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Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
23. There are. I really hope fewer end up running than we expect.
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 03:23 AM
Nov 2018

20+ seekers of the nomination will lead to a circus atmosphere, and we run the risk of drowning out some truly viable candidates.

If we start out with such a high number, I'm hoping we quickly see the field whittled down to just a handful.

And I really take issue with the way the primary is run, such as Iowa and New Hampshire having so much sway. But not much to be done on that score. For now I just take comfort in knowing we're moving away from caucuses.

Of course. sheshe2 Nov 2018 #1
+1 Kahuna7 Nov 2018 #27
DOUG Jones is evidence.of the power of this group of voters Gothmog Nov 2018 #41
I hope they come through in Mississippi. Blue_true Nov 2018 #42
Same here Gothmog Nov 2018 #50
Exactly. sheshe2 Nov 2018 #45
Only makes sense since they are the discriminated against in this country. allgood33 Nov 2018 #2
But Dems are supposed to focus on winning over those "not comfortable" voting for POC, right? Garrett78 Nov 2018 #3
"Given the above, who should we target in order to win?" Cha Nov 2018 #9
"And, yet...?" Garrett78 Nov 2018 #13
Thank You for expounding perfectly on Cha Nov 2018 #16
And thank you for the kind words. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #21
You are correct. Kahuna7 Nov 2018 #28
+1 Tarheel_Dem Nov 2018 #11
black women are the smartest voters in America 0rganism Nov 2018 #4
Because we can smell the bullshit from a mile away. Kahuna7 Nov 2018 #29
That would only be true in areas where there are significant AA voters grantcart Nov 2018 #5
Yes! Lunabell Nov 2018 #6
Again.. African American and even more so AA Women Voters were our Cha Nov 2018 #7
And those same African American voters will choose our next presidential nominee, so come correct. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2018 #8
Always On My Mind! Cha Nov 2018 #10
Thank you. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2018 #12
Harris 2020! TeamPooka Nov 2018 #14
Yes. I've been saying this for over a year. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #15
Sounds Good at this point Cha Nov 2018 #17
I think the Beto for president talk is silly. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #18
I find it hard to compare him to Obama. Obama was a winner. Thats why people thought TeamPooka Nov 2018 #19
I haven't compared him to Obama. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #20
Many others have made the comparison. One of them was headline news the other day. TeamPooka Nov 2018 #48
He's brilliant and quite Cha Nov 2018 #22
There are. I really hope fewer end up running than we expect. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #23
Yes "moving away from caucuses.." Cha Nov 2018 #24
I think AA voters really like Biden too. Blue_true Nov 2018 #43
Which leads to the question, why didn't this happen in 2016, and will it happen again in 2020? Snake Plissken Nov 2018 #25
Voter Suppression UCmeNdc Nov 2018 #30
A lot of AA voters mail in ballots, as does Hispanics. Blue_true Nov 2018 #44
a gracious thank you to them handmade34 Nov 2018 #26
It is a huge mistake for anyone to alienate AA and POC voters by making excuses for racism. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #31
That is exactly right oberliner Nov 2018 #34
That's a secondary consideration for me. Our party's nominee should be qualified and... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #35
I am confident that there is a qualified AA woman out there oberliner Nov 2018 #36
Nobody claimed otherwise. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #37
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2018 #47
There is no stronger voting bloc for the Democratic Party oberliner Nov 2018 #32
What is the Democratic Party doing for that voting bloc? HipChick Nov 2018 #38
Don't agree. Absolutely, gratitude and a gracious thank-you Hortensis Nov 2018 #33
+1 leftstreet Nov 2018 #49
They often are. nt tblue37 Nov 2018 #39
One of the House's first priorities should be to end voter suppression. We owe them this. sinkingfeeling Nov 2018 #40
K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #46
Our base workinclasszero Nov 2018 #51
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