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Democratic Primaries

OregonBlue

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8. Biden. He's known and liked.

Reply to mtnsnake (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:50 PM

Jul 2019

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

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Which Dem candidate do you think would have the best chance of winning a traditionally red state? [View all] mtnsnake Jul 2019 OP

Beto Jane Austin Jul 2019 #1

None. Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #2

some candidates can make those states into battlegrounds JI7 Jul 2019 #5

AZ and GA are battleground states now. TX is pretty close to being one now if it isn't already. LonePirate Jul 2019 #11

The industrial Midwest and battleground states. Blue_true Jul 2019 #15

Biden by far. Plus he is a known commodity so the GOP and Trump will not be able to redefine him. applegrove Jul 2019 #3

Bullock Biden Beto JI7 Jul 2019 #4

Bingo! 5starlib Jul 2019 #9

i think Warren Harris and other Democrats can win also JI7 Jul 2019 #12

Biden, without question nt COLGATE4 Jul 2019 #6

Biden. Quinnipiac's Texas poll last month showed Biden as the only Democrat beating Trump there: highplainsdem Jul 2019 #7

Biden. He's known and liked. OregonBlue Jul 2019 #8

Biden and maybe Klobuchar nt VarryOn Jul 2019 #10

Biden, definitely. peggysue2 Jul 2019 #13

We should forget trending red states. Blue_true Jul 2019 #14

But down-ballot is important and helping there moonscape Jul 2019 #22

Good point. But our nominee should focus and make wise choices. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #45

THIS. Good answer. KPN Jul 2019 #23

Another poster mentioned down ballot races in those red states. Blue_true Jul 2019 #46

Biden redstateblues Jul 2019 #16

Biden. customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #17

Biden Mme. Defarge Jul 2019 #18

None. dawg day Jul 2019 #19

You miss the point... brooklynite Jul 2019 #27

There are new voters in the battleground states-- dawg day Jul 2019 #36

If we don't attact other voters...we will lose state governments and the presidency forever Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #41

Okay, but that doesn't require a reluctant allegiance to a candidate at this point dawg day Jul 2019 #42

Bullock (IF he was backed with massive amount of cash to push his campaign in the general) Celerity Jul 2019 #20

Biden The River Jul 2019 #21

Steve Bullock got some consideration but it is Joe Biden by a HUGE margin so far in this thread mtnsnake Jul 2019 #24

Biden, hands down. ucrdem Jul 2019 #25

Bullock... brooklynite Jul 2019 #26

does this mean you will fundraise for him ? JI7 Jul 2019 #28

Something I'm pondering... brooklynite Jul 2019 #32

Biden Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #29

Warren in Ohio, NC, and Florida. Bullock in Montana and North Dakota. blm Jul 2019 #30

The last two are purpleish obamanut2012 Jul 2019 #38

Beto. Amimnoch Jul 2019 #31

Texas would be in play if Biden is the nominee Gothmog Jul 2019 #33

Warren DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #34

she will be branded a socialist and it will never happen. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #40

Americans like "socialism" when it's explained DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #44

I have to go with Biden on this question. FloridaBlues Jul 2019 #35

None obamanut2012 Jul 2019 #37

Biden....he and Obama did it. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #39

Beto Indygram Jul 2019 #43