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essme

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4. Really?

Reply to Peacetrain (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 08:54 PM

Feb 2020

"Bill Clinton endorsed Al Gore in December 1999 from a stage in Orlando, Fla., lauding him as "the most effective and influential vice president who has ever served."

And no not my first time, thanks for the concern, I've voted in every election since 1988.

"In January 2008, during an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Carter praised Senator Barack Obama and the latter's presidential campaign, saying the Carter family and himself had been positively impacted by his candidacy and predicting Obama "will be almost automatically a healing factor in the animosity now that exists, that relates to our country and its government."

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

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Has Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore or Hillary Clinton, endorsed anyone? [View all] essme Feb 2020 OP

Not unusual. Ex-presidents and other big shots typically stay out of it until later. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1

Even current Presidents have stood silent lately Polybius Feb 2020 #19

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #2

Oh no no no... there has been 1 caucus, 1 primary in very small states Peacetrain Feb 2020 #3

Really? essme Feb 2020 #4

Those were nice things to say, Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #6

Of course you wouldn't because they do not believe in Biden. essme Feb 2020 #9

Still don't see the word endorse Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #13

Ok. Have any of the mentioned luminaries said anything remotely like Bill did? essme Feb 2020 #15

Well, there is that Medal of Freedom Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #16

Why do none of our party elders...... dawnie51 Feb 2020 #5

I think GWB stood silent because of Jeb Bush running last time. He hates Trump. 33taw Feb 2020 #26

It's customary for ex-Presidents or candidates to not show any favor early in the campaign, or... George II Feb 2020 #7

And Gore was an exception too? essme Feb 2020 #10

Yes, he was Clinton's VP and he pretty much was a shoo-in for the nomination. Only Bill Bradley... George II Feb 2020 #11

When Biden announced he was a shoe in but no endorsement. essme Feb 2020 #14

Gore was the incumbent Vice President. That's a big difference. Otto Lidenbrock Feb 2020 #17

Bill was not an ex-president when he endorsed Gore in '99 Polybius Feb 2020 #20

For a sitting POTUS not to endorse their VP who is running to follow them would ehrnst Feb 2020 #23

unusual at this point, right? left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #8

I should have not used "unusual" but if this is an "existential" moment... essme Feb 2020 #12

Well, we know who Hillary *doesn't* support... (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2020 #18

She said that she would support whoever the nominee is, and she will. ehrnst Feb 2020 #22

Holy crap! Amy has an endorsement from Walter Mondale. essme Feb 2020 #21

That's why Biden should have ran in 2016. He would have had Obama's full endorsement. brutus smith Feb 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2020 #25

endorsement pamdb Feb 2020 #27

Al and Tipper split up? Bayard Feb 2020 #28

There is at least one major non-endorsement of Bernie wellst0nev0ter Feb 2020 #29