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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Ohio swing voters crave Obama
AxiosBOWLING GREEN, Ohio Ohio voters who have flipped between parties in past presidential elections and supported Donald Trump in 2016 now say their first choice in 2020 is ... Barack Obama.
Why it matters: Obama isn't running. And none of the 18 Democrats actually running have broken through in rural Ohio as the antidote to President Trump.
This is the biggest takeaway from an Engagious/Focus Pointe Global focus group I watched last week. The group included 12 swing voters, half of whom voted for Mitt Romney in 2012 and then flipped to Hillary Clinton in 2016, and half of whom went for Obama in 2012 and Trump in 2016.
Five of the six Obama/Trump voters would pick Obama if he could run again in 2020. Among the reasons: Obama is "more of a diplomatic person," as one participant put it; another said he's "more intellectual."
Another common refrain: "I think this country needs a sense of calmness," said Brenda R., a 62-year-old Obama/Trump voter.
If I were to vote in a presidential
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Ohio swing voters crave Obama (Original Post)
brooklynite
Apr 2019
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blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)1. That's why when dems get into full campaign mode
They need to do a lot of campaigning in Ohio.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indygram
(2,113 posts)4. Beto is in full campaign mode
Supporters are already out canvassing in every state and he is going everywhere and campaigning in a way that is relevant to the people and places he visits. I love that he's being underestimated by the media. That means they aren't going to build him up just to tear him down. It's better to fly under the radar and peak at the right time.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)5. Fortunately for him, he doesn't have a job right now
That frees him up for full-time campaigning.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indygram
(2,113 posts)7. Full time campaigning is what it's going to take to win
That's another reason I prefer Beto. I haven't seen anyone work as hard as he is.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Mystery sage
(576 posts)2. We need to get on this.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
thesquanderer
(11,998 posts)3. A number of those answers went to authenticity...
...which was a perceived Hillary weakness. I haven't seen all our candidates yet, but I suspect we'll end up with someone who will beat that rap this time.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,794 posts)6. I miss having a real POTUS
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden