Democratic Primaries

crazytown

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18. From what I've been hearing out of SC

Wed May 8, 2019, 12:50 PM

May 2019

I think it is a real problem during the Primaries for 30+ AA voters but not in the General.

Black voters know Joe Biden, they trust him, and will also vote strategically for him as the candidate with the best chance.

IN 2007 an Obama S.C. event featured Donnie McClurkin as a warm up. Donnie brought the crowd to it’s feet with ‘God has saved me from homosexuality’

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

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Pointing out potential homophobia among large blocks of Democratic voters appears to be a taboo" [View all] mobeau69 May 2019 OP

Yes, there's still homophobia everywhere. But, Pete persists. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #1

K and r. Tipperary May 2019 #2

I don't think Mayor Pete's sexuality is going to hurt him among African-American voters. Laelth May 2019 #3

I don't think so either leftofcool May 2019 #6

From what I've been hearing out of SC crazytown May 2019 #18

I think it would which is part of why I don't think Mayor Pete will win a general. Demsrule86 May 2019 #10

Ordinarily, I might agree with you. Laelth May 2019 #16

I read the article but this has mostly to do with an agenda for Black voters...I doubt that will Demsrule86 May 2019 #21

I don't deny that Biden has the best chance. Laelth May 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Demsrule86 May 2019 #22

You obviously weren't around in 2008 jberryhill May 2019 #4

It is hard to discuss dsc May 2019 #5

Very interesting first part to your post. WeekiWater May 2019 #7

The big tent problem zipplewrath May 2019 #8

Florida is the most bizarrely confusing political state of the entire 50. Celerity May 2019 #11

Blue Collar retirees zipplewrath May 2019 #13

I read a really interesting article after seeing someone long ago on DU talk about the Villages Celerity May 2019 #15

Texas suffers something similar zipplewrath May 2019 #17

Remember though the population of The Villages is like 55,000 people titaniumsalute May 2019 #24

thats the total population, so you really have to chop it down to by a lot of factors Celerity May 2019 #25

Based on that Naples is 100 times the threat that The Villages are titaniumsalute May 2019 #27

About the only good side to that is that they have left the northern states more blue spooky3 May 2019 #28

There is a reason a perceived moderate - Biden -is carrying POC in the polls. Demsrule86 May 2019 #9

Hispanic is only marginally better zipplewrath May 2019 #14

This is very true. People don't get that. If the GOP had any brains and were not bigotted pieces of Demsrule86 May 2019 #19

Kinda what I was saying zipplewrath May 2019 #20

This is absolutely true. Interesting story...unaware of that. Demsrule86 May 2019 #35

I don't agree with that as Mayor Pete is relatively unknown and inexperienced. My daughter is gay Demsrule86 May 2019 #12

Let's just say it's counterproductive Hortensis May 2019 #23

No two sides to homophobia. You are either a bigot or you're not. Politicub May 2019 #26

For what it's worth, LakeArenal May 2019 #30

I don't see it happening this time either crazytown May 2019 #32

Well I disagree about Harris. LakeArenal May 2019 #33

I was thinking about who Joe would choose, crazytown May 2019 #34

Love Is Love, Truth Is Truth corbettkroehler May 2019 #31

Many on DU hold we can't call people names if we want there vote? rogue emissary May 2019 #36

Any racial sensitivity can cost you your career, but misogyny/homophobia are practically celebrate. MadDAsHell May 2019 #37