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Democratic Primaries

The Velveteen Ocelot

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6. No. He doesn't need to be there. The people who do need to be there

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 02:53 PM

Aug 2019

are the people who have a reasonable chance of actually winning the nomination and are serious about their candidacy, and are not just doing it to advance their pet issue (however meritorious it might be), to gratify their egos or to sell self-help books.

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

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I'm thinking of making a minimal donation to Tom Steyer, the billionaire.... [View all] kentuck Aug 2019 OP

I am going to do the same, but waiting to see if he gets one more qualifying poll. W_HAMILTON Aug 2019 #1

I'm thinking of doing the same thing. Mike 03 Aug 2019 #2

Q: If more than 10 'Qualify' crazytown Aug 2019 #3

I think if they have 12, make it 6 per night. Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #7

and random allocations again crazytown Aug 2019 #11

I'm tired of Biden being paired with Harris though. Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #12

Anything close to 10 on one stage is still going to be a problem. Better to split on two nights hlthe2b Aug 2019 #16

I sent him $1. I've sent several candidates $1 or $5 who are polling low. wyldwolf Aug 2019 #4

No it wouldn't. We have enough candidates, and they can speak to it quite adequately still_one Aug 2019 #5

Thank you customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #17

No. He doesn't need to be there. The people who do need to be there The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #6

It's already jzola Aug 2019 #8

He buys ads on TV for that. progressoid Aug 2019 #9

Nope. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #10

Yes, it is. I did so already. The guy is legit. Princetonian Aug 2019 #13

shouldn't contacting Congress members be better for this ? JI7 Aug 2019 #14

All of the presidential candidates already support impeachment JI7 Aug 2019 #15

No. Qutzupalotl Aug 2019 #18

Elizabeth Warren has come out strongly for impeachment JI7 Aug 2019 #19