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karynnj

(61,018 posts)
19. Not fair - for either claim
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 02:10 PM
Jan 2019

On the one hand, we do not even know the full contingent of candidates and none - other than Biden and Sanders - are sufficiently well known in terms of what their goals and vision are. (This may suggest that Biden and Sanders are already near their maximum as most people tend to prefer giving the name of a candidate than saying "undecided" IF they are satisfied with one they know.)

Think of 2008 or 2004, did YOU know who you would support in January 2007 or January 2003? Did you later change? Incidentally, the media did have articles in both those years at this point. In 2007, the stories were mostly how Hillary Clinton would become the first woman nominee and that the primaries had a "wall" - Super Tuesday when 23 states decided on the same day including many long time Clinton strongholds - such as MA, NY, NJ, and MA. In 2003, there were more mentions of Lieberman than either Kerry or Dean. Obviously, the media did not decide.

As to us, we will pick ... and possibly repick ..and maybe pick again who we are for. Harris had an awesome announcement and she is clearly charismatic, but for most of us, we have not really looked at her positions or her past actions. What IS exciting is that there are many choices that are inspiring and could be excellent Presidents.

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Not sure if she can maintain this momentum for the next two years... SKKY Jan 2019 #1
I know it's way too early... forgotmylogin Jan 2019 #12
Or Warren/Harris. I'd be fine with either... SKKY Jan 2019 #15
Third????? calimary Jan 2019 #2
Did ya see the article by Avenatti? pdsimdars Jan 2019 #3
So he wants to bash a prosecutor for doing her job? forgotmylogin Jan 2019 #13
How long before Big Insurance moguls Loubee Jan 2019 #4
The Insurance Companies spent millions to fight the ACA INdemo Jan 2019 #21
It is not up to the media to pick our candidates mysteryowl Jan 2019 #5
So, you're admitting that the media is paying more attention to who are the candidates stopbush Jan 2019 #6
It all is just too soon for me to fully look into this. mysteryowl Jan 2019 #8
It's never too soon to figure out how we're going to be beating Trump redstateblues Jan 2019 #9
I agree. The more you know about each candidate, the better. PatrickforO Jan 2019 #10
Understood, but that means you are conceding the media's role in stopbush Jan 2019 #16
Not fair - for either claim karynnj Jan 2019 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #7
It IS pretty early, though. PatrickforO Jan 2019 #11
A Harris Warren ticket would be AWESOME! djacq Jan 2019 #14
She is impressive dem in texas Jan 2019 #17
Sorry but it means nothing at this point. Kablooie Jan 2019 #18
Biden 26-33%, Sanders 15-16%, Harris 10%, O'Rourke and Warren 6%, Booker 3% andym Jan 2019 #20
Good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #22
Kamala/Beto 2020 sarcasmo Jan 2019 #23
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