Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumAs Biden predicts a shorter race, rivals dig in for long fight
From hiring to messaging, recent moves by 2020 hopefuls telegraph preparations for a sustained nomination battle.
May 11, 2019, 7:30 AM EDT
By Jonathan Allen
WASHINGTON Slow your roll, Joe.
Thats the message several of former Vice President Joe Bidens rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination are sending with their recent campaign moves.
This field is going to be winnowed out pretty quickly, Biden, the current front-runner, told reporters in Los Angeles this week. ...Its going to work its way through relatively quickly for all of us.
But the rest of the field is offering fresh evidence that it is preparing for a long nomination fight.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,455 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,555 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)We need to win, no matter what. If our candidates have to spend all of their money in the primary, the GOP doesn't, so they start running against us way earlier with lots of money. WE NEED TO WIN!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,555 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,555 posts)who doesn't. No point in staying in if there is no chance. I think based on some polls that his lead will be big enough that no candidate except Biden will have a mathematical road to the nomination.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oldsoftie
(12,533 posts)There likely will only be a few left after that. Unless each Super Tuesday state is won by a different candidate, and i dont see that happening.
In a way, its not a bad way to go. The sooner a nominee is known, the sooner money can be saved for the General.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,168 posts)months before the convention
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,555 posts)The sooner the better. We need to take on Trump not cripple our candidate with fake Demonstrations and picket line...Right wing stories...The truth is that in 16 some supposedly on our side crippled our candidate with a barrage of negative stories that ended in Comey being enough to cause her to lose a race so close I would call it an electoral college tie...clearly she won the popular vote.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MineralMan
(146,287 posts)It's the voters in each state who will determine how long this all lasts. Individual candidates will do their best to attract attention and support but, in the end, we'll be able to follow how they're doing in the polls.
Right now, at least, Joe Biden appears to be assembling a great deal of voter support, compared to the other candidates. That's probably why he's feeling confident.
Personally, I think we'll all know who the nominee will be on March 4. The rest will just be confirmation.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gordianot
(15,237 posts)Wouldnt it be wonderful to wake up to a country free of tyrants?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(8,678 posts)That is the absolute first and foremost goal for the 2020 election.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden