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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Question for Bernie supporters- VP pick? [View all]W_HAMILTON
(9,992 posts)45. In those polls, he barely beats Trump and that is with Republicans openly SUPPORTING his candidacy.
Wait till they unleash the hounds and start going after him the way they did Hillary or Biden.
Never mind the fact that Sanders's entire campaign premise is relying on young people and other voters that are not predisposed to turning out to begin with. It will be a blood bath. Just look at how poorly Sanders-backed candidates fared in 2018.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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A slight chance at becoming VP isn't worth the stain on her reputation from being on...
W_HAMILTON
Feb 2020
#24
she would absolutely love the chance to be the first woman vp. her name would be in
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#26
She's not dumb. She knows that the odds that Sanders wins the general is slim.
W_HAMILTON
Feb 2020
#31
In those polls, he barely beats Trump and that is with Republicans openly SUPPORTING his candidacy.
W_HAMILTON
Feb 2020
#45
I do have to laugh at even the suggestion that a ticket such as that would do well in swing states
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#8
First, a candidate needs to gain 50% of the delegates in order to win the nomination.
33taw
Feb 2020
#36
Julin Castro. He's young, smart and a person of color. And he might just enable the ticket
totodeinhere
Feb 2020
#42