Democratic Primaries

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2019, 08:18 PM Nov 2019

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

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Ugh. eom Control-Z Nov 2019 #1

Is Bloomberg Thinking? Duval? RainCaster Nov 2019 #2

😂 OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #9

Duval is a county in Florida the last I heard nt Celerity Nov 2019 #3

I'm surprised Harold Ford Jr. hasn't thrown his hat into the ring yet. sop Nov 2019 #4

Yes, that's what it is. zentrum Nov 2019 #6

I agree OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #10

Yes. That's a big one. zentrum Nov 2019 #14

Deval Patrick and Michael Bloomberg are both ambitious, Bloomberg can finance his own highplainsdem Nov 2019 #5

They don't like that several candidates have suggested that Bettie Nov 2019 #7

My guess Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #8

Good insights. Hadn't thought of this. OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #15

Deval - with an "e" StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #11

Thank you 😊 OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #12

You're welcome! StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #13

I think Bloomberg TheFarseer Nov 2019 #16

It's already a clown car. Two more won't help or hurt. That's my response. SaschaHM Nov 2019 #17

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

1. Ugh. eom

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 08:20 PM

Nov 2019

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

RainCaster

(10,939 posts)

2. Is Bloomberg Thinking? Duval?

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 08:27 PM

Nov 2019

I think this is the correct question to ask.

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

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)

9. 😂

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 09:16 PM

Nov 2019

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

Celerity

(43,655 posts)

3. Duval is a county in Florida the last I heard nt

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 08:30 PM

Nov 2019

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

sop

(10,274 posts)

4. I'm surprised Harold Ford Jr. hasn't thrown his hat into the ring yet.

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 08:33 PM

Nov 2019

Seems like all the Wall Street guys are jumping in to blunt Warren's and Sander's populist economic message.

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

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

6. Yes, that's what it is.

Reply to sop (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 08:39 PM

Nov 2019

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

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)

10. I agree

Reply to zentrum (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 09:16 PM

Nov 2019

And to disrupt a much needed return to progressive tax rates enjoyed by America until Reagan.

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

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

14. Yes. That's a big one.

Reply to OhNo-Really (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 09:29 PM

Nov 2019

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

highplainsdem

(49,081 posts)

5. Deval Patrick and Michael Bloomberg are both ambitious, Bloomberg can finance his own

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 08:38 PM

Nov 2019

campaign, and Patrick has friends, including at Bain, who should be able to help him out via super-PAC donations. So both men would like to run and can afford to run.

They're both competent politicians.

And Patrick might think he can take African-American support away from Biden, when neither Harris nor Booker have been able to.

One of the articles I saw on Patrick also mentioned that a Massachusetts poll last year showed voters there preferred him to Warren in a possible presidential run (this was before she announced she was definitely running).

I don't believe either Bloomberg or Patrick had to be "talked into" running.

As for what they have to offer that other candidates don't...that question could be asked of others already running.

FWIW, I don't think they're going to be able to reach the top tier or influence it.

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

Bettie

(16,139 posts)

7. They don't like that several candidates have suggested that

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 08:43 PM

Nov 2019

rich people start paying taxes.

That's what it comes down to, honestly.

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

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

8. My guess

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 08:45 PM

Nov 2019

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is that they are both thinking Brokered Convention with no clear front runner coming out of the primaries and hoping to be the "White Knight" around which the party would unite.

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

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)

15. Good insights. Hadn't thought of this.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 10:40 PM

Nov 2019

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

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

11. Deval - with an "e"

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 09:17 PM

Nov 2019

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

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)

12. Thank you 😊

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 09:19 PM

Nov 2019

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

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

13. You're welcome!

Reply to OhNo-Really (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 09:20 PM

Nov 2019

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

TheFarseer

(9,328 posts)

16. I think Bloomberg

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 11:53 PM

Nov 2019

Is just trying to change the conversation. “Leave the billionaires alone”.

No idea on Deval. I barely know who he is though!

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

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)

17. It's already a clown car. Two more won't help or hurt. That's my response.

Reply to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 12:14 AM

Nov 2019

I have my issues with both, but if they can jump in and resonate with voters more than everyone else, then more power to them. I always get annoyed when people react to late candidates as if they're some attack on your candidate or their ideas. If your candidate loses to them, then they didn't deserve to be the nominee anyway.

I doubt that either is going anywhere. However, the first caucus isn't until Feb. 3rd. and things can always change.

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