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Democratic Primaries

George II

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1. There are no deadlines in the Constitution on nominating a candidate. If need be, a party can....

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 08:18 PM

Feb 2020

...probably nominate a new candidate almost up until Election Day. But they'd be hard pressed to win since that new candidate wouldn't have been campaigning for months like "traditional" candidates.

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

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There are no deadlines in the Constitution on nominating a candidate. If need be, a party can.... George II Feb 2020 #1

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