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Showing Original Post only (View all)Honest question. No sarcasm. [View all]
If we ALL vote blue no matter who the Democratic candidate is, how are we arguing that some are unelectable?
I have my favs to be sure, but I WILL unequivocally support whomever emerges from the primary.
Are we saying none of our candidates can win?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I get the number of variables, but the country slipping to fascism kind of put it on another level.
onecaliberal
Feb 2020
#8
Not all moderate Democrats and certainly not Indies will vote for Sanders...sure political junkies
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#17
Exactly. WE'RE the ones who make our candidate electable. Unity works exactly like that.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#5
I have heard that before...how we make any candidate electable only it is not nor ever was true.
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#18
no because the last time we had two polarizing candidates Clinton and Trump
Fresh_Start
Feb 2020
#22
Do you think any republican would consider Sanders as an alternative to Trump?
Moderateguy
Feb 2020
#23
I know you're right but it's mind blowing that folks do not understand the dire situation we're
onecaliberal
Feb 2020
#9
beg them to at least vote for downticket races even if they can't stomach the pres race nt
Fresh_Start
Feb 2020
#10
if someone is no vote or vote only downticket.. then downticket is the better outcome
Fresh_Start
Feb 2020
#25
And therein lies the rub. Not all will vote for the Democratic nominee if
Arkansas Granny
Feb 2020
#14
No door to door for me this year except for the House races and I will phonebank in all nearby
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#19