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Vidal

(642 posts)
40. You are right
Thu May 16, 2019, 12:32 PM
May 2019

We have a chance to win the Senate in 2020 if each competitive state had a really strong Dem. candidate.

I don't think it's too late for that to happen, though.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Job advancement zipplewrath May 2019 #1
Auditioning for VP or cabinet positions? NurseJackie May 2019 #5
Consequence of Citizens United zipplewrath May 2019 #6
I agree that this has a lot to do with it. MBS May 2019 #16
Especially these zipplewrath May 2019 #34
I hadn't considered that, but it certainly makes logical sense. NurseJackie May 2019 #32
Political Industrial Complex zipplewrath May 2019 #36
yeah, nails it. n/t MBS May 2019 #60
Agree Vidal May 2019 #63
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You might be right Vidal May 2019 #27
i agree. too many candidates. but they are all good people. trueblue2007 May 2019 #56
Good points. Many will soon be out when they don't meet the fund raising... brush May 2019 #51
It is their choice, of course, but I'm frustrated that more will not take on the Senate... hlthe2b May 2019 #2
That is my concern also, the Senate. pangaia May 2019 #4
Agreed. MBS May 2019 #17
Is it too late? Vidal May 2019 #29
Not if they decide to pretty quickly hlthe2b May 2019 #41
Rubio swore he wouldn't run for re-election to the Senate when he ran for president sop May 2019 #49
Brand growth. Shell_Seas May 2019 #3
Promoting confusion and disarray? Farmer-Rick May 2019 #7
It helps Biden if . . . Vidal May 2019 #30
Couldn't agree more. zentrum May 2019 #8
I agree Vidal May 2019 #33
Will be hard to avoid zentrum May 2019 #61
Really? brutus smith May 2019 #9
There will only be 20 candidates in the debates, so the number is effectively capped. n/t PoliticAverse May 2019 #10
I'm only watching DownriverDem May 2019 #14
Name recognition. nt Autumn May 2019 #11
The more the merrier! Trump is sucking all the air out of media coverage. beastie boy May 2019 #12
+1 n/t Laelth May 2019 #23
Maybe, but not completely Vidal May 2019 #35
Yes, I am being optimistic here beastie boy May 2019 #59
Book sales, name recognition. nt DesertRat May 2019 #13
many will drop out before voting starts JI7 May 2019 #15
Exactly. Most when the money runs out. Hortensis May 2019 #26
Really? Vidal May 2019 #37
Don't worry - the VAST MAJORITY will be gone before the first primary with Maru Kitteh May 2019 #18
I agree, there will be a half dozen real contenders left standing, at most Baclava May 2019 #62
I also find the excess puzzling, and (especially with 24) disturbing. MBS May 2019 #20
It's simple. So many Democrats are entering the 2020 contest because mtnsnake May 2019 #21
Good point. n/t Laelth May 2019 #24
love this comment. Apple Fritter May 2019 #31
Gulp . . . Vidal May 2019 #38
I go back to 2000. MH1 May 2019 #46
IMO, it makes the party look disorganized & fractured, CrispyQ May 2019 #22
You are right Vidal May 2019 #40
Why is it "obvious" that Hickenlooper, Bullock, Castro etc. would be "great" Senate candidates? brooklynite May 2019 #65
This is what "Great" means . . Vidal May 2019 #66
Judging by her interview on MSNBC today, sounds like 25 maybe soon (Stacey Abrams) Celerity May 2019 #25
I hate to say this about your candidate, but he really should think about running statewide too. RLG May 2019 #50
lol, Pete is not to blame for the crowded field, Trump and a very diverse party are Celerity May 2019 #57
there already is a great candidate for Texas Senate essadaw May 2019 #52
because they both have a better shot at the Senate than winning the POTUS nomination Celerity May 2019 #58
The number of candidates more than a year out is not meaningful metric in any way. LanternWaste May 2019 #28
I don't see any evidence that all will still be running by the time of the 1st primaries. Kaleva May 2019 #39
Plenty of time.. Hulk May 2019 #42
I've been saying for awhile Mr.Bill May 2019 #43
I live in a red district. murielm99 May 2019 #44
Disarray..... LovingA2andMI May 2019 #45
I wonder if we have this many candidates so the Orange Blunder MissKat May 2019 #47
Dollahs dollahs dollahs!! Name recognition!! Future electability!!! TygrBright May 2019 #48
I imagine at least a couple more are yet to anounce, it's becoming a mess. dewsgirl May 2019 #53
If Biden wins the nomination, he might only serve one term. Some are running for veep and name recog Freethinker65 May 2019 #54
Everyone remembers Barack Obama. That's why. MineralMan May 2019 #55
Resume-building. The cream will rise to the top and the 3rd-tier/4th-tier candidates... NurseJackie May 2019 #64
I don't really know...bit think (cynically) must have something to do with money. Demsrule86 May 2019 #67
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