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Bernie Sanders

PATRICK

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17. I have a question from ignorance or forgetfulness

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 12:45 PM

Aug 2015

(I forget which). When Gore was almost as strong a frontrunner, how many debates did the Democrats have then? I also can't remember any other contender other than Bradley. Also it seems the party faired better with a large number of debates scheduled just ahead of regional primaries, since the candidates were positive, substantive competitive and of a certain spread.

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Since When Are Democrats Afraid of Debates? [View all] n2doc Aug 2015 OP

Since Hillary o'clock MNBrewer Aug 2015 #1

Since they're gonna rock that LiberalElite Aug 2015 #2

It's almost as if they don't want Democrats to win. canoeist52 Aug 2015 #3

Not exactly. IIRC, Coakley did not get a lick of help from the DNC. merrily Aug 2015 #6

Exactly my point. canoeist52 Aug 2015 #10

Okay. I'm used to being alone on that one. merrily Aug 2015 #11

Me too- getting a lot of flack from these self-proffessed "liberals". canoeist52 Aug 2015 #12

See Reply 13, too. merrily Aug 2015 #14

The dates chosen suck as well. December 19th. Really? think Aug 2015 #4

The first one is scheduled after the deadline for switching registration in NY, a state with merrily Aug 2015 #7

I'm betting #5, if it happens, will be on Feb 7th. jeff47 Aug 2015 #15

Those who have power are afraid Demeter Aug 2015 #5

I will remember in March and November. merrily Aug 2015 #8

Since they saw Bernie's rallies and crowds in_cog_ni_to Aug 2015 #9

The Party's right wing has been working for decades to make the Party more merrily Aug 2015 #13

Since- ruffburr Aug 2015 #16

I have a question from ignorance or forgetfulness PATRICK Aug 2015 #17