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Democratic Primaries

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8. And what if they do, which I doubt is nowhere near widespread?

Reply to Peacetrain (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 02:57 PM

Dec 2019

They'll help a Democrat get elected (any Dem is better than any repug). Again, it's an apocryphal story and primaries are much more inclusive than outdated caucuses.

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

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I have to have a candidate committed to me as much as I am committed to them! [View all] Peacetrain Dec 2019 OP

With all due respect, caucuses are are exclusionary and restrict... brush Dec 2019 #1

Also you can vote absentee PatSeg Dec 2019 #2

Yes, another reason to switch to primaries. brush Dec 2019 #4

Here is a question for you.. Peacetrain Dec 2019 #5

That's mostly an appocryphal story that rarely if ever... brush Dec 2019 #6

22 closed. 17 open, the rest modified primaries Peacetrain Dec 2019 #7

And what if they do, which I doubt is nowhere near widespread? brush Dec 2019 #8

I'm more about having a candidate who supports policies I can agree with. MineralMan Dec 2019 #3