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csziggy

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9. This is why I never donate to primary candidates

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:50 PM

Feb 2020

Too many of them go negative against our own and I will not support that. All my money for political campaigns is saved for the general elections. At this point I will support any Democrat against a Republican, even if the Democratic candidate is not as liberal as I'd like.

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Why would a democrat waste money on a negative ad against [View all] mfcorey1 Feb 2020 OP

Uh you've heard of primary elections? Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #1

That is no reason to give your opponent meat for the general election. What happened to mfcorey1 Feb 2020 #2

I don't like it either. All it does is give Trump ammunition to smear Democrats. Vinca Feb 2020 #3

To try to win the primary. Iggo Feb 2020 #4

Win the primary and lose the general is not a winning message. lark Feb 2020 #5

I agree. But that's why they do it. To win the primary. Iggo Feb 2020 #11

Check out this new post, Iggo. StevieM Feb 2020 #6

I don't mind Democrats running negative ads. I see them as a stress test or inoculation for the WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #7

Absolutely right .! You trash him and make yourself look good. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #8

This is why I never donate to primary candidates csziggy Feb 2020 #9

the candidate i support in the primary will run effective ads against Trump 0rganism Feb 2020 #10