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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Democrats Can't Afford to Leave Moderates Behind - Seib [View all]Demsrule86
(68,552 posts)36. They won't if you run a candidate that doesn't appeal to them...the take it or leave it attitude
is disturbing...AA voters must vote for whoever mostly white progressives select? And moderate are expected to do the same? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Nominate a candidate who can win, not the purest but perhaps unelectable in the general candidate...I vote blue no matter who but you simply can't count on picking a nominee who only works for one part of the Democratic party...a minority part at thatas the mid terms clearly showed.
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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Those red to blue flips are the ones I was talking about. 21, if I remember correctly.
empedocles
Sep 2019
#10
What is your definition of "far left"? Someone who supports women's reproductive freedom ?
50 Shades Of Blue
Sep 2019
#13
If wanting government that works for all the people and not just the 1% makes me far
brewens
Sep 2019
#27
The 40 or so candidates that won the house were moderates...and we will surely lose the house
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#35
If it's populism for the working class we're supposedly lacking he isn't listening
BeyondGeography
Sep 2019
#3
Thanks for the link. I like Amy and am hoping that she and Joe really challenge Warren and Bernie on
Skya Rhen
Sep 2019
#4
Any moderate who has a brain is going to vote for any Democrat our party nominates in 2020.
KPN
Sep 2019
#12
They won't if you run a candidate that doesn't appeal to them...the take it or leave it attitude
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#36
"How do you like free health care boys and girls?" "How would you like free tuition boys and girls?"
wasupaloopa
Sep 2019
#16