Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

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24. OK, but he doesn't seem to be in the running, really.

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 12:09 PM

Dec 2019

My real question is about Presidents who actually get elected, not people who run in primaries but do not become the nominee.

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

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Now that we have four mayors in the primary race, a question: [View all] MineralMan Dec 2019 OP

And Cory Booker, Newark n/t Lulu KC Dec 2019 #1

My error. Sorry. MineralMan Dec 2019 #2

Yes PatSeg Dec 2019 #9

I guess I'm thinking about people whose most important office was Mayor. MineralMan Dec 2019 #16

I agree PatSeg Dec 2019 #32

And Castro hurl Dec 2019 #3

Two? Three, actually. Corey Booker remains in the race. Oh, make that four... Castro hlthe2b Dec 2019 #4

Not a Bloomberg fan, but NYC has one of the top twenty economies in the world, and a LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #5

Nor am I, but I'd still like an answer to my question MineralMan Dec 2019 #7

Sorry, missed that. Grover Cleveland, with a stint as governor in between. LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #10

OH! Thanks for that link! I really appreciate it. MineralMan Dec 2019 #17

Interesting question PatSeg Dec 2019 #6

Neither have I. I'm sure we have had people MineralMan Dec 2019 #11

Well PatSeg Dec 2019 #30

Bernie : The formr Mayor of Burlington , Vermont ritapria Dec 2019 #8

Yes, but that is not what he is best known for. MineralMan Dec 2019 #13

US News and World Report, no lefty publication , named Bernie ritapria Dec 2019 #23

OK. I wonder, though, how many people know about that honor, really. MineralMan Dec 2019 #25

He is not known for the oustanding job he did as Mayor of Burlington ritapria Dec 2019 #28

I suspect that Bernie knows that being a US Senator MineralMan Dec 2019 #46

A mayor demonstrates executive and management experience, IMHO... targetpractice Dec 2019 #12

I still have the question, however. MineralMan Dec 2019 #14

Edited my reply above with a link to an answer LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #15

And for that, I thank you. MineralMan Dec 2019 #20

Agreed, but I stand by my statement that being mayor of NYC is a different category LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #39

Perhaps so, although I doubt Bloomberg will end up as our nominee. MineralMan Dec 2019 #44

I sure as hell hope not LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #50

San Antonio! PatSeg Dec 2019 #34

Yes, thank you for doing so. No coffee yet. My bad. n/t targetpractice Dec 2019 #38

I know the feeling PatSeg Dec 2019 #42

I also found it humorous when I read my post again... How did I come up with that?!? n/t targetpractice Dec 2019 #40

Okay, it wasn't just me then! PatSeg Dec 2019 #43

andrew johnson, grover cleveland, and calvin coolidge had all been mayors previously unblock Dec 2019 #18

Interesting... Thanks! n/t targetpractice Dec 2019 #19

Now, I see that I should have further qualified my question. MineralMan Dec 2019 #21

That's what I took your question to mean PatSeg Dec 2019 #35

I think it was clear unblock Dec 2019 #56

You left out Wayne Messam, Mayor of Miramar, FL. brooklynite Dec 2019 #22

OK, but he doesn't seem to be in the running, really. MineralMan Dec 2019 #24

Messam suspended his campaign a while back Shrek Dec 2019 #27

Being mayor of NYC is not like being mayor of smaller cities. nsd Dec 2019 #26

Yes, agreed, nsd... targetpractice Dec 2019 #48

Mayor of New York City is bigger than most governorships or senate in my opinion. Lucky Luciano Dec 2019 #29

I agree.... targetpractice Dec 2019 #49

Well that is an interesting question...and one that should make Bloomberg sit up and think Peacetrain Dec 2019 #31

He doesn't seem inclined to do much personal campaigning, really. MineralMan Dec 2019 #47

It's like Governors have kicked the can down the road. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #33

Mayor of NYC is bigger, though, than mayor of anyplace else. NYC is huge. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #36

With a GDP the size of Canada's LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #41

I think, though, that to most Americans Bloomberg's main "office" is billionaire. tblue37 Dec 2019 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author totodeinhere Dec 2019 #45

google Fresh_Start Dec 2019 #51

Yes, but all held higher offices as well, so they weren't just mayors. MineralMan Dec 2019 #54

google again Fresh_Start Dec 2019 #55

Google whispers two names, Coolidge and Cleveland? saidsimplesimon Dec 2019 #52

But both were also elected to higher offices, so they weren't only mayors. MineralMan Dec 2019 #53