Democratic Primaries

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:33 PM Mar 2020

Joe is going to make it much easier on down ballot candidates.

It's much easier for a Democrat to run to the left of the nominee and say he or she isn't going far enough than to run to the right of the nominee and say he or she has gone too far.

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

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Joe is going to make it much easier on down ballot candidates. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 OP

Exactly. For me those down ballot races across America are more important Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #1

The executive branch imo is infinitely more important but losing all three branches would be tragic. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #2

This is a critical aspect volstork Mar 2020 #3

At worst he does no harm. Think about it. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #4

Kahuna7

(2,531 posts)

1. Exactly. For me those down ballot races across America are more important

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:35 PM

Mar 2020

than the presidency.

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

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. The executive branch imo is infinitely more important but losing all three branches would be tragic.

Reply to Kahuna7 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:37 PM

Mar 2020

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

volstork

(5,400 posts)

3. This is a critical aspect

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:44 PM

Mar 2020

that Biden can help deliver, that I think Sanders cannot. It is crucial that we hold the House and win the Senate.

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

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

4. At worst he does no harm. Think about it.

Reply to volstork (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:47 PM

Mar 2020

Down ballot candidates can campaign as they want. What is easier to do ? Saying my candidate has good ideas but I will vote to push him or her further or my candidate is too far out there and I'll vote to curb him or her?

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

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