Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWhat Dem candidates do you want together on stage at debate?
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So, the first debates are two nights of three hours each in late June.
Lets assume the field is set at 21 and all qualify.
They would probably be divided up by fives (plus one with 6) that get 90 minute segments.
Chairman Perez has said they will just draw straws to see who goes when.
But what if you were in charge and you could divide them up.
What groups of 5 (plus one of 6) would you set?
Heres mine:
Group One (highest polling)
Bernie, Biden, Warren, Harris, Pete
Group Two (second highest polling)
Beto, Castro, Gillibrand, Klobuchar, Booker
Group Three (third highest polling)
Swalwell, Inslee, Ryan, Gabbard, Hickenlooper
Group Four
Delaney, Moulton, Messam, Yang, Williamson, Gravel
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RussellCattle
(1,529 posts)....by current or past office held and think about it. Your first group
would be Senator, Senator/VP, Senator, Senator and Mayor. Do we want
all the strong candidates on the same stage? I don't know.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
RussellCattle
(1,529 posts)Representative, Cabinet Secretary, Senator, Senator, Senator.
Representative, Representative, Governor, Representative, Representative.
Representative, Mayor, Businessman, New Age Author, Ex-Senator.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Funtatlaguy
(10,862 posts)What would you rather see?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,862 posts)Im about 80 per cent sure our nominee will come from group one.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demmiblue
(36,816 posts)I also hope that they all get equal time.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)But what criteria was used for the other groups?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Laelth
(32,017 posts)I don't like your particular candidate division, above, because it clearly delineates between the "heavyweights" at the top and the "lightweights" at the bottom. Because my own, preferred candidate is not a "heavyweight" in your scheme, I am a bit disappointed.
Still, I have no better scheme to offer. I think that a random draw is the best we can do and a wise call on the part of the DNC.
-Laelth
(and where's Hickenlooper?)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sarabelle
(453 posts)thing they heard and favor who speaks to them last.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided