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Democratic Primaries

Gravitycollapse

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28. He is basically buying the presidency.

Reply to Love-All (Reply #27)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 12:05 AM

Feb 2020

If he was not a billionaire, he would have nothing to offer and no one would care about him. The only reason he stays relevant at all is that he spends an obscene amount of personal wealth on massive ad campaigns. He has no grassroots support at all.

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

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Regardless of who you support, who do you think will win the Democratic nomination? [View all] Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 OP

Dunno! Glad I'm not living in one of those first four states! nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #1

Bernie at this point Polybius Feb 2020 #2

Tough call. Laelth Feb 2020 #3

Not entirely the same Polybius Feb 2020 #5

True. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #6

I think jr1118x Feb 2020 #4

Yes. Messaging. It's what he's good at and the other candidates have not done well. Squinch Feb 2020 #7

What worries me with Bllomberg jr1118x Feb 2020 #10

So he should not run a sensible gun platform? Can't agree. Squinch Feb 2020 #12

That's not what I meant jr1118x Feb 2020 #13

Every candidate will have opposition on every issue. I agree that the gun lobby Squinch Feb 2020 #19

Yes jr1118x Feb 2020 #21

And, I think the majority of gun "nuts" will not support any Dem candidate. nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #25

No clue. ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #8

There are some amazing combinations in that list bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #9

Very interesting. Laelth Feb 2020 #11

Besides Bernie and Bloomberg, who else is Jewish? Polybius Feb 2020 #14

I guess you're right bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #16

I think Bennett is still technically running. nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #26

Wouldn't even guess. nt doc03 Feb 2020 #15

How is Bernie in third place? Polybius Feb 2020 #17

This one is even funnier in retrospect Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #22

This forum despises Bernie. OliverQ Feb 2020 #24

They loved him last time around Go Vols Feb 2020 #33

some people are afraid... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #18

This is an interesting poll. Mosby Feb 2020 #20

Either Bernie or Bloomberg. OliverQ Feb 2020 #23

I'm surprised at Bloomberg's support. Love-All Feb 2020 #27

He is basically buying the presidency. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #28

Totally agree mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #31

He has a ton more to offer than Trump Green Line Feb 2020 #32

I'd be really surprised if the nominee is... jberryhill Feb 2020 #29

Not even close. Sanders will win mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author helpisontheway Feb 2020 #34

Right now I am sort of fearing the worst possible outcome Spider Jerusalem Feb 2020 #35