2020 Democratic Primary Thread: Focus on House & Senate races

[Jhoon]

I declared my candidacy 2 weeks ago and the forum did not cover it.

 

[FAH1223]

Brehs, shid like this is what will really prevent Dems from winning. I can see it now that Bernie or Warren or even Harris win and they're derided as too left and boom! Schultz bum self is financing his own run.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...2287a1b326b0f7f38f2d4/?utm_term=.7aabaec26a5c

If the election were held today, would you vote for Trump, the Democrat, or an independent? (Wason Center, 1,001 likely voters)

Democrat - 48%
Trump - 37%

Democrat - 34%
Trump - 33%
Independent - 16%

Every poll on this question, whether paid for by Howard Schultz or by someone else, finds basically the same result. There is a sizable bloc of voters, currently a majority, that strongly disapproves of the president. There's also a perception that the Democratic Party is liberal — obviously, not wrong — and an openness to considering a third-party candidate. Here, just 10 percent of Trump supporters consider backing an independent, while 29 percent of voters inclined to back Trump's Democratic opponent say they could go third party.

Schultz's extended testing-the-water tour is expected to last for at least a few more weeks; if he does run, his candidacy would become a sword of Damocles, hanging over the Democrats' heads. In a head-turning column for The Nation, in which he urged Democrats to reject the Bernie Sanders candidacy, Eric Alterman warned that Sanders could "deliver the country to Trump" in part by "increas[ing] support for the likely spoiler in the race," former Starbucks chief executive Schultz." Even as a private citizen, Schultz has used his megaphone to attack the Democrats as unacceptably far left, amplifying the president's own message.

 

[StatUS]

Brehs, shid like this is what will really prevent Dems from winning. I can see it now that Bernie or Warren or even Harris win and they're derided as too left and boom! Schultz bum self is financing his own run.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...2287a1b326b0f7f38f2d4/?utm_term=.7aabaec26a5c

If the election were held today, would you vote for Trump, the Democrat, or an independent? (Wason Center, 1,001 likely voters)

Democrat - 48%
Trump - 37%

Democrat - 34%
Trump - 33%
Independent - 16%

Every poll on this question, whether paid for by Howard Schultz or by someone else, finds basically the same result. There is a sizable bloc of voters, currently a majority, that strongly disapproves of the president. There's also a perception that the Democratic Party is liberal — obviously, not wrong — and an openness to considering a third-party candidate. Here, just 10 percent of Trump supporters consider backing an independent, while 29 percent of voters inclined to back Trump's Democratic opponent say they could go third party.

Schultz's extended testing-the-water tour is expected to last for at least a few more weeks; if he does run, his candidacy would become a sword of Damocles, hanging over the Democrats' heads. In a head-turning column for The Nation, in which he urged Democrats to reject the Bernie Sanders candidacy, Eric Alterman warned that Sanders could "deliver the country to Trump" in part by "increas[ing] support for the likely spoiler in the race," former Starbucks chief executive Schultz." Even as a private citizen, Schultz has used his megaphone to attack the Democrats as unacceptably far left, amplifying the president's own message.

Schultz don't got that Ross Perot swag

He ain't bout that life

 

[dtownreppin214]

They voted in Tony Evers last year for Governor.

But didn't turnout enough on Tuesday night for the WI Supreme Court race.


Mayor Pete was on FOX News last week with Chris Wallace.

Bernie did a townhall with Bret Baier in 2016.

I know. There's a big difference btw Chris Wallace and a townhall with those two stooges. Also there's a reason the DNC blackballed them this year, they've been in the president's pocket for 3 years. Why couldn't Bernie just be a team player for once?

 

[dtownreppin214]

Brehs, shid like this is what will really prevent Dems from winning. I can see it now that Bernie or Warren or even Harris win and they're derided as too left and boom! Schultz bum self is financing his own run.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...2287a1b326b0f7f38f2d4/?utm_term=.7aabaec26a5c

If the election were held today, would you vote for Trump, the Democrat, or an independent? (Wason Center, 1,001 likely voters)

Democrat - 48%
Trump - 37%

Democrat - 34%
Trump - 33%
Independent - 16%

Every poll on this question, whether paid for by Howard Schultz or by someone else, finds basically the same result. There is a sizable bloc of voters, currently a majority, that strongly disapproves of the president. There's also a perception that the Democratic Party is liberal — obviously, not wrong — and an openness to considering a third-party candidate. Here, just 10 percent of Trump supporters consider backing an independent, while 29 percent of voters inclined to back Trump's Democratic opponent say they could go third party.

Schultz's extended testing-the-water tour is expected to last for at least a few more weeks; if he does run, his candidacy would become a sword of Damocles, hanging over the Democrats' heads. In a head-turning column for The Nation, in which he urged Democrats to reject the Bernie Sanders candidacy, Eric Alterman warned that Sanders could "deliver the country to Trump" in part by "increas[ing] support for the likely spoiler in the race," former Starbucks chief executive Schultz." Even as a private citizen, Schultz has used his megaphone to attack the Democrats as unacceptably far left, amplifying the president's own message.

Don't worry about Schultz. Worry about the incoming 1 billion dollar anti-socialism Koch machine. One of these days y'all Bernie Bros got to explain to us how Bernie is going to survive it when polls already show most Americans do not want a candidate that identifies as socialist.

 

[FAH1223]

I know. There's a big difference btw Chris Wallace and a townhall with those two stooges. Also there's a reason the DNC blackballed them this year, they've been in the president's pocket for 3 years. Why couldn't Bernie just be a team player for once?

DNC has no problem with him going on FOX There's nothing to lose..

Don't worry about Schultz. Worry about the incoming 1 billion dollar anti-socialism Koch machine. One of these days y'all Bernie Bros got to explain to us how Bernie is going to survive it when polls already show most Americans do not want a candidate that identifies as socialist.

1. You are right, I'm struggling to see how Bernie combats it. He can raise money, he can probably raise hundreds of millions with the grassroots operation he has established and building up. But the dark money, the Super PACs, etc... they are what ultimately flipped WI, PA, MI

2. Polls show that but paradoxically, Bernie himself is viewed much more favorably.

Bernie is a weird candidate in a general election.

Older Dem voters think he'll get washed like McGovern in 1972 but Trump isn't popular esp in the swing states in the upper Midwest, Bernie is.

Young voters love Bernie but young people don't vote

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

Why couldn't Bernie just be a team player for once?

He's the team leader.

 

[intra vires]

I declared my candidacy 2 weeks ago and the forum did not cover it.

You're Mike Gravel?

Honestly, rereading your posts I can see it.

Power Rankings:
1. Jhoon aka Mike Gravel
2. Alternate timeline Elizabeth Warren (has better political instincts)
3. Time displaced '80s Bernie Sanders
4. Elizabeth Warren
5. Bernie Sanders

Honorable mention: Not Biden, Not Trump, and Planet killing asteroid

 

[the cac mamba]

so this dude schultz is a republican who's running to spoil the left because he doesnt want them to win shyt is blatant as fukk

id probably vote for him in other years, but not this year. and if im not voting for him, i cant imagine too many other people will either

2020 is gonna be the most divisive election in this countrys history, i dont see anyone fukking around with 3rd party votes

 

[the cac mamba]

One of these days y'all Bernie Bros got to explain to us how Bernie is going to survive it when polls already show most Americans do not want a candidate that identifies as socialist.

he has to get the chance to clarify what that means on a national stage the richest country on earth should do more for healthcare and college

id be happy with compromises on bernie issues. for example, i dont think college should be free. but the government could lend people money at zero percent interest, it acts the same way, they still have to pay it back, but it doesnt accumulate interest. healthcare....i trust the republicans to get in the way of that one enough i still think medicare for all will be a fukking disaster

 

[Uncle Phil 36]

I can tell that whoever makes it out of the primary will be severely weakened by his own party. We’re far as hell away from the first contests and everyone is firing at each other

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

 

[Skooby]

Does anyone have a town hall calendar?

Howard Schultz is having one on fox news right now.

Edit: He just said he wouldn't support reparations. But he would "look at" education at HBCUs.

 

[King Kreole]

Edit: He just said he wouldn't support reparations. But he would "look at" education at HBCUs.

 

[Pull Up the Roots]