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Algernon Moncrieff

(5,780 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:15 PM Feb 2020

How does Coronavirus factor into the primaries?

Obviously it is causing mild economic disruption as I write this. CDC is warning of other disruption. Does it change the discussion?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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How does Coronavirus factor into the primaries? (Original Post) Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 OP
Other than Trump may use it as an excuse to "delay" the national election lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #1
Could this be another angle Trump plays on "border security?" Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 #6
not sure where it fits in stopdiggin Feb 2020 #2
guess I misread the thrust of the OP stopdiggin Feb 2020 #4
That is actually part of what I meant Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 #5
That depends on... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #3
In stock downturns, there is a concept known as "flight to quality" Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 #7
 

lapfog_1

(29,166 posts)
1. Other than Trump may use it as an excuse to "delay" the national election
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:18 PM
Feb 2020

Democrats could always hold the primaries in a vote by mail.

More interesting is what does this mean for the conventions this summer... should the virus outbreak get worse and persist into the convention time... would we simply hold a virtual convention? What if the convention goes past a first vote...

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

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,780 posts)
6. Could this be another angle Trump plays on "border security?"
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:44 PM
Feb 2020

Do camps and family separation return to the forefront of discussion?

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

stopdiggin

(11,092 posts)
2. not sure where it fits in
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:24 PM
Feb 2020

There might be efforts to "umbrella" it in under a generalize health care issue.
Talk about proper government role in re-investment and funding in research and vaccines.
But all of our candidates are for a functioning and functional government ...

And the glaring issue here is that the Trump administration isn't!

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

stopdiggin

(11,092 posts)
4. guess I misread the thrust of the OP
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:29 PM
Feb 2020

I thought the topic was the outbreak or the virus as an "issue." If, and to what extent, it would enter into the debates .. or impact the primaries.

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

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,780 posts)
5. That is actually part of what I meant
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:42 PM
Feb 2020

But the other thoughts/answers are interesting and valid as well.

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

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
3. That depends on...
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:27 PM
Feb 2020

That depends on if Trump decides to impose sanctions and tariffs on the virus to stop it. He may be able to negotiate with the virus and get it to stop.

More seriously, it is really too early to tell how much of an impact it will have here. I think we will know in about a month, all things considered. China is and will have disruptions that will certainly impact the global economy, though, IMHO.

If it turns into a major pandemic, then its going to be disruption city and I don't think the US is at all well prepared for it as per Trump's budget axe swinging everywhere.

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

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,780 posts)
7. In stock downturns, there is a concept known as "flight to quality"
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:47 PM
Feb 2020

Investors tend to turn to stodgy, steady, old companies that aren't spectacular, but sell staples - companies that make personal care items or foodstuffs.

Does the primary voter take a second look at Biden's "brand" and see him as steady and a known-quantity?

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