Democratic Primaries

Shrek

(4,464 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:50 AM Apr 2019

Pete Buttigieg expected 50 people at a Des Moines town hall. Over 1,600 people showed up.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pete-buttigieg-expected-50-people-des-moines-town/story?id=62450521

The momentum of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's campaign forced a Tuesday night town hall outdoors in Des Moines, Iowa, to accommodate a much larger than expected crowd.

The campaign expected about 50 people for its town hall at the gymnasium at Benjamin Franklin Junior High school in Des Moines. The school estimated 1,650 people showed up.

Buttigeig spoke briefly and for the second time Tuesday answered questions from the crowd. During his brief remarks, he mentioned that Electoral College should be abolished, saying that whoever gets the most votes should be elected to office. Should that have been the case in 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton outpaced Donald Trump in the popular vote.

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

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Pete Buttigieg expected 50 people at a Des Moines town hall. Over 1,600 people showed up. (Original Post) Shrek Apr 2019 OP

Have you posted anywhere why you support your candidate? Tulsi right? bobbieinok Apr 2019 #1

Here. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #2

I've switched a couple of different times Shrek Apr 2019 #5

He's a great candidate but any and all of our candidates are getting this attention onit2day Apr 2019 #3

Shades of Obama Politicub Apr 2019 #4

It is so very wonderful to hear and see an intelligent person. Delmette2.0 Apr 2019 #6

Will vote on Super Tuesday here Politicub Apr 2019 #7

You're lucky. Super Tuesday carries a lot of weight for opinions. Delmette2.0 Apr 2019 #8

Mayor Pete looks like the real deal. trof Apr 2019 #9

LOL! Expected only 50 people? In Des Moines Iowa? Really? SharonClark Apr 2019 #10

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

1. Have you posted anywhere why you support your candidate? Tulsi right?

Reply to Shrek (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:39 PM

Apr 2019

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

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

2. Here.

Reply to bobbieinok (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:43 PM

Apr 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128722479#post14

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

Shrek

(4,464 posts)

5. I've switched a couple of different times

Reply to bobbieinok (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:27 PM

Apr 2019

The wording on the selection page is:

"If I were to vote in a presidential primary today, I would vote for..."

So tomorrow it might be someone else and same for the day after that.

It means nothing more than what I would do today.

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

onit2day

(1,201 posts)

3. He's a great candidate but any and all of our candidates are getting this attention

Reply to Shrek (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:49 PM

Apr 2019

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

Politicub

(12,335 posts)

4. Shades of Obama

Reply to Shrek (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:59 PM

Apr 2019

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

Delmette2.0

(4,506 posts)

6. It is so very wonderful to hear and see an intelligent person.

Reply to Politicub (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:35 PM

Apr 2019

I like Pete and will vote for him if he makes it to my primary.
FYI, Montana primaries are rather late in the process.

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

Politicub

(12,335 posts)

7. Will vote on Super Tuesday here

Reply to Delmette2.0 (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:39 PM

Apr 2019

I’m wavering between Kamala and Pete. I would love to see them on the same ticket but I’ll have to decide who to pull the lever for at some point.

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

Delmette2.0

(4,506 posts)

8. You're lucky. Super Tuesday carries a lot of weight for opinions.

Reply to Politicub (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:43 PM

Apr 2019

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

trof

(54,274 posts)

9. Mayor Pete looks like the real deal.

Reply to Shrek (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:47 PM

Apr 2019

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

SharonClark

(10,497 posts)

10. LOL! Expected only 50 people? In Des Moines Iowa? Really?

Reply to Shrek (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 06:15 PM

Apr 2019

Attending campaign events is Des Moines Dems' favorite passtime.

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

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