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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I'm glad the superdelegate system is different this time around... [View all]madville
(7,408 posts)46. Bernie is going to have more money than most
And will easily be in the top three as far as delegate totals by the time the convention roles around. I don't get this fantasy that people have that he will drop out with a big bank account from 2nd or 3rd place in a field of 10+ candidates.
I believe it will be Biden, Bernie, and Harris (in that order) left after Super Tuesday and all the rest of the way to the convention. I think Biden wins it and Harris will become his VP to unite the factions created during the primary. Bernie supporters will feel slighted and left out again.
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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My guess is that if Biden and anyone but Bernie were 1/2 but short of winning the nomination
Blue_true
Mar 2019
#57
As long as his followers are chanting his name, he will never stop. I hope I'm wrong,
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#20
The gathering for Harris of South Carolina sorority women showed the problem for Bernie.
Blue_true
Mar 2019
#58
Sanders didn't invent progressivism and he's not the only progressive candidate
emulatorloo
Mar 2019
#40
I just have to point out there's been some revisionist history regarding media coverage.
Garrett78
Mar 2019
#2
Claims have been made and would, in response to your OP, be made again that...
Garrett78
Mar 2019
#8
There are many that report it as a tie in NH and as Hillary increasing her lead due to Super D's
CentralMass
Mar 2019
#14
I just Googled "MSNBC 2016 New Hampshire primary" and here's the first article I found:
Garrett78
Mar 2019
#15
See my last post. I addressed the fact that there was talk of superdelegates, as there always is.
Garrett78
Mar 2019
#17
If the Republicans had a superdelegate system, Trump would not be president
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#21
Rep. Cedric Richmond, the Congressional Black Caucus chair, blasts proposed superdelegate changes
Gothmog
Mar 2019
#24
Dunno, the most "inaccurate" thing I saw last time was misrepresented Open Secrets data
emulatorloo
Mar 2019
#44