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Democratic Primaries

Fresh_Start

(11,365 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:50 PM Feb 2020

I'm not asking about candidates, I'm asking about strategy.

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	the candidate best able to assist Putin in diminishing American power and influence
	1 (25%)
	the candidate least able to assist putin in diminishing American power and influence
	0 (0%)
	putin doesn't care one way of the other because the election is already totally fixed
	0 (0%)
	putin wants democracy to succeed and randomly picked a candidate
	0 (0%)
	other
	0 (0%)
	the candidate Putin thinks, Trump is in the best position to defeat.
	3 (75%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Who would Putin want to win in the democratic party nomination? [View all] Fresh_Start Feb 2020 OP

OMFG Moderateguy Feb 2020 #1

no, i'm merely trying to understand what DU thinks Putin's motive is Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #3

I thought of that, as the election is already fixed so it doesn't matter Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #7

What do you mean, the election is already fixed? highplainsdem Feb 2020 #9

for example, russia has infiltrated or purchased or has backdoors Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #11

Btw, thanks for adding that option to the poll. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #10

you were right, it needed to be there Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #13

Other ibegurpard Feb 2020 #4

i think of that as diminishing american power and influence Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #6

Whoever and whatever will cause the most chaos relayerbob Feb 2020 #5

if putin wanted to create the most chaos...he would switch sides Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #8

You miss my point relayerbob Feb 2020 #15

I'm sorry, I don't think it is that... Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #17

I don't even think it's common interest relayerbob Feb 2020 #19

look at the makeup of the Russian economy... Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #20

Oh absolutely relayerbob Feb 2020 #21

russia plays the long game Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #23

Sadly, no relayerbob Feb 2020 #24

I chose one option, but I really think two are likely. spicysista Feb 2020 #16

i didn't see a way to allow people to make multiple choices Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #18

This! relayerbob Feb 2020 #22

#BernieKnew Gothmog Feb 2020 #25

trump reelection is highly likely AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #26

right there with you... Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #27