Democratic Primaries

Peacetrain

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3. If we want to make substantial changes.. most definitely the candidate needs coattails..

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Mon Jan 6, 2020, 10:24 AM

Jan 2020

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

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Should coattails or help with down ballot candidates be an important consideration [View all] Gothmog Jan 2020 OP

Yes without the senate...we get no judges period...without the house we can't fix anything...we need Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #1

Joe Biden endorses Democrat in battleground Texas House special election Gothmog Jan 2020 #2

If we want to make substantial changes.. most definitely the candidate needs coattails.. Peacetrain Jan 2020 #3

It's extremely important for me. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #4

imho, this is what happened in '18. reverse coattails is a good way to put it. mopinko Jan 2020 #7

EW is reaching out down ticket. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #8

just one of many ways she sees the big picture, imho. mopinko Jan 2020 #11

Art Cullen endorsed her saying she speaks to rural voters on blm Jan 2020 #14

And she does it really really well. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #16

sanders is bad for down ballot candidates Gothmog Feb 2020 #44

Obama campaign guru: Trump would love to run against Bernie Gothmog Jan 2020 #18

It's a horrible prospect. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #20

None of the Democrats who flipped seats ran on sanders' platform Gothmog Feb 2020 #39

Yes indeed it should judeling Jan 2020 #5

Of course. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #6

Yes. But while split-ticket voting's trended down, gerrymandering makes up for that, and ancianita Jan 2020 #9

That is always an important thing in presidential elections. MineralMan Jan 2020 #10

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will be the next speaker come 2021 Gothmog Feb 2020 #41

If we want to actually make change peggysue2 Jan 2020 #12

Hell yes! The Valley Below Jan 2020 #13

Of course this. Hortensis Jan 2020 #15

Joe Biden campaigned for down ballot candidates in 2018 Gothmog Jan 2020 #17

Endangered Democrats sound the alarm on Bernie and Warren Gothmog Jan 2020 #19

Absolutely. The Dem purists are heard way more - and are less essential. empedocles Jan 2020 #27

K&R betsuni Jan 2020 #21

Biden is the best candidate to help down ballot candidates Gothmog Jan 2020 #22

Colin Allred and other New Democrats in swing districts support Biden Gothmog Jan 2020 #23

I do not want to see Kevin 'McCarthy as speaker Gothmog Jan 2020 #24

Joe Biden is the only candidate with a real shot at getting things done Gothmog Jan 2020 #25

It's a trick question, right? stopdiggin Jan 2020 #26

Yes, but beating Trump takes the lead on anything else right now. redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #28

ALWAYS THE considerations beachbumbob Jan 2020 #29

Joe Biden is the best candidate to help Democrats win down ballot races Gothmog Jan 2020 #30

We may lose one of the two Texas Congressiaol seats Gothmog Feb 2020 #31

I see only one that will hurt our down ballot candidates. I see all the others being part krissey Feb 2020 #32

It's ultra Important! Cha Feb 2020 #33

Elected Democrats who flipped seats support Joe Biden Gothmog Feb 2020 #34

SC's Joe Cunningham slams Bernie Sanders' 'socialism' Gothmog Feb 2020 #35

I agree with Connor Lamb Gothmog Feb 2020 #36

Sanders would kill down ballot candidate Gothmog Feb 2020 #37

Texas Democrats are worried about sanders killing down ballot candidates Gothmog Feb 2020 #38

Down-ballot Republicans watch with glee as Sanders gains steam Gothmog Feb 2020 #40

Here is an ad being runned by the grandson of GHW Bush Gothmog Feb 2020 #42

It is strange how voting your concscience doesn't enter into the thinking of moderates ripcord Feb 2020 #43

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will be the next speaker come 2021 Gothmog Feb 2020 #45

Down ballot candidates want Joe to be in the top of the ticket Gothmog Mar 2020 #46