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A dream ticket: Black lawmakers pitch Biden-Harris to beat Trump
Senior members of the Congressional Black Caucus say its an ideal ticket if the former vice president stays atop the polls.
By HEATHER CAYGLE and JOHN BRESNAHAN 05/12/2019 06:56 AM EDT
The Congressional Black Caucus may have found an answer to its Joe Biden dilemma: Vice President Kamala Harris.
Some black lawmakers are agonizing over whether to back Biden or two members of the close-knit caucus Sens. Harris and Cory Booker who are also vying for the White House, according to interviews with a dozen CBC members.
But with the former vice president jumping out to a huge, if early, lead in the polls, several CBC members are warming to the idea of a Biden-Harris ticket to take on President Donald Trump.
That would be a dream ticket for me, a dream ticket! said Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.). If she is not the nominee, that would be a dream ticket for this country.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/12/joe-biden-kamala-harris-dream-ticket-1317561
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(29,000 posts)All more than Harris or Warren.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,139 posts)But, since those two are not THAT far apart in terms of their progressivism, I'd probably lean towards giving Elizabeth the nod over Bernie for VP, so as to also give gender balance to the ticket.
My preference, though, is obviously still Bernie and Elizabeth sharing the same ticket (sorry Joe!)...
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Chemisse
(30,843 posts)Let's see how they all fare throughout the debates, and a few of the ups and downs to come. Someone may rise and challenge Biden's current inevitability status.
Just think of where Jeb Bush was about this time during the last primary season - and where he ended up.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
EveHammond13
(2,855 posts)He will throw Pence under the bus in a nanosecond.
Then he will send out HUNDREDS of tweets touting the GOP as the party of Women. Nikki Haley is supposed to make all the American Taliban anti-woman legislation disappear from the news.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Funtatlaguy
(10,936 posts)The plan is to re-elect Trump (illegally with Russian direct influence) ...then the Christian Dominionists will be paid off when Trump is impeached in 2021 and their Minustet Pence is installed.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indygram
(2,113 posts)To me, Beto is a perfect balance of electability without sacrificing progressive policies. He also has endless energy, works so incredibly hard, great small donor fundraising ability, wide appeal and Abrams as VP leaves all of our important Senators in their seats, which we really need if we want any hope of taking control of the Senate so we can actually get things done to fix the mess Trump has made.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
tinrobot
(10,950 posts)Well, Abrams probably didn't lose... but still.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indygram
(2,113 posts)eom
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,139 posts)would certainly add to the debate over issues.
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dem4decades
(11,369 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
orangecrush
(19,811 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ananda
(28,982 posts)..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madville
(7,413 posts)I don't see what benefit Harris brings to a Biden ticket in many of the swing states. For instance, she is very anti-gun which will turn off independent voters in places like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Florida where gun rights are popular with large segments of the middle.
Besides that, I think it will depend on how hard she comes after Biden in the debates and closer to the contests. Gotta be careful not to burn bridges trying to climb out of a large primary field and damage him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
shanny
(6,709 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)If Joe wins she's out of action for 4 or 8 years, and she'd still have to run again, just like Joe is. So why not stay in the senate and just run when the next opportunity arises? Then again, veep duties are fungible, so it's possible he could offer her a deal that's attractive.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TeamPooka
(24,411 posts)I think she is the one with the best path to victory to the White House.
Period.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden