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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: As a black man [View all]Gothmog
(144,005 posts)129. Very interesting article
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Biden consistently has commanded a staggering lead among black voters. Two-thirds of black voters over 65 are backing Biden, as well as 42 percent of black voters overall; Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) comes in a distant second with about 12 percent support. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is down at 8 percent and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg is not even registering at 1 percent.
This sounds like a pretty interesting story. Instead, frontrunner, but is a common refrain. Consider the new Axios-NewsWhip 2020 tracker that found Biden has been bombarded by negative coverage. Of the 100 stories about Biden that got the most social media attention, 77 were negative. Presumably, the same is true of cable news.
Even with the magnification of Bidens gaffe-du-jour and the flow of media admiration of Warrens surge both of which reflect a true story Bidens backers are the most committed. Nearly 65 percent of his supporters say theyll definitely support him, as opposed to just 34 percent of those who support other candidates.....
Why is it so hard for people to grasp that Biden isnt just the most electable but, rather, the candidate with positions most in line with Democrats preferences? His platform is made up of policies that poll incredibly well and his supporters arent masking their love for progressives in favor of a safe bet. They like Joe.
This sounds like a pretty interesting story. Instead, frontrunner, but is a common refrain. Consider the new Axios-NewsWhip 2020 tracker that found Biden has been bombarded by negative coverage. Of the 100 stories about Biden that got the most social media attention, 77 were negative. Presumably, the same is true of cable news.
Even with the magnification of Bidens gaffe-du-jour and the flow of media admiration of Warrens surge both of which reflect a true story Bidens backers are the most committed. Nearly 65 percent of his supporters say theyll definitely support him, as opposed to just 34 percent of those who support other candidates.....
Why is it so hard for people to grasp that Biden isnt just the most electable but, rather, the candidate with positions most in line with Democrats preferences? His platform is made up of policies that poll incredibly well and his supporters arent masking their love for progressives in favor of a safe bet. They like Joe.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Some left-leaning figures (in the party, media, and ordinary lay people) are doing their damned best
LincolnRossiter
Sep 2019
#4
It doesn't matter who the nominee is, the rebups will be tearing them down
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#13
Joe Biden's childhood struggle with a stutter: How he overcame it and how it shaped him
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#124
You're in good company!! Jim Clyburn and John Lewis have publicly pretty much the same thing!
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#8
Why is it so hard for people to grasp that Biden isn't just the most 'electable' but, rather, the...
Cha
Sep 2019
#133
Indeed! Biden is the only candidate that leaders of the free world begged to run
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#15
The Corn Pop story Biden tells is true, and the relevant details have been confirmed.
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#11
Well stated. And yes the AA voters are very savvy. They know a leader when they see one
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#17
Its always amazed me how people get away with denigrating an entire race & never get called on it
oldsoftie
Sep 2019
#40
Well said. It's unfortunate that a handful of DU'ers are doing their best to amplify the
emulatorloo
Sep 2019
#36
A larger "chunk" of people period, support Biden- black, white and a fair number of Latinos
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#52
Oh, please. There's no way you can reasonably infer that from what I've written
StarfishSaver
Sep 2019
#61
SC is the bellwether for the AA voter -the Ntl polls reflect the polls in SC
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#78
except that almost every critic of Biden's statements has stressed they don't believe he's a racist
bigtree
Sep 2019
#46
So you're not putting them on ignore? Why would you care if they stalked you if
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#120
"Biden's a racist" may be unspoken here, but there's been daily insinuation and innuendo from
emulatorloo
Sep 2019
#65
I'm AA & I'm right there with you. We obviously didn't learn a lot from 2016, when some people....
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2019
#116
Biden's Electability Advantage Will Be Hard to Shake Among Risk-Averse Democrats
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#130