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Democratic Primaries

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

5. Lincoln lost his 1858 bid. Just saying.

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 08:25 PM

Mar 2019

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

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I Think Beto O' Rourke Can Win [View all] erpowers Mar 2019 OP

ted cruz nt msongs Mar 2019 #1

Trump won Texas by 9%. Beto lost to Cruz by 2.6%. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #3

Lincoln lost his 1858 bid. Just saying. marylandblue Mar 2019 #5

Yeah, I don't buy the "one strike and you're out" routine. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #7

Close customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #12

California and Vermont Renew Deal Mar 2019 #17

Had zero to do with Beto. ALL to do with orchestrated Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #18

Yeah, Beto almost beat ted cruz Cha Mar 2019 #21

I received two text messages asking for donations on my phone yesterday from staff members that were TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #28

It was phenomenal! Cha Mar 2019 #34

I gave to Beto earlier yesterday Gothmog Mar 2019 #38

For this thread Gothmog Mar 2019 #40

im trying to picture him going toe to toe with Kim or Putin... samnsara Mar 2019 #2

I think he can win too. Charisma is more important than policy. marylandblue Mar 2019 #4

That is a great summary Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #11

You can see he has the Obama authenticity Sugarcoated Mar 2019 #23

maybe, but this rockstar fetish wish for another Kennedy won't be enough Baclava Mar 2019 #6

Just like the rest of the candidates. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #8

Trump chewed up and spit out 'Lyin' Ted' Cruz Baclava Mar 2019 #10

True customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #14

Better than what? TwilightZone Mar 2019 #16

Interesting what the left leaning Austin radio show Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #19

Carnival Cruz beat trump in Texas by 17% Gothmog Mar 2019 #37

For this thread Gothmog Mar 2019 #39

He is going to be forklift Mar 2019 #9

Agreed Sugarcoated Mar 2019 #22

I am torn...I have been Harris/Biden or Biden/Harris.... Pachamama Mar 2019 #30

Two white men on a Dem ticket radius777 Mar 2019 #42

He connects directly with people in the same way Obama did, Kennedy did JCMach1 Mar 2019 #13

He would make a great VP for Kamala sellitman Mar 2019 #15

Not sure two newbies would work. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #20

I agree..... Pachamama Mar 2019 #29

He has great charisma, and there's a lot to like about him Kentonio Mar 2019 #24

I don't PDittie Mar 2019 #25

"Sorry, but he couldn't beat Ted Cruz here. And Cruz couldn't beat trump." bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #27

In Texas voter turnout is significantly lower in midterm years and yet Beto did great Gothmog Mar 2019 #36

Lord, whose idea was it to have his wife stare at him silently through this whole thing? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #26

That was weird. Tipperary Mar 2019 #31

It's things like this and his comment about "being born to it" WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #32

I agree. Tipperary Mar 2019 #33

I didn't think it was weird at all Sugarcoated Mar 2019 #43

I think that Beto is also electable Gothmog Mar 2019 #35

His wife is charming, natural, wholesome... GENUINE! They make a lovely couple. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #41

I do too. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #44