Democratic Primaries

karynnj

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27. Obama was not even a US Senator yet in 2004 and the analogous point in 2008

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 10:01 PM

Mar 2020

Would have been the weekend after the first set of states after SuperTuesday. On SuperTuesday, Obama was slightly ahead. Then he, not HRC, won the next set if states. In retrospect, many HRC aides spoke of how after ST, they expected the primary to be effectively over. As a result, when Obama matched her on ST they were not as well prepared for the next states. Obama was, as his team's best case was to keep ST close and then surge afterward.

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

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Biden-Sanders debate Official Thread- 4 [View all] brooklynite Mar 2020 OP

says the guy who's had 4 yrs to figure out how to win yet is further behind this go round nt msongs Mar 2020 #1

Biden: They're not turning out for Sanders... brooklynite Mar 2020 #2

BTW he is far behind Biden... DaDeacon Mar 2020 #3

hehehehe relayerbob Mar 2020 #7

The race was tied at this time in 2008. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #23

Exactly relayerbob Mar 2020 #35

But Bernie... reACTIONary Mar 2020 #8

FTW!!! padah513 Mar 2020 #17

Doesn't matter. There's no path for bernie. If so, please point it out Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #9

really no path.... DaDeacon Mar 2020 #12

Like I said show us where he will not only win, but make up the 150+ delegates he's behind Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #21

False. First, it was 2008. And by this time in 2008, the race was tied. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #14

BTW neither Obama or Clinton were running in 2004 ... John Kerry was the nominee n/t Greywing Mar 2020 #16

Obama was not even a US Senator yet in 2004 and the analogous point in 2008 karynnj Mar 2020 #27

LOL! You need to work on your history. Mmmkay? Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #52

I have my doubts how Sanders wins a General Election if he isn't the Democratic nominee still_one Mar 2020 #4

Ha!! Good one Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #22

"I've been campaigning for 6 straight years" is wondering if Biden can win? Happyhippychick Mar 2020 #5

I have my doubts ... NanceGreggs Mar 2020 #6

If Biden can't win the young. DaDeacon Mar 2020 #10

I guess if Sander can't win the primary Julian English Mar 2020 #24

And blame "the establishment" and the DNC. mzmolly Mar 2020 #53

It was actually nauseating watching Sanders and his followers desperately trying to ruin... Mars and Minerva Mar 2020 #55

If the young can't see what's at stake padah513 Mar 2020 #29

If Sanders can't get the votes... mcar Mar 2020 #30

The youth vote ... 6% on ST, 7% on ST2. We all wish they would vote, been promised that Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #31

The young don't vote relayerbob Mar 2020 #32

under 40 DaDeacon Mar 2020 #36

Biden is bringing out significantly more new voters than Sanders is. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #38

Most young people Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #40

If Sanders can't win the primary treestar Mar 2020 #43

Medicare for all payment JudyM Mar 2020 #11

ding ding ding DaDeacon Mar 2020 #13

Easy peasy LizBeth Mar 2020 #28

Why doesn't Bernie say that? mcar Mar 2020 #33

Bernie needs to share this 'and' how he mzmolly Mar 2020 #51

check questionseverything Mar 2020 #58

Bringing it home--Bernie spins Coronavirus to corporate elite. nolabear Mar 2020 #15

Oh, dear God. Sanders going back to the stump speech even in his closing statement. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #18

BS' closing message to those being worried about the corona crisis: Hav Mar 2020 #19

Bernie - given a chance to show empathy pivots back to his talking points. BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #20

I'm done with the stump speech bull vercetti2021 Mar 2020 #25

2 Hours is a bit long for these debates. Mr. Sparkle Mar 2020 #26

Well, this is probably the last one. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #34

Joe Biden brings it back to the point: "The single most important thing we can do is... brooklynite Mar 2020 #37

Well can you blame him? jimlup Mar 2020 #39

The rest of us have already come together. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #41

Also Booker violasays Mar 2020 #42

I could have sworn I included Booker. Thank you. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #48

Yes all of us, (Harris then Warren) have done just that. LizBeth Mar 2020 #47

Well I'm already ready to vote for the nomine jimlup Mar 2020 #49

Jeeze, do you not realize how it makes you look Hav Mar 2020 #54

" Own up to what you have become." TwilightZone Mar 2020 #56

Calm down, nobody.. reACTIONary Mar 2020 #44

Wow, that is rather dramatic. Blue_true Mar 2020 #46

... NCProgressive Mar 2020 #50

No need to hate you...we can just ignore you and move ahead. brooklynite Mar 2020 #61

I thought they were both pretty sharp tonight. /nt philly_bob Mar 2020 #45

Sanders didn't help himself tonight. Diehards will stick around in denial. Hoyt Mar 2020 #57

i thought they both did great! questionseverything Mar 2020 #59

I agree with that. Hoyt Mar 2020 #60