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TheRealNorth

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14. So you are arguing that we just dismiss majority-white states

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 03:57 PM

Jan 2020

Good luck with that, but that sounds like a surefire way to stoke resentment. In fact, that opens the door to the same identity politics that I believe helped us lose in 2016.

I would also like to point out that we don't do too well in states where the majority of Democratic voters are POC either.

How about "every vote counts", regardless of color. That is the message i want my candidate to run on.

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

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Red States, Blue States, Purple States and...Beige States? [View all] MineralMan Jan 2020 OP

I dunno, the candidates seem to think the Iowa caucuses are pretty important. DanTex Jan 2020 #1

Do they really? I doubt it, but they can't really not run in Iowa and NH. MineralMan Jan 2020 #2

Except for Bloomberg, they seem to be pouring money into it. DanTex Jan 2020 #3

Bloomberg would probably argue that they're wasting their money. MineralMan Jan 2020 #6

They are important to Sanders and Warren...If Biden manages to win Iowa convincingly, they are Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #10

Great Post! redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #4

Agreed! Which is why my caucus, NV, is the first "real" vote. eclecticdyslexic Jan 2020 #5

That's true. NV doesn't have a large delegation at the convention either, though. MineralMan Jan 2020 #7

I agree in principle that a primary is a better system. eclecticdyslexic Jan 2020 #8

Enjoy your caucus experience. I have always enjoyed mine, for sure. MineralMan Jan 2020 #9

You can early vote in Nevada squirecam Jan 2020 #12

Welcome to DU and Enjoy! Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #13

They do have early voting this time MM...and I am interested to see how this affects the outcome. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #11

So you are arguing that we just dismiss majority-white states TheRealNorth Jan 2020 #14

Not at all. I'm talking about the primary campaign. MineralMan Jan 2020 #15

Listened to a short piece this morning peggysue2 Jan 2020 #16