Democratic Primaries

Otto Lidenbrock

(581 posts) Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:31 PM Apr 2019

Joe's biggest obstacle - social media?

The right wing will fire shots at all the democratic candidates but Biden is in the firing line from the Bernie constituency and he appears fairly "meh" among other prominent democrat accounts (10k+ followers) i.e. "I'll vote for him if he's the nominee but he's not my first choice".

Barely anyone heard of Mayor Pete outside of his town a few months ago but social media elevated him. Beto had a social media wave during his senate run which he has lived off for his 2020 candidacy. Biden doesn't need any recognizing and is polling well now but in order to maintain it all the way through to November 2020 he will have to develop a social media strategy.

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

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Joe's biggest obstacle - social media? (Original Post) Otto Lidenbrock Apr 2019 OP

social media is overrated . JI7 Apr 2019 #1

That why Facebook ads have the highest ROI crazytown Apr 2019 #4

that's different. im referring to things like how many followers JI7 Apr 2019 #5

That's why you DownriverDem Apr 2019 #2

I'm sure the 20 some straigists from the Obama campaign he hired will make sure he's up to speed Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #3

He has plenty of money Trenzalore Apr 2019 #6

Elections are won on the campaign trail, not on the Twitterverse! LOL Baclava Apr 2019 #7

Biden is tweeting. I'm sure he'll have a social media person (or two). Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #8

JI7

(89,247 posts)

1. social media is overrated .

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:34 PM

Apr 2019

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

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

4. That why Facebook ads have the highest ROI

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:59 PM

Apr 2019

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

JI7

(89,247 posts)

5. that's different. im referring to things like how many followers

Reply to crazytown (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:01 PM

Apr 2019

one has.

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

DownriverDem

(6,228 posts)

2. That's why you

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:46 PM

Apr 2019

have a tech savy staff.

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

Thekaspervote

(32,755 posts)

3. I'm sure the 20 some straigists from the Obama campaign he hired will make sure he's up to speed

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:46 PM

Apr 2019

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

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)

6. He has plenty of money

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:02 PM

Apr 2019

He will hire very talented people.

I think I've encountered 3 different Biden facebook ads since he announced.

What he will need is a rapid response and monitoring team because it isn't the ads that kill you, it is the memes.

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

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

7. Elections are won on the campaign trail, not on the Twitterverse! LOL

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:17 PM

Apr 2019

Go Joe!

“If I’m going to be able to beat Donald Trump in 2020, it’s going to happen here,” Biden told a packed crowd at the Teamsters Local 249 banquet hall.

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

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

8. Biden is tweeting. I'm sure he'll have a social media person (or two).

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:33 PM

Apr 2019

They all need that. Someone to stay on top of the social media.

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

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