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Indygram

(2,113 posts) Fri May 3, 2019, 02:31 PM May 2019

Black Economic Alliance Announces Beto O'Rourke to participate in June Presidential Forum in SC

This Forum will be televised on BET!

WASHINGTON — The Black Economic Alliance, a nonpartisan group founded by Black executives and business leaders, announced today that former Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) will join the growing list of top-tier 2020 candidates participating in the Presidential Candidates Forum focused on expanding economic opportunity for Black Americans.

https://blackeconomicalliance.org/press-release/black-economic-alliance-announces-former-congressman-beto-orourke-to-participate-in-june-presidential-forum-in-south-carolina/

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – BET and the Black Economic Alliance will partner this June for a Democratic presidential forum in Charleston.

The forum will be moderated by award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien and will be broadcast on Black Entertainment Television (BET).

The first-of-its-kind forum is expected to feature several of the top Democratic presidential candidates and will take place at the Charleston Music Hall on June 15th.

Candidates are expected to address how they would advance work, wages, and wealth within the black community.

https://www.counton2.com/news/your-local-election-hq/bet-to-air-presidential-candidate-forum-from-charleston-music-hall/1970511711

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Black Economic Alliance Announces Beto O'Rourke to participate in June Presidential Forum in SC (Original Post) Indygram May 2019 OP

also Mayor Pete & Cory Booker left-of-center2012 May 2019 #1

Yes, others were invited but have yet to respond Indygram May 2019 #2

I sure hope Warren, Harris, and Biden accept. MH1 May 2019 #4

I am sure that Warren and Harris will Indygram May 2019 #5

Cory and Pete both bring a lot of intellectual rigor to the discussion! uawchild May 2019 #3

K&R NYMinute May 2019 #6

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

1. also Mayor Pete & Cory Booker

Reply to Indygram (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2019, 02:41 PM

May 2019

"... joining Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg as confirmed participating candidates,”

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

2. Yes, others were invited but have yet to respond

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #1)

Fri May 3, 2019, 02:43 PM

May 2019

Those invited but not yet accepting are Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

MH1

(17,600 posts)

4. I sure hope Warren, Harris, and Biden accept.

Reply to Indygram (Reply #2)

Fri May 3, 2019, 03:25 PM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

5. I am sure that Warren and Harris will

Reply to MH1 (Reply #4)

Fri May 3, 2019, 04:18 PM

May 2019

After Bernie got boo-ed at She The People I suppose that could make him think twice. As for Biden, the only reason I would see him not going would be if it would hurt him with the rust belt voters. I think they all should go, though. Hopefully they will.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

uawchild

(2,208 posts)

3. Cory and Pete both bring a lot of intellectual rigor to the discussion!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #1)

Fri May 3, 2019, 03:01 PM

May 2019

I will be looking forward to this!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

6. K&R

Reply to Indygram (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2019, 05:49 PM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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