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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden, Harris in virtual tie after dramatic shift in black support, poll shows [View all]Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)79. "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there," Rumi
Nice to have had that moment in the here and now.
Happy 4th to you, too, emulatorloo!
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Biden, Harris in virtual tie after dramatic shift in black support, poll shows [View all]
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
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I don't know how you could think that when that didn't even happen in 2016. nt
UniteFightBack
Jul 2019
#10
I think he will win as he is the best candidate to take the states we need...
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#77
Even Booker got a bounce from this hacksaw racial attack against Biden. nt
UniteFightBack
Jul 2019
#11
Biden's insistence on bragging about 'getting along' with vile racist shitheads
Voltaire2
Jul 2019
#12
Yeah, what gets me is exactly that. Instead of offering fresh ideas as a young
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#23
Well, Harris is right. And if they're having a field day then more info will reveal that
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#49
I know that. But is she now going to go around the country saying she will do forced busing?
marylandblue
Jul 2019
#52
I don't know what her actual strategy will be. I wish she would focus on her strengths
emulatorloo
Jul 2019
#53
There is no plan because it is a bad idea to run on...a better plan is what is Biden's idea
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#42
We gave up on it 40 or 50 years ago...what we can and should go for is equality.
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#59
It didn't work. Carter was in office then...we were about to be treated to two terms of Reagan and
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#76
It is odd to me that some are trying to protect Trump's very real racism on Biden
emulatorloo
Jul 2019
#55
Yup. We call as we see it, don't we? Unfortunately for you nothing is stopping that.
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#66
I'm not going to tear down our Dem nominees in 2020. It may not matter but it's what I
emulatorloo
Jul 2019
#68
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there," Rumi
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#79
Yeah. But I've decided to try to boost all our candidates up, and stay away from personal attacks
emulatorloo
Jul 2019
#70
He wants to provide more money to Title I schools and fully fund special ed.
marylandblue
Jul 2019
#54
So you think forced busing will work in the 21st century...we have school choice now
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#61
I knew you would say something like that. We have separate but unequal now.
marylandblue
Jul 2019
#69
Not sure what your point is. Yes the party retreated. And we aren't going to try that again.
marylandblue
Jul 2019
#75
Or you could look at it this way, "Support for Biden among blacks cut in half
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#22
I didn't say I didn't enjoy following trends, just that tomorrow's polls will be different.
ucrdem
Jul 2019
#38
Or you could look at it this way, "Support for Biden among blacks cut in half
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#21
Yes, those positions are problems in primary debates, but they will be assets in November 2020.
ucrdem
Jul 2019
#34
Or you could look at it this way, "Support for Biden among blacks cut in half
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#20
New polls do not show that. In fact Sanders who is polling below Biden is considerably
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#24
I wish you'd link to the new polls. This Quinnipiac poll conducted June 28 to July 1.
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#25
This tells you the other two polls in same post as first one but...here it is.
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#45
Oh, I see. As per the title, the OP is really about black support for Biden.
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#47
Please don't bother yourself with that if it's not about the main point of the OP. For clarity sake,
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#48