Democratic Primaries

bearsfootball516

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1. I love Kamala, but I have no qualms about the strength Joe could bring leading the ticket.

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 03:06 PM

Mar 2019

Independents love Biden and he's the only candidate that absolutely destroys Trump in every midwestern swing state in polls we've seen. To win the election, all Democrats have to do is win everything they did in 2016 (not hard) and pick up Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, which Joe would very likely do considering his popularity there.

I'd be very very happy with a Biden/Harris ticket. He'd get the blue-collar independent Obama 08-12/Trump 16 voters and Harris would help bringing out women and minorities.

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

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The 2020 Election Will Be Decided By The Independent Voters [View all] louis c Mar 2019 OP

I love Kamala, but I have no qualms about the strength Joe could bring leading the ticket. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #1

I agree with the basic premise, but think Biden/Booker is an even stronger ticket for the win. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #2

Meh...also by Democratic and repug votes. We just have to keep... brush Mar 2019 #3

...which primarily involved winning with moderate candidates in swing districts. brooklynite Mar 2019 #4

Like here in CA where 5 great liberal newcomers swept the GOP out of the House in Orange County. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #5

and whichever side is more energized to have higher turnout IronLionZion Mar 2019 #17

Faulty premise- not all independents are "swing voters" or moderates Fiendish Thingy Mar 2019 #6

I never said "all". But a vast majority are, otherwise... louis c Mar 2019 #7

That's only a swing of 18 points Fiendish Thingy Mar 2019 #9

That 18 points is life or death in politics. And those are the voters that decide elections... louis c Mar 2019 #13

And if you focus on appealing, or at least not offending/alarming the 18% swing voters Fiendish Thingy Mar 2019 #15

Oh, I agree. If the people who don't get everything they want stay home, like they did in 2016... louis c Mar 2019 #18

Perhaps because they preferred the populist aspect of his message to the more incremental pitch JudyM Mar 2019 #27

These middle of the road Independents are closer to status quo voters... louis c Mar 2019 #28

The progressive base needs to do what is right Trumpocalypse Mar 2019 #10

So are you saying leftist indies will either vote 3rd party... brush Mar 2019 #29

High voter turnout means Dem victories Fiendish Thingy Mar 2019 #30

or by an influx of new, younger, more progressive voters bigtree Mar 2019 #8

Actually all elections Trumpocalypse Mar 2019 #11

"Independent" is hardly synonymous with "middle." Garrett78 Mar 2019 #12

I agree that 80% of Independents are really committed to one side or the other... louis c Mar 2019 #14

Anyone who voted Trump, has swung wildly in an ideological direction IronLionZion Mar 2019 #16

Texas is key imo. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #19

Beto as VP would be a winner The Mouth Mar 2019 #25

Biden/Harris for the win flamingdem Mar 2019 #20

UNLESS they're counted first. Then it'll be "decided by" Hortensis Mar 2019 #21

For a candidate, we need the one that scares the fewest people. Lucid Dreamer Mar 2019 #22

It seems as though you understand my point louis c Mar 2019 #23

Yes. And we need to keep hammering it. Lucid Dreamer Mar 2019 #24

exactly The Mouth Mar 2019 #26