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Democratic Primaries

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2020, 03:14 PM Feb 2020

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I've been hearing for 40 years that there was going to be brokered convention.

Yet there never is. No political convention has gone to a second ballot since 1952.

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

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I've been hearing for 40 years that there was going to be brokered convention. (Original Post) Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 OP

This could be the year. northoftheborder Feb 2020 #1

I would bet the moderates form a coalition before the first ballot relayerbob Feb 2020 #2

That's what they say every year. Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #4

The real question is "Will the Socialists go rogue when the convention is brokered?" PubliusEnigma Feb 2020 #3

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)

1. This could be the year.

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 03:17 PM

Feb 2020

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

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)

2. I would bet the moderates form a coalition before the first ballot

Reply to northoftheborder (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 03:19 PM

Feb 2020

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

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)

4. That's what they say every year.

Reply to northoftheborder (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 03:49 PM

Feb 2020

It's fools gold I tell you

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

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)

3. The real question is "Will the Socialists go rogue when the convention is brokered?"

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 03:21 PM

Feb 2020

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

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