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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Why Black Voters Prefer Establishment Candidates Over Liberal Alternatives [View all]Demsrule86
(68,970 posts)18. Michael Moore and others laid the groundeork fot this...they attacked
Kerry first which made it easier for tne pugs. A Candidate attacked on the right and the left will generally lose.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Gothmog
Oct 2019
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The point that I was making is that trying to characterize a whole ethnic group's thinking by one
Blue_true
Oct 2019
#17
Again how is the support of Nina Turner who voted for stein working for sanders?
Gothmog
Oct 2019
#24
Well then what color person would you like the article to be written by. nt
UniteFightBack
Oct 2019
#43
Kerry lost...and was attacked by the left during the primary. He was views as establishment.
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#11
No, sorry. It was a very deliberate campaign by disgusting Republicans in a
DemocracyMouse
Oct 2019
#22
Thanks for presenting this article. Let it be said that both Warren and Sanders have had
emmaverybo
Oct 2019
#8
Great article. Black voters know we don't have the luxury of voting for pie in the sky & unicorns.
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2019
#27
While he has a big lead, that also means that 64% are either undecided or prefer someone else
MichMan
Dec 2019
#80
Biden has 154 endorsements from current or former black or Hispanic elected officials.
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#65
I'd take exception to the idea that the so-called "establishment" candidates...
Blistering Sun
Oct 2019
#46
If Joe Biden...isn't on the ballot in 2020, many older black voters might just stay home,
Gothmog
Dec 2019
#78
I'm struggling to accept that Joe Biden, a life-long liberal doesn't count as a "liberal"
The Valley Below
Dec 2019
#87