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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts) Sun Nov 5, 2017, 11:40 PM Nov 2017

Former VA Guv Wilder hasn't endorsed Northam (D) in a neck to neck race. [View all]

What's up with that? First Donna Brazile's book, now a non-endorsement? This shouldn't be a close race in a state that voted for Hillary and with Trump's record so far. This doesn't look good.

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Former VA Guv Wilder hasn't endorsed Northam (D) in a neck to neck race. [View all] Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 OP

Who? nt LexVegas Nov 2017 #1

Wilder has done this before. RandySF Nov 2017 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Nov 2017 #3

One is out bashing Democrats and one won't endorse a Democrat leftofcool Nov 2017 #4

It's because they are both prominent dems who seem to be insistent on shooting the party in the foot Salviati Nov 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Nov 2017 #8

It brings back the 16 bitterness and will dampen voters enthusiasm for the Democrat since Donna Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #11

Anything that hurts the Dem. Party hurts the Democratic candidates. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #20

Wilder has always been a contrarian showboat Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2017 #6

Agreed. Reading anything into this is a mistake. n/t FSogol Nov 2017 #15

The people of VA have a way of deciding for themselves what's important. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #23

And don't forget the dumb move by the DFA declaring no support for Northam. brush Nov 2017 #7

I know and I have supported them for years...they are dead to me now...they sent me an text about Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #12

Strong move. I hope they get the message for their unfathomable non-support of Northam brush Nov 2017 #13

Obama is on the phones. I got a call from him yesterday supporting Northam, Fairfax, and Herring. FSogol Nov 2017 #14

Great. brush Nov 2017 #19

Is his endorsement contingent upon a position in the DNC or elsewhere? no_hypocrisy Nov 2017 #9

He endorsed for LG. He is one of those very concerned people. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #10

Unrec: This story is just intended to bash Northam on the day before the election. FSogol Nov 2017 #16

Agree totally. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #17

That's illogical. Concern for endorsement failures & attacks on Dem Party is not bashing Northam. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #21

Endorsement failures? Does everyone endorse everyone? No, why bring it up? FSogol Nov 2017 #24

Self-immolation lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #18

"Neck to neck" is not American idiom - that would be "neck and neck." lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #22

Remember when Wilder didn't endorse Obama? FSogol Nov 2017 #25

Wilder endorsed, & campaigned aggressively, for Obama. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #26

In 2012, he called Obama a disappointment and went to a Romeny fundraiser. FSogol Nov 2017 #27