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Democratic Primaries

Blue_true

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17. Bernie lost several early races in Vermont. Biden has run for President more than twice.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 10:55 PM

Jan 2020

I don't know about Steyer's political career, he could have run for city or county offices before.

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

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Just curious: What were the 10 losses of the men on the stage? [View all] question everything Jan 2020 OP

Let's see RandySF Jan 2020 #1

Pete lost election for DNC chair to Perez. blm Jan 2020 #4

That is not an election involving average voters. former9thward Jan 2020 #22

Or what you're trying to infer. LanternWaste Jan 2020 #27

Biden didn't run in 2016 democrattotheend Jan 2020 #6

Joe ran for 1988 (drop out in '87) and 2008. RandySF Jan 2020 #7

I know. But someone said he ran in 2016 democrattotheend Jan 2020 #14

Technically neither one of those was an "election", he dropped out months before the Iowa caucus.... George II Jan 2020 #20

Biden ran in 1988 as well. Sanders ran for a number of things unsuccessfully in Vermont before hlthe2b Jan 2020 #2

Oh honey, let me tell you. W_HAMILTON Jan 2020 #3

Oh my question everything Jan 2020 #9

what an iamthebandfanman Jan 2020 #18

Hit too close to home? question everything Jan 2020 #26

You want me to lend you my sharp stick? BooScout Jan 2020 #31

Thats because he knows he's likely to lose again. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #24

Biden actually wasn't in those two presidential elections, he was in the primaries and dropped out.. George II Jan 2020 #10

Dropping out because there is no way to win counts as a loss. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #19

That's not really true. If someone opens an "exploratory" committee and then decides not to run.... George II Jan 2020 #21

So only 3 losses in the last 30 years IronLionZion Jan 2020 #11

That 1990 election was November 1990, so 10 months less than 30 years ago. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #12

Warren wanted to deliver a memorable feminist talking point IronLionZion Jan 2020 #16

Sanders may find it inconvenient to have how he won that seat (with the backing of the NRA) The Valley Below Jan 2020 #28

Thanks for posting this! BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #29

What is also interesting about this is that BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #32

Virginity? Harker Jan 2020 #5

... BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #30

As far as I know Joe Biden never lost an election, but she was lumping them all together.... George II Jan 2020 #8

As I've said elsewhere, I didn't think it was a good argument for her to make. It sounds rather highplainsdem Jan 2020 #15

But it was good TV, so there's that. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #13

Bernie lost several early races in Vermont. Biden has run for President more than twice. Blue_true Jan 2020 #17

Steyer was too busy maiking most of his billion off of coal & private prisons. No elections oldsoftie Jan 2020 #25

Biden lost some presidential primaries...the first being 88 ...don't know how many. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #23