Democratic Primaries

RandySF

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36. African American voters saw Biden stand by Obama for eight years

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Thu May 9, 2019, 02:54 AM

May 2019

and that means more to some people than a 10-point plan,

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

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Buttigieg, O'Rourke, Sanders Are Struggling With Black Voters [View all] question everything May 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter May 2019 #1

Biden is trusted by many African Americans because of his relationship with Obama. yardwork May 2019 #61

Beto does not have a system problem with AA voters crazytown May 2019 #2

Beto struggled with Latinos throughout the 2018 election. RandySF May 2019 #37

Right. Beto speaks Spanish. crazytown May 2019 #39

Beto is even whiter than Cruz. Tipperary May 2019 #44

That's not what 2018 Latino turnout in Texas says... Indygram May 2019 #41

I think these three sound too intellectual and especially not down-to-earth. I bet none of them Irishxs May 2019 #3

I'll bet that Mayor Pete could. He's a lot more down-to-earth than you might think. CaliforniaPeggy May 2019 #4

+1 Celerity May 2019 #24

I watched Mayor Pete address the Shop n Stop picket, crazytown May 2019 #42

I bet none of them could answer the "cost of bread or milk question". Celerity May 2019 #7

Biden still takes Amtrak. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #11

And that has what to do with the silly accusations towards the others? Celerity May 2019 #12

Snide tone there. But thought there was the limo comment. Chill. Limo AND Amtrak nt emmaverybo May 2019 #21

Nothing snide, other than the initial snark (not by you) that I replied to Celerity May 2019 #23

I'd definitely wave back, but am uncool with emoticons. Yours so cute. Thanks! emmaverybo May 2019 #27

Chasten knows crazytown May 2019 #14

He'd better buy roll-ons. Aerosols upset some people Funtatlaguy May 2019 #60

That is ridiculous leftofcool May 2019 #17

Both things can be true. MH1 May 2019 #43

Nobody cares if they know the price of milk or not. marylandblue May 2019 #19

I see milkgate coming. leftofcool May 2019 #26

Milkgate? customerserviceguy May 2019 #71

Remember Bush and the wonder at the bar scanner in the grocery store? emmaverybo May 2019 #28

Hillary Sounded Intellectual and she did well with Black voters. Black voters also backed Gore JI7 May 2019 #31

I know Biden does.. Thank Goodness! Cha May 2019 #5

For one it's deja vu all over again. George II May 2019 #6

they've always been on to him Skittles May 2019 #10

And yet Kamala Harris Andy823 May 2019 #8

An article touting the diversity of the candidates singles out these four? Merlot May 2019 #52

While they need black and Hispanic voters, True Dough May 2019 #9

Your point being? question everything May 2019 #58

One person's "snark" True Dough May 2019 #62

Black voters want a winner. If it doesn't look like you'll win, ecstatic May 2019 #13

I'll defend Pete on the police chief. crazytown May 2019 #15

Right. He discovered rampant racism, ecstatic May 2019 #16

Wire tapping is illegal leftofcool May 2019 #20

The feds didn't charge him but the mayor fired him then demoted him when... brush May 2019 #29

No. He discovered a police chief who withheld critical information - crazytown May 2019 #22

The police chief was under FBI investigation leftofcool May 2019 #18

people will always try to find a dirt on Pete. johannsyah May 2019 #33

I have to say this. Beto needs a speech coach. Body language exhausting emmaverybo May 2019 #25

I've been watching all of his town halls and he gets plenty of applause from black people Indygram May 2019 #35

I saw his visits to black colleges and predominantly black communities dalton99a May 2019 #50

Exactly...he proved himself on the issue of race when he answered the NFL kneeling question Indygram May 2019 #53

it's not that they have a problem with Black Voters as much as others just have a better JI7 May 2019 #30

Not this again FreeState May 2019 #32

I would say that the opinions of GLBT voters are at least as LuvNewcastle May 2019 #74

Beto isn't struggling with black voters at all Indygram May 2019 #34

10,500 showed up at Texas Southern University dalton99a May 2019 #40

Beto doesn't have the problem with AAs that Sanders and the mayor have. brush May 2019 #47

African American voters saw Biden stand by Obama for eight years RandySF May 2019 #36

+1! Cha May 2019 #38

+1 Irishxs May 2019 #49

"I don't think you can ... change your message given the geographic location or the composition of WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #45

Beto does not poll test anything Indygram May 2019 #46

That is certainly one way to look at it. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #48

An Iowa voter at one of yesterday's town halls commented on this issue Indygram May 2019 #51

"I would vote for someone who I disagree with but who is authentic and honest over someone who just WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #55

I recall Cornell West telling me just how authentic 'Brother Trump' was comradebillyboy May 2019 #56

People justify their decisions in all sorts of ways. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #57

Let me make this 100% Clear... Indygram May 2019 #63

Okay. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #65

What is wrong with valuing honesty? Indygram May 2019 #64

Nothing at all. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #66

He called Trump authentic. I don't equate honesty with authenticity. comradebillyboy May 2019 #67

I got the impression that it was being implied that what I said about authenticity Indygram May 2019 #69

I'm not suggesting anything of the kind. We simply disagree on the importance comradebillyboy May 2019 #70

Why are we posting WSJ articles that just divide us here? KPN May 2019 #54

Because it tells a true story? question everything May 2019 #59

I'm not sure the true story is even relevant. And especially not when it uses identity as a wedge. KPN May 2019 #68

Biden's entry into the Democratic race provides a jolt to the Sanders candidacy Gothmog May 2019 #72

African Americans say presidential candidates are missing basic connections Gothmog May 2019 #73