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"Going into 2020, Republicans appear to have coalesced around a strategy to keep Donald Trump in office: bait Democrats into nominating a far-left progressive, and thereby drive centrists back, screaming, into Trumps open arms. The two biggest threats to this plan, G.O.P. insiders suggest, are Beto ORourke and Joe Biden, whom they see as more palatable in a general election than a socialist like Bernie Sanders.
There is already something of a plan in place to tank Beto, even if its not fully baked. Republicans figure they can play up suspicions on the left that ORourke, who previously drew donations from the pro-Republican business establishment, is a phony progressive who doesnt really believe in anything besides his own celebrity. (The Club for Growth is already out with an ad decrying ORourkes white male privilege.)
Biden, however, is another matter. Although he has yet to declare his candidacy, the former vice president consistently holds the lead in Democratic primary polling, and has the highest net favorability rating of any potential candidate in the mix. Trump, according to Politico, is rightly concerned. Behind closed doors, he reportedly fixates on how he would perform in a head-to-head matchup against Biden, and has recently peppered aides with questions about Bidens polling and what it would mean for a general election."
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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/03/donald-trump-joe-biden-2020-election
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden