Democratic Stalwarts Flock to Support Joe Biden

[Gothmog]

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Joe Biden may be losing some ground in the polls to the more progressive Democratic presidential candidates but he still holds sway with the party loyalists. And endorsements in the past few weeks continue to show his strength with that group.

Biden has received a litany of endorsements ranging from former Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin this week to former Democratic candidate for the 2020 nomination Rep. Tim Ryan to more than 130 foreign policy officials.

Even as the former vice president announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination, he scored a large number of endorsements from members of Congress from around the country, including senators from his native state of Pennsylvania and Delaware, a state he represented in Congress for over 30 years.

And Biden has far more endorsements from party elites than any other Democratic contender.

[beachbumbob]

1. Democratic center knows only Biden can win in states that trump

won. Like Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and even Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Texas comes into play.

These are states that left of center nominees have little or no chance.

[Desert grandma]

2. I agree with you.

Those states are the key to electoral victory in 2020. They are MUST win. Otherwise, it's another 4 years of the Orange Buffoon.

[Joe941]

5. We will impeach him and remove him from office.

He wont be running I'm sure of it.

[Thekaspervote]

9. Go Joe go!! We've got your back!

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. K&R

[emmaverybo]

4. Biden is by far the most qualified for the job. That fact in addition to electability makes

supporting him a no-brainer.

[LakeArenal]

6. I'm a stalwart. Should you be a stalwart, too?

Joe for me!!!!

[aikoaiko]

7. "Party elites"

Not surprising

[Thekaspervote]

8. Party elites... not necessarily a bad thing

Experience, knowledge, savvy..nothing wrong with that

[LongtimeAZDem]

12. I'm confused; are you expressing contempt for prominent Democrats?

[aikoaiko]

18. Confused? I'm just quoting the phrase used in the article.

And my lack of surprise.

[LongtimeAZDem]

19. Of course; my mistake

[MarcA]

13. Party "stalwarts", "loyalists", "elites" going one way, the polls another way. n/t

[Cha]

10. I want to Win the White House.. I

think Biden can do that.. and I think he's the most qualified.. he sure as hell doesn't go around bashing President Obama, either.. that's important to me.

[WA-03 Democrat]

11. Thanks for posting

Joe is a proven Democratic Executive and Legislative leader.

His foreign policy experience will be stellar in rebuilding our soft power which has virtually gone to zero.

Joe will win WI, Mi, OH, PA, FL and NC.

He will provide glorious coattails for down ballot candidates. I believe he can re-unite us.

Go Joe Go!

[The Valley Below]

14. Joe Biden is leading the pack among liberal Democratic voters.

We liberals are the base. We are loyalists. We vote.

Biden 2020!

[Quixote1818]

15. Sorry, I love Biden but this is a turnoff for me. nt

[flamingdem]

16. Good. Last thing we need is a brokered convention

and a possible loss to the repig party.

[flamingdem]

17. Any thoughts on how Bloomberg's candidacy

will impact Joe's results?

[Scurrilous]

20. K&R

[highplainsdem]

21. K&R!