2020 Democratic Primary Thread: Focus on House & Senate races

[OfTheCross]

Bernie is polling around 25% where he's been this entire time. The numbers show the election is still pretty much a toss up and heading to a likely contested convention.

@OfTheCross It's on Sanders to win me over. To do that he's going to need to do a better job addressing black issues head on and give concrete plans on how he's going to enact his agenda.

I'm asking because I don't know. I haven't heard her speak on it.

In what ways is Ms. Warren addressing black issues head on?

 

[Loose]

Her and Bernie are cannibalizing eachothers' vote and letting Biden be ahead rn in NC

And Billionaore Mike bought his way into 3rd place already. shyt gonna be a free for all.

They aren't they aren't even alike in my opinion, I'm a warren fan and shyt I'd probably vote Biden sorry ass before bernie

 

[acri1]

The bigger problem is you're going to have people running for senate who can win who aren't pro socialism.

Can Sanders and his supporters handle that?

I have to admit, my biggest worry about Bernie is what kind of downballot effect he'll have on other Dems

Even if they agree with his policies I can see Dems in swing districts being hesitant about associating with the whole socialist label. Hopefully antipathy toward Trump overrides that sort of thing.


It'l be awkward if a bunch of Dems are all "I support Bernie, but I'm not a socialist tho "

 

[mastermind]

Bernie is polling around 25% where he's been this entire time. The numbers show the election is still pretty much a toss up and heading to a likely contested convention.

Weren’t they saying this about Trump in 2016?

 

[duncanthetall]

And the Lannisters were loved throughout the realm.

 

[acri1]

I think Bernie should take this without too much trouble, but I'm hoping Buttigeg does worse than expected.

 

[OfTheCross]

They aren't they aren't even alike in my opinion, I'm a warren fan and shyt I'd probably vote Biden sorry ass before bernie

Most Warren voters have Bernie as their 2nd choice and vice versa.

Why Biden over Bernie for you?

 

[FAH1223]

 

[Loose]

Most Warren voters have Bernie as their 2nd choice and vice versa.

Why Biden over Bernie for you?

He's the 2nd most realistic candidate to help us win and keep the senate. I'm more concerned about Bernie's policies alienating ll states like Virginia and middle of America.

 

[Pressure]

Weren’t they saying this about Trump in 2016?

I think some of them hoped for it, but Trump was winning or just barely losing the entire time. He was the front runner from the day he announced.

He didn't really have it locked in until mid April.

I'm not sure it plays out the same if in April we have 4 dem candidates still in the paint plus whatever is going on with bloomberg and steyer.

I fear it might shift from ideology to electability.

 

[duncanthetall]

I have to admit, my biggest worry about Bernie is what kind of downballot effect he'll have on other Dems

Even if they agree with his policies I can see Dems in swing districts being hesitant about associating with the whole socialist label. Hopefully antipathy toward Trump overrides that sort of thing.

What I’m most worried about is Justice Dems going too hard primarying too many dems. Solidarity has to go both ways a little bit if Bernie gets the nom

 

[the kid]

Most Warren voters have Bernie as their 2nd choice and vice versa.

Why Biden over Bernie for you?

I’m gone jump into this one. I like Bernie. But i am concerned that if he gets the nomination, black interest will be placed at the back of the line. At least with Biden and Steyer black people can hold their feet to the fire to extract specific goals. I have no confidence Sanders would make any efforts to address systemic racism head on. At all. If he wins the nomination of course I’m supporting, but Sanders has continued to turn himself in knots to not make any specific policy goals related to black people during this campaign.

 

[DEAD7]

SteyerSet

 

[OfTheCross]

He's the 2nd most realistic candidate to help us win and keep the senate. I'm more concerned about Bernie's policies alienating ll states like Virginia and middle of America.

I'm assuming that you think Warren is the first.


My question is, how are you gauging this?

 

[Uno Venova]

I'm asking because I don't know. I haven't heard her speak on it.

In what ways is Ms. Warren addressing black issues head on?

I'm actually interested in an answer to this