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Jakes Progress

(11,122 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 07:53 PM Mar 2020

Warren should take her time - and not endorse.

There is no upside to the progressive movement or to Warren herself that would come from her endorsing either Biden or Sanders.

I was a strong Warren supporter who will campaign and vote for Biden. I want Warren's agenda enacted, and the best route is to first get rid of the orange cancer in the White House.

At this point endorsing will only further divide the party. I trust that after the convention, she will enthusiastically campaign for Biden. He needs to know that he owes some of his leadership to Warren and know that she needs to be listened to and worked with once he is elected.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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Warren should take her time - and not endorse. (Original Post) Jakes Progress Mar 2020 OP
If she can get commitments from Biden it would be worth it. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #1
"endorsing will only further divide the party" - not really. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2
As you said, it won't affect the vote at all. Jakes Progress Mar 2020 #6
Trust Elizabeth here empedocles Mar 2020 #3
Agree. She's smarter than I am. Jakes Progress Mar 2020 #5
#justsayin DAMANgoldberg Mar 2020 #4
 

LaurenOlimina

(1,165 posts)
1. If she can get commitments from Biden it would be worth it.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 07:55 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
2. "endorsing will only further divide the party" - not really.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 07:58 PM
Mar 2020

If she endorses Biden, Sanders supporters who are already frustrated will just be...slightly more frustrated. The numbers don't really change. Roughly half of her supporters, according to polls, already plan to support Biden, so it will only solidify the coalition that's been forming around him. She would also be able to openly campaign for him, should she choose to do so.

If she endorses Bernie, not much really changes there, either. It's generally been expected, and her supporters will still likely split between the two. I don't think an endorsement is likely to cause a big swing there. The campaigning aspect would be the same as above.

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

Jakes Progress

(11,122 posts)
6. As you said, it won't affect the vote at all.
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 01:45 AM
Mar 2020

So why take on the attacks and negativity?

Plenty of time to campaign after Biden has the nomination.

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

Jakes Progress

(11,122 posts)
5. Agree. She's smarter than I am.
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 01:43 AM
Mar 2020

I just don't see an advantage in any way from my view. Hers has more windows.

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