Democratic Primaries

Quixote1818

(28,936 posts) Sat Feb 29, 2020, 09:40 PM Feb 2020

Thoughts on who might start dropping out after Super Tuesday?

In the past has Super Tuesday traditionally been when candidates who haven't won anything start dropping out? For some reason I just don't remember what happened back in 2008 and 2004.

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

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Thoughts on who might start dropping out after Super Tuesday? (Original Post) Quixote1818 Feb 2020 OP

Buttigeig, Steyer, Klobuchar nt sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #1

Yep, yep, and yep. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #3

Schedule was so different relayerbob Feb 2020 #2

I have a feeling that Bloomberg might be on the list.. Moderateguy Feb 2020 #4

I am wondering if there will be pressure for all the other moderate Dems to drop out Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #5

Maybe but the pressure on Warren to drop out before ST is going to be crazy... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #6

Why would Warren think about dropping out before ST? thesquanderer Feb 2020 #7

I never said she would.. Moderateguy Feb 2020 #8

sweetloukillbot

(11,023 posts)

1. Buttigeig, Steyer, Klobuchar nt

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 09:41 PM

Feb 2020

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

Laffy Kat

(16,378 posts)

3. Yep, yep, and yep. nt

Reply to sweetloukillbot (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 09:45 PM

Feb 2020

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

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)

2. Schedule was so different

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 09:42 PM

Feb 2020

CA was last, in June. "Super Tuesday" wasn't quite as much of an issue. Also, we didn't have this number of competitive candidates

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

Moderateguy

(945 posts)

4. I have a feeling that Bloomberg might be on the list..

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

If he fails to win any state (as polls predict right now) and feels like he's just hurting Biden by being in the race

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

Quixote1818

(28,936 posts)

5. I am wondering if there will be pressure for all the other moderate Dems to drop out

Reply to Moderateguy (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:03 PM

Feb 2020

if only Biden and Sanders seem to be taking off. If that happens and Warren stays in then Biden will have a lot better chance. If Warren drops out and one or two moderates besides Biden stay in then Sanders will have a better shot.

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

Moderateguy

(945 posts)

6. Maybe but the pressure on Warren to drop out before ST is going to be crazy...

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:06 PM

Feb 2020

Sanders needs to build a significant delegate lead to have any shot at the nomination

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

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)

7. Why would Warren think about dropping out before ST?

Reply to Moderateguy (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:17 PM

Feb 2020

It's only 3 days away, and it's when her home state votes. Even if she were out of money (which she's not), she'd probably stay in until Tuesday at this point. She's guaranteed to get a bunch of delegates, which could come in handy at the convention.

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

Moderateguy

(945 posts)

8. I never said she would..

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 10:22 PM

Feb 2020

I think that the Sanders camp might be pressuring her to do so, so that any same day progressive votes are not split between two candidates

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

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