is pretty well known. Name recognition and incumbency are hard to overcome in Detroit based on history.

11cents

(1,777 posts)
6. Why? She'll be replaced by another Democrat.
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 03:30 AM
Feb 2020

She's vulnerable to a primary challenge, not a GOP candidate.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,321 posts)
11. Yep, Republicans probably won't run a candidate in the district.
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 07:58 AM
Feb 2020

That district is gerrymandered to "pen in" a great concentration of Democratic Party voters. Repubs didn't run there in 2018, no point.

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