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Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

(146,307 posts)

4. Issues always matter to the politically engaged.

Reply to bigtree (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 12:31 PM

Mar 2019

As they should.

However, there is another part of the electorate that doesn't vote on issues. It votes on less tangible grounds. We make a mistake if we ignore that group of voters. Many of them don't even bother vote unless a candidate charms them into going to the polls. It shouldn't be that way, of course, but it is. Elections turn on their votes more often than we would like to think.

I'm sort of a Realpolitik guy these days. I don't like it, but I've become convinced that it matters a great deal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realpolitik

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

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None of the current and prospective Democratic primary candidates [View all] MineralMan Mar 2019 OP

I can understand your position. David__77 Mar 2019 #1

OK. But, I'll bet you've already eliminated some candidates. MineralMan Mar 2019 #2

Not really. David__77 Mar 2019 #16

I don't think anyone has said they're the 'enemy' bigtree Mar 2019 #3

Issues always matter to the politically engaged. MineralMan Mar 2019 #4

the ability to communicate effectively with the public bigtree Mar 2019 #6

Political scientists have found people do NOT choose leaders Hortensis Mar 2019 #13

Is is reasonable to consider anyone who denigrates, divides and weakens the Democratic party itself... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #5

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #7

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Me. Mar 2019 #8

What a great post! BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #10

Yes, exactly peggysue2 Mar 2019 #14

Great post Gothmog Mar 2019 #15

I definitely think it's "Reasonable"! Cha Mar 2019 #17

I disagree with you BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #9

weird. Kennedy's challenge to Carter was considered heresy back then bigtree Mar 2019 #11

I disagree. Since any "attack against one Dem attributed to another Dem" makes Dems think "Russia!" McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #18

Hiring BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #20

Not now, but, you forget how much of a bloodbath the primaries can be? Baclava Mar 2019 #12

Russia wishes. But not this time. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #19

After Kavanaugh and the Mueller report Trenzalore Mar 2019 #21