If you don't want Bernie or Bloomberg, it's time to unite. Now.

[ecstatic]

Who can we unite around?

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	Joe Biden
	8 (40%)
	Elizabeth Warren
	9 (45%)
	Pete Buttigieg
	1 (5%)
	Amy Klobuchar
	2 (10%)
	Tom Steyer
	0 (0%)
	Michael Bennett
	0 (0%)
	Deval Patrick
	0 (0%)
	Other
	0 (0%)
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[Turin_C3PO]

1. Biden.

Although Warren would probably be a good compromise candidate if we go into a brokered convention.

[Squinch]

2. Look at the results. And therein lies the problem with this plan.

[rzemanfl]

7. Also this is DU. n/t

[ecstatic]

10. It looks like Amy and Pete's supporters need to choose either

Warren or Biden. Sorry, too many unknowns and gotcha moments with regard to Bloomberg right now. Maybe he can serve in the administration later on.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

14. .

[Beakybird]

3. We need to rally around whoever's doing best against Trump in polling, probably Biden.

But also, we need to factor in, who's the front runner against Bloomberg and Sanders, probably Biden, but maybe Buttigieg.

[ecstatic]

5. That's what I'm thinking.

Biden is the guy that trump got impeached for.

There's a reason why.

As reluctant as I am to give up on Warren, I think Biden would be a safe choice to unite around.

Biden & Booker, perhaps?

[Tweedy]

15. Throwing a wrench

You are right that former Vice President Biden has a deep well of good will with most of us.

Yet, Senator Warren is an Okie, educated in Texas. She could turn that purpling state blue. The former VP probably cannot.

Second, Senator Warren is the most liked democrat from every group. Relatively easy unity is possible with her.

[TexasTowelie]

19. I'm here in Texas.

I don't believe that Warren ever had a chance of turning Texas blue. None of the polling done either last year or this year ever suggested that Warren was within striking distance of Trump. Other than some of her friends from her time at the UH and UT law schools, I'm not aware of anyone thinking that she was a Texan. Every poll that I saw showed Biden with more favorable results against Trump than Warren.

[Tweedy]

20. Elizabeth Warren is an Okie

That gives her street credibility there, in my experience.

Agree Joe Biden is better known and is respected there, at this point, from what I can tell.

Yet, so many Texans don't vote. Elizabeth Warren's life story gives her a unique "in" that could bring people to the polls (that great Texas pride).

On an entirely different note, folks in your state have been extraordinarily kind to me.
Texan hospitality is alive, well and extraordinarily strong.

[jcmaine72]

4. Someone should conduct another poll asking people if they actually know who Tom Steyer is.

[DesertRat]

6. Michael Bennet dropped out last week

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/us/politics/michael-bennet-drops-out.html

[ecstatic]

9. Oops! Nt

[DesertRat]

12. Someone already voted for him in your poll

Guess they didn't get the memo.

[Sherman A1]

8. It will be Bloomberg

And he will lose in November.

[highplainsdem]

11. I realize Warren's the most popular here. But if what I've seen on Twitter is any indication,

Sanders' followers will not accept her as a unity candidate. They'll feel that the nomination is being stolen from Sanders.

She's also too far left for many moderates, though I believe most of those will vote for her anyway, especially over Sanders.

I wish to God she was leading with the left wing of the party, rather than Sanders.

[thesquanderer]

13. re: "Sanders' followers will not accept her as a unity candidate"

according to the morningconsult poll, the leading second choice for Sanders supporters is Warren.

[CalFione]

16. The entire party will unite behind Amy, Liz, or Joe

And to a lesser extent Pete.


But the party will never fully unite behind a Bloomberg or Bernie.

[ecstatic]

17. Exactly! Nt

[brooklynite]

18. Why did you include Bennet and Patrick?