Democratic Primaries

StarfishSaver

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33. How do you know POC "didn't support them either'?

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 09:33 AM

Feb 2020

Polls are snapshots in time and don't tell us how people will vote in weeks and months from now - just look at Joe Biden.

They dropped out because too much attention was paid to poll numbers and, that attention affected fundraising and, in a circular fashion, their subsequent poll numbers.

Who knows how they would actually have done if voters had a chance to vote for them when the time came?

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

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Stacey Abrams: Our primary process has silenced voters of color [View all] StarfishSaver Feb 2020 OP

In her usual eloquent way, Abrams has addressed a serious flaw in the Democratic primary process dlk Feb 2020 #1

agree. evertonfc Feb 2020 #2

We need a new starting plan. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #3

Not my idea but BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #10

Thanks, BlueIdaho. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #11

Absolutely! BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #13

Here's a nice start - Dump NH for CT denem Feb 2020 #36

Strongly agree. ramen Feb 2020 #4

The truth.Abrams speaks the truth. oasis Feb 2020 #5

I don't agree that is the case this year. Blue_true Feb 2020 #6

How many candidates of color have dropped out before those states vote? Johnyawl Feb 2020 #9

+1 sheshe2 Feb 2020 #12

The problem is even if S.C. went first LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #16

Biden was polling well in Iowa and New Hampshire ... until people started voting. StarfishSaver Feb 2020 #19

A wide range of voters participate in polling, a narrow range in caucuses. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #23

That isn't the point LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #35

This is true. When I say this, there's no bitterness just some nostalgia and wondering: Mike 03 Feb 2020 #32

They dropped out before any states voted. MichMan Feb 2020 #29

How do you know POC "didn't support them either'? StarfishSaver Feb 2020 #33

The handwriting was on the wall; people weren't buying what they were selling MichMan Feb 2020 #34

Whose "handwriting" was on what "wall"? StarfishSaver Feb 2020 #37

Maybe we need to require a substantial cash bond MichMan Feb 2020 #43

Your post is illustrative of a problem in the Democratic Party StarfishSaver Feb 2020 #44

And she makes one helluva point. 2 small very white states should not Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author hangaleft Feb 2020 #14

Agreed. Maybe NY and CA at the same time? But that might be too lopsided Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #17

I think that the reason they don't start with NY and CA jimfields33 Feb 2020 #27

Good points. Blue_true Feb 2020 #38

Absolute truth relayerbob Feb 2020 #8

She is brilliant. Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #15

Also social media is dominated by white leftist culture, radius777 Feb 2020 #18

As a white leftist, I feel compelled to respond hangaleft Feb 2020 #20

My critique was more about the media radius777 Feb 2020 #22

History has shown repeatedly that lasting progress happens in Blue_true Feb 2020 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author sillystring2000 Feb 2020 #21

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

I love the idea of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia going first Lexblues Feb 2020 #24

That would be a good regional primary to kick things off. Blue_true Feb 2020 #40

Well, it's surely put off black and brown voters... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #26

Ohio and Florida. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #28

Florida has a closed primary. Blue_true Feb 2020 #41

Here are the 10 states that most represent the national average for AA MichMan Feb 2020 #30

As to Latino ... Iliyah Feb 2020 #31

She is correct loyalsister Feb 2020 #42

I am baffled by the recent decline in Biden's poll numbers MichMan Feb 2020 #45

This StarfishSaver Feb 2020 #46

Couldn't agree more Dietz Feb 2020 #47