Democratic Primaries

qazplm135

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2. it's way early

Mon May 13, 2019, 11:35 AM

May 2019

could be Biden, could be Bernie, could be Harris, could be Warren, could be Buttigieg or Beto.

That's probably the potential pool.

Biden could slip up and gaffe, Harris or Warren could have a big moment, Bernie could find a way to consolidate the majority of the progressive vote...polling right now isn't meaningless, but it's not particularly meaningful yet either.

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

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Some words of encouragement to supporters of candidates who seem to be down in the polls. [View all] DCofVA May 2019 OP

1988 zipplewrath May 2019 #1

A lot can happen but it's disingenuous to compare the current state of the race to past races... Drunken Irishman May 2019 #4

It's the collapse zipplewrath May 2019 #6

Biden was never a serious candidate in 88. Drunken Irishman May 2019 #8

He imploded zipplewrath May 2019 #11

No he didn't... Drunken Irishman May 2019 #14

You can't zipplewrath May 2019 #31

He was already likely out as a candidate before he imploded... Drunken Irishman May 2019 #32

Hart didn't implode. Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #22

Wait? What? You mean the guy who said, ""Follow me around. I don't care. I'm serious." aikoaiko May 2019 #23

Wait ? What ? You mean you never heard of Lee Atwater ? Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #24

Hart knew he was caught and dropped out. aikoaiko May 2019 #25

Actually, you're wrong about that too. Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #26

Those lists include people who didn't even run for President at that time DCofVA May 2019 #17

They were still part of the polling. Drunken Irishman May 2019 #18

As we lost 1988, not a thing I want to explore. I want to win period...not even interested Demsrule86 May 2019 #5

Well look at the track record here zipplewrath May 2019 #7

"Alot can happen between now and next January." earthshine May 2019 #12

Someone will implode zipplewrath May 2019 #13

I bet Biden would have done better than Dukakis in 88 (I liked Dukakis). Hoyt May 2019 #30

it's way early qazplm135 May 2019 #2

I agree Biden could slip up and gaffe but I think his kind of gaffes actually make him more likeable mtnsnake May 2019 #20

Harris had a big moment and it barely moved the needle redstateblues May 2019 #27

Agreed. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw new front runners aikoaiko May 2019 #3

Kinda like all the talking heads upset because Biden is so far ahead redstateblues May 2019 #28

This is a race for delegates and remember that many states have a 15% threshold Gothmog May 2019 #9

While things could certainly change, this isn't like any other cycle. TwilightZone May 2019 #10

Plus the fact that Dem primary voters have one thing on their minds.. honest.abe May 2019 #16

Washington Post-Opinion: Why Iowa is so important this time Gothmog May 2019 #15

Biden's polls are high due to name recognition. DCofVA May 2019 #19

Bernie has very high name recognition redstateblues May 2019 #29

Good points. Thnx. zentrum May 2019 #21