Democratic Primaries

The Mouth

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6. Are you sure?

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 04:02 PM

Jan 2020

The polls I saw showed Harris significantly behind Biden with exactly the groups she should have been strong with. As much as I would have LOVED to see her go after Trump and really think she should NOT have dropped out, I thought it looked like Joe sucked the air out of her campaign.

But my observation is that it takes (barring the exceptional charisma of Obama) 10-20 years to lay the groundwork for a presidential run. Hillary in 2016 and Joe now had/have been getting ready for 20+ years. Two years as a Senator just doesn't give one enough time to build the network needed, historically (Obama and Kennedy both had time in the House, and the blessing/backing of a lot of the establishment of the party, at least more than Sen Harris).

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

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Why the Democratic Debate Was So White [View all] redqueen Jan 2020 OP

if ya can't get your own demographic to support u its time to get out. except harris who msongs Jan 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Jan 2020 #2

He has more $ and more donors than several other candidates. redqueen Jan 2020 #3

Are you sure? The Mouth Jan 2020 #6

My hunch on Harris and others who dropped out early: they want to get the VP nod from CTyankee Jan 2020 #8

I watched the interview clip posted earlier Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #4

And honestly, it doesn't look good that the issue was ignored completely redqueen Jan 2020 #5

As far as I know he was the only one addressing it Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #7

Sad. redqueen Jan 2020 #9