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Democratic Primaries

AlexSFCA

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5. many are running to get voters excited and registered

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:30 AM

Mar 2019

this is a good strategy. To have as many candidates as possible to appeal to every voters. Asian-americans are often not very engaged in politics so maybe having an Asian american candidate will get those folks more interested. We need to tap into millions of non-voters.

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

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How Little Known Andrew Yang May End Up on the 2020 Debate Stage by Gaming the System [View all] Recursion Mar 2019 OP

We Dems have a lot of good candidates to choose from and I think Yang is pretty terrific too! FM123 Mar 2019 #1

No doubt with the same incredble success as Gravel in the first debate of 2008 brooklynite Mar 2019 #2

He's there to put issues on the table Recursion Mar 2019 #3

I wouldn't call this gaming the system dsc Mar 2019 #4

Which ones? Recursion Mar 2019 #7

yeah those would be the ones dsc Mar 2019 #8

There is a group on ActBlue asking for $1 donations to get him into the debate Omaha Steve Mar 2019 #12

many are running to get voters excited and registered AlexSFCA Mar 2019 #5

I hope he does kcr Mar 2019 #6

i don't know freedom2020 Mar 2019 #9

That would be spectacular IronLionZion Mar 2019 #10

I have a friend who runs a PAC supporting Yang Gothmog Mar 2019 #11

Thanks for the threshold number. Blue_true Mar 2019 #13

Warren would likely qualify anyway due to polling numbers. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #14