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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I'm switching to Buttigieg because he is a game changer. [View all]AlexSFCA
(6,137 posts)55. I did too, a week ago.
He is once in generation and eclipses Beto. He is not VP material, he is presidential material that can take down Biden in a primary. Ohio is very important state. Pete is antidote to Pence and the only candidate that knows how to connect to midwestern trumpheads. Biden can never do that as he is viewed as Obama and Clinton clone with identical views.
Mayor Pere is a democratic capitalist and will take down Sanders for good.
Please dont forget to donate to his campaign.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I switched from Inslee, I still like him, but Mayor Pete has something special.
marylandblue
Mar 2019
#7
Do you mean ActBlue? I used the link on Mayor Pete's site to make a donation and it
Glimmer of Hope
Mar 2019
#6
Me too. And I have donated more than once and each time ActBlue was involved.
patricia92243
Mar 2019
#8
Thanks for the warning on ActBlue...I'll go directly to their inhouse website to donate. NT
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2019
#76
He certainly is way impressive. As you say, it's testable, through the debates and campaign.
somaticexperiencing
Mar 2019
#13
Pete is very relaxing, clear and concise. He can answer and expound on any question and doesn't
Autumn
Mar 2019
#64
I am supporting whoever wins the nomination because the most important thing
cstanleytech
Mar 2019
#22
I'm emotionally for Buttigieg, but I don't know how to change my DU affiliation.
Karadeniz
Mar 2019
#23
Go to top of the page where candidates are listed. Click my preference. Then
patricia92243
Mar 2019
#25
Normally experience would be an issue for me, but this is not a normal election
marylandblue
Mar 2019
#37
I agree. I also would stipulate that rump had zero experience when he ran and crowed about it. ...
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2019
#75
And what makes you think I would? Mayor Pete is actually mayor of a city, and deals w/
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2019
#109
We just have to figure out how we can get a candidate with 10% of the vote elected.
louis c
Mar 2019
#63
The Mozart who speaks twelve languages and gives perfect answers on every topic
dalton99a
Mar 2019
#62
He has a year and a half to campaign with the general populace If he or anybody
patricia92243
Mar 2019
#68
Kamala Harris is my senator and she's been my first choice from the beginning... BUT -
chia
Mar 2019
#82
I don't think there is any such plan, rather Mayor Pete is building a new coalition.
marylandblue
Mar 2019
#94