Democratic Primaries

DownriverDem

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23. Why we must focus

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 05:00 PM

Jun 2019

on who can win the Electoral College and beat trump? If a Dem doesn't win in November 2020, we can kiss any progressive goals bye bye. Biden can beat trump and drive him crazy along the way.

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

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** NEW ** Quinnipiac Poll (A- Rated) * Florida * Joseph Biden leads Trump by 9 points [View all] Skya Rhen Jun 2019 OP

It would be very good to win Florida. MineralMan Jun 2019 #1

If anyone can do it, it's Joe... Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #4

It is a huge state and other than in 16 dsc Jun 2019 #11

Exactly. And we don't need any "close calls" in FL again. We need the biggest margin of victory... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2019 #13

Was just gonna say--wide margins, widest possible is what we need, given the off set from emmaverybo Jun 2019 #28

Time to build a wall around The Villages jayschool2013 Jun 2019 #19

Pretty sure we were one of the first states to announce in 2016, 2012 and 2008. NT SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #22

True, but if Joe wins Wisconsin, Michigan, Pa True Blue American Jun 2019 #25

Yessssss😍 LakeArenal Jun 2019 #2

K&R - Double YES! onetexan Jun 2019 #8

He's done, I tell ya. He's Done! Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #3

Joe will win the GE in a landslide when he gets there. LibFarmer Jun 2019 #5

He will have to. Russia and others will do their best to elect Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #6

Which is why we can't take a gamble with candidates whose numbers are within the margin of error Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #7

Exactly.Duh. It's going to be rough. I'm not worried about trump Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #10

I agree! peggysue2 Jun 2019 #14

PS: peggysue2 Jun 2019 #15

Ditto to what you said! We can not gamble on this. Wide appeal to widest electorate describes emmaverybo Jun 2019 #29

If VP Joe takes Florida.. Welcome back America!! Peacetrain Jun 2019 #9

Gillum was ahead in many of the Florida polls NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #12

Is it "Go Joe" or is it "Go Trump"? I know which side most of us are on... Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #16

It's great that Biden is ahead in Florida NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #18

Really? DownriverDem Jun 2019 #24

Here are the polls NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #32

Hillary was never ahead of trump by 9 in FL at any point during that campaign BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #35

going further back NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #39

Not in Florida. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #40

Here are additional Florida polls, highlighting the 8-13 point Clinton leads NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #41

That was before Clinton was sabotaged nt NYMinute Jun 2019 #43

Look. She was under FBI investigation at the time of her candidacy and that presented a known emmaverybo Jun 2019 #33

Yes, they crawl out from under the rocks to vote for Trump in Fla. HopeAgain Jun 2019 #26

Florida election can be as weird as Florida man IronLionZion Jun 2019 #17

Mahalo, Skya! Cha Jun 2019 #20

Mahalo, Cha!!! Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #30

The man! sandensea Jun 2019 #21

Why we must focus DownriverDem Jun 2019 #23

It's way too early to say that HopeAgain Jun 2019 #27

He has gaffed his way into many a heart his entire career. He's on notice now. But the problem emmaverybo Jun 2019 #34

"year and a half of Biden gaffs to come." honest.abe Jun 2019 #36

That is a good sign. honest.abe Jun 2019 #31

Good news! Scurrilous Jun 2019 #37

Great numbers! K&r Politicub Jun 2019 #38

Go Joe!!! K&R NYMinute Jun 2019 #42

Who decided that Quinnipiac's FL polling was A-rated? Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #44