Democratic Primaries

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts) Tue Feb 26, 2019, 10:13 AM Feb 2019

I'm looking forward to the democratic primary debates.

It will be good to see intelligent and experienced grownups debating the issues. It will be a far cry from the republican debates of the 2016 election. While the democratic candidates disagree, they still respect each other as human beings. I have a few candidates I really like but I am still undecided. I want to wait until everyone has officially entered.

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

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I'm looking forward to the democratic primary debates. (Original Post) IrishEyes Feb 2019 OP

Yes, and it's great the DNC won't be using GOP's "kiddy table" method JaneQPublic Feb 2019 #1

I didn't know that. Thank you. IrishEyes Feb 2019 #2

Wonder if the questions will change.. sacto95834 Feb 2019 #3

. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #5

I am too mcar Feb 2019 #6

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)

1. Yes, and it's great the DNC won't be using GOP's "kiddy table" method

Reply to IrishEyes (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 10:22 AM

Feb 2019

So says DNC Chair Tom Perez:

Given the potential size of the Democratic field – more than 20 candidates, more than 30? – Perez said the DNC would split the debates into separate events on back-to-back nights, with participation on a particular evening determined by a random selection open to the public.

That's in contrast to the early Republican presidential debates in 2016, when the GOP held an undercard debate on the same day before the primetime debate featuring the major candidates.

"We expect that large field, and we welcome that large field," Perez said. "Drawing lots strikes me as the fairest way to make sure everyone gets a fair shake."

Criteria for presidential candidates to qualify for the debates, Perez added, would be based on polling and grassroots fundraising, though he declined to offer specific thresholds; those will likely be announced at later dates.

MORE...
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/dnc-announces-it-will-hold-12-debates-2020-presidential-race-n950431

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

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)

2. I didn't know that. Thank you.

Reply to JaneQPublic (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 11:24 AM

Feb 2019

I didn't like the kiddie table method that the republican did. Like everything else, the democrats have a much better solution to a problem than the republicans.

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

sacto95834

(393 posts)

3. Wonder if the questions will change..

Reply to IrishEyes (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 03:15 PM

Feb 2019

or will both nights feature the same questions...

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

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

4. .

Reply to IrishEyes (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 03:23 PM

Feb 2019

No. Date Time Place Sponsor(s)
1 June 2019 TBD TBD NBC News
2 July 2019 TBD TBD CNN
3 August 2019 TBD TBD TBD
4 September 2019 TBD TBD TBD
5 October 2019 TBD TBD TBD
6 November/December 2019 TBD TBD TBD
7 January 2020 TBD TBD TBD
8 January/February 2020 TBD TBD TBD
9 February 2020 TBD TBD TBD
10 February 2020 TBD TBD TBD
11 March 2020 TBD TBD TBD
12 April 2020 TBD TBD TBD

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries

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mcar

(42,298 posts)

6. I am too

Reply to IrishEyes (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 04:21 PM

Feb 2019

Actual policy discussion, exchange of ideas.

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