Democratic Primaries

TwilightZone

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11. And he knows better, of course.

Tue May 21, 2019, 10:49 PM

May 2019

And, he's also right that it's very early, of course.

This is a unique cycle - huge lead for one candidate in a race with two dozen candidates - so it's hard to apply any historical context to it. It's going to prove interesting, I'm sure.

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

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Howard Dean on CNN re latest Quinnipiac poll [View all] mobeau69 May 2019 OP

Now, More Than Ever, We Need His 50-State Strategy corbettkroehler May 2019 #1

Howard Dean is a great Democrat. mobeau69 May 2019 #3

That was no gaffe. It was an engineered hit job. hedda_foil May 2019 #18

Without it the story would have been just as bad. It would have been Kerry's win and his implosion. karynnj May 2019 #24

This. Fact. mahina May 2019 #28

He did not lose because of that. He lost Iowa 38 to 18, when people expected him to win karynnj May 2019 #22

The only way to retake the Senate is to convince qualified people to run. TwilightZone May 2019 #4

Agreed - And The 50-State Strategy Would Help Build The Bench Of Candidates corbettkroehler May 2019 #5

We just won the house using a 50 state strategy. GulfCoast66 May 2019 #9

Thrilled With The Victory But Florida Does Not Number Within The 50 States corbettkroehler May 2019 #30

Not as bleak as often portrayed. GulfCoast66 May 2019 #33

Perez seems to be taking BlueMTexpat May 2019 #27

Beto has that kind of strategy Indygram May 2019 #32

Sanders has 100% name recognition, as well. TwilightZone May 2019 #2

It's never just one factor and a lot can happen. mobeau69 May 2019 #6

Oh, I know it's never just one factor. TwilightZone May 2019 #8

I was agreeing with you. I just quoted Howard and, in his defense, mobeau69 May 2019 #10

And he knows better, of course. TwilightZone May 2019 #11

The debates will be huge and the people of Iowa can surprise the pundits. nt mobeau69 May 2019 #12

Ugh, Iowa. TwilightZone May 2019 #13

Most of the people around Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines mobeau69 May 2019 #15

Not that different than 2008, where Clinton had a similar lead karynnj May 2019 #25

There weren't two dozen Dems in the race. TwilightZone May 2019 #31

There were over a dozen karynnj May 2019 #36

Oh, yeah, keep talking MoBeau69 ... that was really hot, right there ... mr_lebowski May 2019 #17

If only. smirkymonkey May 2019 #19

I do think name recognition has a lot to do with both Biden & Sanders leads. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #7

It'll be a lot closer than the early polls are showing. mobeau69 May 2019 #14

Psssst... Honeycombe8 May 2019 #26

You guys and Dean of course have to be right that Biden Hortensis May 2019 #38

Can't blame Howard for conjuring up a horserace. Candidates who hold oasis May 2019 #16

Nobody knows more about losing early leads than Howard Dean. marylandblue May 2019 #39

I've never seen an ounce of bitterness from Howard Dean about oasis May 2019 #41

I haven't seen any either. But he must have been very disappointed. marylandblue May 2019 #42

Another consolation thread for someone who is cratering nt NYMinute May 2019 #20

I think... myohmy2 May 2019 #21

i would bet on Beto being the one JI7 May 2019 #23

Maybe. He's not showing much in the polls thus far. KPN May 2019 #29

I don't think we can really rely on polling after 2016 Indygram May 2019 #35

Valid points. We'll see re Beto I guess. KPN May 2019 #40

They won't be in the debates if they don't show up in the polls. MrsCoffee May 2019 #34

He knows that. So, obviously, he was referring to those who are polling mobeau69 May 2019 #37