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Democratic Primaries

thucythucy

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3. I do believe Teddy Roosevelt

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 05:00 PM

Mar 2020

was the first candidate to break with the tradition of low-key front porch campaigns. Up until then campaigning as we understand it was considered "unpresidential."

And FDR was the first presidential candidate to attend his own nominating convention. The tradition was for the party to send a delegation to the winning candidate, which then accompanied him back to the convention to make the acceptance speech.

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

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This is the template for Joe Biden's campaign [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 OP

He needs the best social media and campaign commercial teams that money can buy. OrlandoDem2 Mar 2020 #1

Based on his recent ads, I think that's well underway. MineralMan Mar 2020 #4

He does - his ads have been GREAT, second only to Bloomberg's. Once Biden is the nominee.... George II Mar 2020 #6

Interesting DarthDem Mar 2020 #2

I do believe Teddy Roosevelt thucythucy Mar 2020 #3

Not too crazy about this idea BidenBacker Mar 2020 #5