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DeeDeeNY

(3,354 posts) Fri Sep 13, 2019, 09:25 AM Sep 2019

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'Long coattails' -- critical in 2020

Other than of course beating Trump, the most important attribute of any candidate will be the ability to inspire and generate enough enthusiasm to bring back a Democratic majority in the Senate. Otherwise, very little else will matter because McConnell will continue to block everything.

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

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'Long coattails' -- critical in 2020 (Original Post) DeeDeeNY Sep 2019 OP

agreed NewJeffCT Sep 2019 #1

Colorado, Arizona, Maine, & NCarolina hold the key. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #2

Warren is definitely one of the leaders DeeDeeNY Sep 2019 #3

Biden is often criticized for talking abut president Obama. Evoking the Obama years, reminding Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #4

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

1. agreed

Reply to DeeDeeNY (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 09:28 AM

Sep 2019

would love to get the Senate majority back next year as well. Send Moscow Mitch into retirement. If not retirement, then at least relegate him to minority leader.

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

Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)

2. Colorado, Arizona, Maine, & NCarolina hold the key.

Reply to DeeDeeNY (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 09:47 AM

Sep 2019

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

DeeDeeNY

(3,354 posts)

3. Warren is definitely one of the leaders

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 10:09 AM

Sep 2019

Her charisma is as appealing as her intelligence.

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

Thekaspervote

(32,751 posts)

4. Biden is often criticized for talking abut president Obama. Evoking the Obama years, reminding

Reply to DeeDeeNY (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 10:10 AM

Sep 2019

People just how good those years were may still have a coat tail effect on down ballot races.

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

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