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Democratic Primaries

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22. that's not socialism. if that's socialism then just about everyone is a socialist

Thu Sep 19, 2019, 12:53 PM

Sep 2019

even Reagan

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

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Before supporting any candidate, I believe one should do this thought experiment. [View all] redgreenandblue Sep 2019 OP

Obviously Group 1 - since they would be the President. walkingman Sep 2019 #1

It took me a minute to figure out what those groups were based on! thesquanderer Sep 2019 #2

"winners" is part of it...so is "outsiders" brooklynite Sep 2019 #3

I don't know about that... thesquanderer Sep 2019 #4

"outsiders" in the context of Washington... brooklynite Sep 2019 #5

Yes, that was the context in which I answered (i.e. about governors) n/t thesquanderer Sep 2019 #8

Mitt Romney was an outsider nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #15

On Charisma, alone? The Mouth Sep 2019 #14

Nixon 1960, 1968...Reagan 1976, 1980...Bush Sr 1980, 1988 Otto Lidenbrock Sep 2019 #11

Neither Group 1 or 2 crazytown Sep 2019 #12

Group 1: All won the presidency on their first campaign. crazytown Sep 2019 #9

+1 eom BlueMTexpat Sep 2019 #18

Group 2 includes 2 Dems who got more votes IronLionZion Sep 2019 #13

America never elected a socialist for president JI7 Sep 2019 #17

if the economy is not shit like when Clinton and Obama ran JI7 Sep 2019 #19

Trump's ratings are abnormally low for a president in a good economy Clash City Rocker Sep 2019 #26

Likability peggysue2 Sep 2019 #23

unclear on what this is about HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #25