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Democratic Primaries

ResistantAmerican17

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10. Thanks!!!

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 12:04 PM

Feb 2020

I never left DU—-It’s always my one stop sanity shop. I’ve just been chilling on the sidelines watching the “spirited debate.” And to repeat, to make sure the traitor tot is gone in November, I’ll vote for anybody the democrats put up.

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

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Can someone help me understand [View all] ResistantAmerican17 Feb 2020 OP

Because it would be harmful to the country for him to be one redqueen Feb 2020 #1

Because he's running as a Democrat. Like you said. DanTex Feb 2020 #2

If he ran as a third-party candidate he'd siphon away votes for the Democratic party The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #3

Welcome Back to DU RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #4

Thanks!!! ResistantAmerican17 Feb 2020 #10

I believe more and more people are less interested in Party than in policy. Ron Green Feb 2020 #5

And the vast majority are wedded to a particular party. Sanders is no different. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #14

It was a mistake to let Bernie run in Democratic primaries NCProgressive Feb 2020 #6

If he was kept off the ballot as a Dem he'd have run as a 3rd party candidate. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #7

He has never indicated ANY desire to run 3rd party for President. He would not want to help... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #8

That's because nobody ever tried to stop him from running as a Democrat. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #9

He had that chance in 2016 booley Feb 2020 #15

He wouldn't have had the resources and infrastructure. NCProgressive Feb 2020 #12

+ 1 musette_sf Feb 2020 #16

He met the DNC's qualifications to run as a Democrat. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #11

If he were, the Democratic Party would be split ALREADY. Laelth Feb 2020 #13