Democratic Primaries

sfwriter

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35. Again, that's a tautoogy wrapped around a supposition.

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 08:35 PM

Apr 2019

Biden can win, we must select Biden does nothing to further Biden's cause. It has the weight of opinion.

"Now try to consider the appeal each of our candidates has for those areas" isn't an argument either. ALL of our candidates have a reason why they will win those states. Why is Biden's claim superior?

For Buttigieg, for example, I would argue that a popular midwesterner would appeal to the switch voter with his rhetorical style that invites, rather than condemns the Trump voters who are dissatisfied. Additionally, His military service, will be popular in these states because they have sacrificed many sons and daughters to the war effort.

Klobuchar comes from Wisconsin, a border state to Michigan. An argument can be made that she has midwestern appeal as well.

Bernie Sanders has won the most votes in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, winning Michigan and Wisconsin and garnering 45% of the primary vote in Pennsylvania in 2016. You could argue that gives him reason to claim he will do well there.

Kamala Harris is known in Wisconsin, having campaigned there for Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. You can argue Harris helped Baldwin achieve her landslide win in 2018.

Trump trails behind Sanders and Warren in Wisconsin polling. Either of them can beat him there.

AND SO ON...

Why would Biden win? Because we need to win is just not the answer to that question.

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

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how Is "he would win" even an argument? sfwriter Apr 2019 #1

I was an Obama supporter from the beginning. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #5

You may be better than average at picking winners, or marylandblue Apr 2019 #29

I watched and read everything. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #32

Do you have that same feeling about Harris? marylandblue Apr 2019 #34

No, not yet. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #37

That is where you are wrong. Biden can win. I doubt anyone else can win with the Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #23

Again, that's a tautoogy wrapped around a supposition. sfwriter Apr 2019 #35

mid terms are to small localized districts, not a national audience nt msongs Apr 2019 #2

true. but taken as a whole some reasonable conclusions can be drawn nationally Kurt V. Apr 2019 #3

You just gave yourself away by calling Joe Biden "Republican Lites Joe". still_one Apr 2019 #4

How did I give my self away. Joe Biden is the INdemo Apr 2019 #12

You called him a "republican lite", NOT A CENTRIST. Which part of that don't you understand? still_one Apr 2019 #14

I did not call Joe Biden a Republican Lite INdemo Apr 2019 #30

On the states we need to win manufacturing jobs are a priority and if we run on climate change Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #22

Why would Biden win in WI, MI, and PA? sfwriter Apr 2019 #36

I did not call Joe Biden a Republican Lite I said INdemo Apr 2019 #16

I guess because I didn't see the comma after republican lites joe, I misinterpreted that you were still_one Apr 2019 #18

"painting is a fine line" INdemo Apr 2019 #33

I think all of here are on that same page. still_one Apr 2019 #38

How will you deal with a Biden/Harris ticket? DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #6

That would never happen INdemo Apr 2019 #13

It is a winning ticket and balanced . Kamala can't win the states we need Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #24

*blink* sfwriter Apr 2019 #39

She's a politician. DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #27

My reaction entirely INdemo. hedda_foil Apr 2019 #7

I think maybe you didn't pay attention to who won in the midterms frazzled Apr 2019 #8

Thank-you still_one Apr 2019 #9

THANK YOU. +1000 UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #11

Thank you FloridaBlues Apr 2019 #17

Thank you. highplainsdem Apr 2019 #41

31 midterm candidates were moderate. Run someone too far left and we lose. I am Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #10

Just wondering: why is your preferred candidate "Harris" while your favorite group is "Sanders? Atticus Apr 2019 #15

Let's ask what this "progressive" organization thinks: namahage Apr 2019 #19

Ayanna Pressley unseated a long term admired liberal Congressman - is that the same thing as an seaglass Apr 2019 #31

The midterms are one thing and the GE is another. IluvPitties Apr 2019 #20

Not really. We need to win back three moderate states Trump took. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #25

What candidates do you think won in 2018? brooklynite Apr 2019 #21

How did the midterms show us this? Eko Apr 2019 #26

This went well. 58Sunliner Apr 2019 #28

Joe Biden is a realist Progressive dog Apr 2019 #40