Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Please tell me why I shouldn't be offended. [View all]louis c
(8,652 posts)...I will admit that there are a portion of the white, working class voters that will only vote for a white guy, but they don't vote in primaries, especially Democratic ones.
These voters , unfortunately, are the swing voters in the General Election. These are the voters that have voted Democratic in the past. These are the 5% that will win or lose this election.
It won't always be this way. Demographics are shifting. We are probably two of three presidential election cycles away from never having a white guy win an election in this country. We are just not there yet and this one is too important to lose.
I know, everyone brings up Obama, but, please remember the circumstances. 6 weeks before the vote the economy went into a depression in 2008. 11% unemployment and minus 9% GDP, all blamed on Republican policies. It was like 1932. No Republican was going to beat any Democrat. If that happens again, it won't matter who we nominate. But the election in 2020 will look more like 2000, 2004 or 2016. In those cases, every vote counted and all we need is Democrats voting for Democrats, and not 3rd parties and get the traditional moderate Democrats and independents (unions) to come home.
In my opinion, Biden does that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden