Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumHarry Enten: If you don't get Biden's appeal, you probably need to talk a lot more with black voters
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,220 posts)saw how many of the Black Voters thought of him.. and was so grateful when I read that they do!
Gibson, however, did not agree with that.
I understand hes not an African American, everybody understands that part, Gibson said. That doesnt mean he cannot be communicative and be focused on issues that impact certain African American communities."
"You dont have to be an African American to have an understanding of what folks go through," she said.
Wow.. Booker's shot there didn't work with State Senator Audrey Gibson(FL-Dem)... anyway!
Mahalo, Skya!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
evertonfc
(1,713 posts)I support Joe. I think he is the only candidate that can expand the electoral map. Period.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,767 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(10,828 posts)As a country, we're hanging by our fingernails. Winning in 2020 is everything and to win we need to concentrate on our most dependable voters and the electoral map. The candidate with the widest appeal and reach in the former Rust Belt and in states like Arizona and Florida has the mojo to win it all--the WH and provide the coat tails to ensure the House and (if the gods are smiling) even the Senate.
Joe Biden has that reach and appeal. That's why I support him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Prof.Higgins
(194 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Boomer
(4,168 posts)I just don't feel it myself.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
I will gladly vote for him if he is the nominee. He's just not my first choice for nominee.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
FreeState
(10,572 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 29, 2019, 07:48 PM - Edit history (1)
ovation, unfortunately not on prime time, about Dems taking AA voters for granted. Seeing this again. Never mind they will go along, no other option, if X or Y gets early primaries, they mwill follow.
Biden has made mistakes, and evolved, but one thing is clear: civil rights, equality, has always been a part of his agenda, the motivation for his getting into politics.
Although Bidens support is predominantly from older voters, we should not discount their wisdom in valuing experience and proven political know-how over untested ability,
Oliver Davis, former president and vice-president of the South Bend, Indiana council, spoke to his endorsement of Biden:
In times like these, when the political winds are fiercely blowing across our country, it's important for us to have an experienced leader who has been through the diverse storms of life to guide our country. That's why I am very pleased to support Vice President Joe Biden to be our next President of the United States of America.
More of Daviss thinking:
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Davis was impressed with the diversity of the staff Biden had in place when he launched his campaign in April, highlighting that Biden didnt put a diverse team around him because he faced political pressure to do so. He said Buttigieg only prioritized diversity when he faced a political crisis.
In [Buttigiegs] administration, until he hired an African American woman to be the attorney, for several months in there, he didnt have anybody African American in his leadership, Davis said of Buttigiegs first term as mayor.
Article:
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/22/black-south-bend-leader-endorses-biden-over-buttigieg-072885
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Perseus
(4,341 posts)if you don't get trump's appeal...etc.
Someone may appeal to you but not to me or someone else, we all see things different, that is why Warren, Butigieg, Sanders, Harris, etc. they all have different percentages of popularity, because they appeal to their supporters.
I find that tweet offensive, its like saying that if you don't see Biden's appeal there is something wrong with you.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,220 posts)Biden at "60%" why they like him.. or don't.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stlstdg
(34 posts)I'm not saying that you think this way but I get the impression from some folks
that they feel that there is something wrong with African Americans because of their
steadfast support of Joe.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)I think it's more along the lines of "if you don't see why Biden is doing so well with black voters, try asking some of them why they support him".
His lead with black voters is substantial. Clearly, there are reasons for that and his supporters would be a good place to start to understand those reasons. That would appear to be the point of the tweet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,978 posts)I said he wasn't my favorite and he said, "I am SO glad to hear you say that."
He favors Booker.
My brother's partner is a black voter and I asked her who she liked. She prefers Harris, Warren, or Sanders.
But both of them will vote for whatever Democrat wins, just as I will.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dsc
(52,162 posts)rather eat nuclear tainted glass than talk to someone old or black let alone someone old and black.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden