Democratic Primaries

George II

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18. Many people don't go to rallies because of the logistics of them - have to get there very early....

Tue May 28, 2019, 03:19 PM

May 2019

....for security purposes, they generally start an hour or so late, and if it's someone like an ex-vice president security is tight and sometimes everyone has to stay at the rally until he is safely in his car and on his way. That tends to cut down on the crowds.

Back in 2010 Bill Clinton was in Hartford for a rally for then-candidate Governor Malloy. Everything I described above was the case - a 1-hour rally wound up being a 3-4 hour ordeal.

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

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Joe Biden is the front-runner by every measure -- except big crowds [View all] brooklynite May 2019 OP

It isn't just smaller events FBaggins May 2019 #1

Almost guarantee that it is zipplewrath May 2019 #2

His support DownriverDem May 2019 #13

Well if big crowds and rallies Butterflylady May 2019 #3

I think the valid suggestion here is qazplm135 May 2019 #4

I disagree that MI and WI are more difficult to win than PA. StevieM May 2019 #5

I think it remains to be seen qazplm135 May 2019 #6

He's in the lead DownriverDem May 2019 #14

ummmm qazplm135 May 2019 #19

Well said, Butterflylady! Cha May 2019 #7

i think it was mostly the same people attending all the Sanders rallies JI7 May 2019 #15

Sometimes the most dedicated voters do not going the "crowd." They don't need an "event" sarabelle May 2019 #8

when I see Politico I run screaming in the opposite direction EveHammond13 May 2019 #9

...which says nothing about the merits of the article. brooklynite May 2019 #10

And compels one to wonder who in fact, is arguing... LanternWaste May 2019 #16

Nobody... brooklynite May 2019 #17

Volunteers do go to rallies and town halls, though Indygram May 2019 #11

Big crowds,mean little at thus point... beachbum bob May 2019 #12

Many people don't go to rallies because of the logistics of them - have to get there very early.... George II May 2019 #18

Perhaps it's due to more familiarity with Biden? susanr516 May 2019 #20