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Democratic Primaries

Squinch

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6. Republicans don't want to face Bloomberg's war chest. They want to go with the

Reply to still_one (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 05:09 PM

Feb 2020

Democrat whose followers they know they can influence. The one whose followers they have influenced in the past.

But I agree with you. A Democratic primary should be for Democrats only.

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

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Bloomberg may be paving the way for Sanders to win by splitting the moderate vote even more [View all] Quixote1818 Feb 2020 OP

Goodness! Look at that Bloomberg SuRgE! Undeniable. Squinch Feb 2020 #1

It is undeniable because open primaries allow non Democrats to vote in the Democratic primary, and still_one Feb 2020 #5

Republicans don't want to face Bloomberg's war chest. They want to go with the Squinch Feb 2020 #6

It may all change in less than 2 weeks Jersey Devil Feb 2020 #2

Democrats need to stop with the self inflicted wounds. democratisphere Feb 2020 #3

Needs action cherryinpa Feb 2020 #4

It isn't just the DNC, the respective state's Democratic Party have pushed for open primaries in still_one Feb 2020 #8

Bloomberg knows that. The others? No so much... TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #7

No doubt he is hurting Biden, but where he is also getting votes is from disatisfied republicans and still_one Feb 2020 #9

Exactly nobuddy Feb 2020 #10

re:"he is also getting votes is from disatisfied republicans and independents in open primary states thesquanderer Feb 2020 #12

Bloomberg is most definitely hurting Biden CalFione Feb 2020 #11

That is exactly right as far as how to stop Bernie Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #13