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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: If Bernie Sanders gets the nomination, I will sigh [View all]Gothmog
(145,231 posts)118. We'd be f--ed': Texas Dems sweat a Bernie Sanders ticket
We have made a great deal of progress that will go down the drain if a weak and unelectable candidate like sanders is on the top of the ticket. After the 2010 elections, there were 101 republicans members of the Texas state House compared to 49 Democrats. We flipped 12 state house seats in 2018 and need 9 more to take control of the Texas House. We flipped two Congressional seats (Lizzie Fletcher and Colin Allred). The DCCC is targeting 7 congressional seats. I have hopes that HJ Hegar could beat Cornyn. Texas would be a battleground state if Biden is the nominee
If sanders is the nominee, we can kiss Lizzie's and Colin's seats goodbye. sanders would be poison.
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Sanders is a complete disaster and Warren is a complete-disaster-lite, said Texas-based campaign consultant Jeff Hewitt, who has been working in Democratic politics since he served on Clinton-Gores campaign team in the 1990s. At the end of the day, most of us want to win.....
Hewitt said ORourkes loss reveals that far-left ideas dont bring out enough people to flip seats. The idea that more people will come out to vote if a progressive is on the ballot, thats fools gold, he said....
Polls have offered little guidance. Biden is still a favorite among establishment figures and led a poll of Texas voters before Iowa but Sanders surged after the caucuses and Michael Bloomberg is on the rise.
Hewitt said ORourkes loss reveals that far-left ideas dont bring out enough people to flip seats. The idea that more people will come out to vote if a progressive is on the ballot, thats fools gold, he said....
Polls have offered little guidance. Biden is still a favorite among establishment figures and led a poll of Texas voters before Iowa but Sanders surged after the caucuses and Michael Bloomberg is on the rise.
Texas will eventually turn blue due to demographic trends but having sanders at the top of the ticket would set these efforts back
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Sanders won't win...and if I have to choose between Bloomberg and Trump, I choose Bloomberg.
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#98
I am not giving up on Joe...we have two small states ...let's see what happens. But if Joe falters
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#103
You believe the only way to beat Trump is to elect a candidate just like him.
Marty Marzipan
Feb 2020
#88
Seems everyone has a unique, yet absolute knowledge of who will and who can't win.
LanternWaste
Feb 2020
#7
Obama got it. Don't see why sanders can't. We always settle for the lowest
jimfields33
Feb 2020
#106
No...when they unleash the two foot thick oppo on Sanders, he is toast. And that is why
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#45
Biden isn't going to beat Trump either, so do you plan on preparing for another 4
OliverQ
Feb 2020
#20
"They'll" just blame Bernie and all the other candidates...like clockwork. n/t
Fix The Stupid
Feb 2020
#23
Biden would beat Trump by winning WI, PA and MI...an EC win. Bloomberg will beat Trump...Sanders
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#48
Let me expand Leahy was elected way before Sanders...vermont was not a red red states...
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#93
Bernie is literally my last choice, even behind Gabbard. But I will do the same as you.
Still In Wisconsin
Feb 2020
#37
Yes many do. I don't - and thank goodness the polls also say otherwise so far.
Nanjeanne
Feb 2020
#52
All the candidates have baggage. I've read this. I support Bernie. You don't. No worries.
Nanjeanne
Feb 2020
#62
Honest Question: Is this about Bernie(and the field) or about your disappointment in Biden
JDC
Feb 2020
#69
If he wins the nomination we will all need to stop with negative prophesies.
Liberty Belle
Feb 2020
#83