Democratic Primaries

Towlie

(5,324 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:34 PM Mar 2020

I foresee an upcoming dilemma concerning campaign rallies vs. slowing the spread of COVID-19

By dilemma I mean a situation in which one is confronted with only bad choices.

Trump has stated that he'll continue his rallies, which will certainly accelerate the spread of COVID-19, so that means the two remaining Democratic candidates will face the choice of also holding rallies and further aiding the spread of COVID-19, or not holding rallies and thereby helping Trump win the election.

Suppose one of the two remaining candidates stops holding rallies while the other candidate continues. Which candidate would you vote for?

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

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I foresee an upcoming dilemma concerning campaign rallies vs. slowing the spread of COVID-19 (Original Post) Towlie Mar 2020 OP

The rallies are to recruit volunteers... zaj Mar 2020 #1

Forget the rallies. What do the RNC and DNC plan to do for their nominating conventions? no_hypocrisy Mar 2020 #2

Good point. Although the excitement of people parading around for their candidate Hoyt Mar 2020 #4

There is no evidence of any spread because of rallies. former9thward Mar 2020 #3

zaj

(3,433 posts)

1. The rallies are to recruit volunteers...

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:48 PM

Mar 2020

... so it's important. But it will matter way more in the fall.

So hopefully its less risky then

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

no_hypocrisy

(46,080 posts)

2. Forget the rallies. What do the RNC and DNC plan to do for their nominating conventions?

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 10:32 PM

Mar 2020

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

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. Good point. Although the excitement of people parading around for their candidate

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 10:49 PM

Mar 2020

would be missed, I’m sure there is a way to string together studio speeches, home videos, on-line interviews, etc., to be effective.

Will be interesting.

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

former9thward

(31,981 posts)

3. There is no evidence of any spread because of rallies.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 10:38 PM

Mar 2020

If you have any please present it.

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

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