
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: New Poll Shows Democratic Candidates Have Been Living in a Fantasy World [View all]Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)For me, it's all been about that 270 to win map since the beginning of this year.
I even keep trying to raise awareness of it here each moth with battleground state breakdowns, this one is the latest I'd posted this week:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287334724
It doesn't matter if they are nation-wide popular or not.
These ridiculous "issues" that's being fought over, all the ones that require a congress to make real are unnecessary and divisive diversions.
All of our candidates really need to focus on Trump, on what they will do to improve our national image, take children out of cages, repair the damage to our judiciary, repair the damage to our education system, repair the damage done to us internationally with our allies.. things that the is actually in the power of the POTUS.
For all of these other issues that many are so focused on, all we need out of our candidates is a commitment that they WILL sign, not veto any Democratic Party congress legislation that makes improvements to our healthcare system that makes it to their desk, or makes improvements on our tax system, or any of the other things that requires legislation to make happen.
Despite the national polls, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. It' s about the battleground states that WILL decide who sits in the oval office come January 2021!!! The way the primary is going right now.. we are losing ground each month while Trumps money warchest is getting huge.
It's an incumbent year - this is not in our favor, with few exceptions, incumbents tend to win.
Thanks to President Obama, the Economy has so far survived the damage Trump has done - this is not in our favor.
Focus on repairing Trump damage, focus on improvements that POTUS' can make, and focus on getting those polls raised in the battleground states.
For my part, my money, volunteer time, and social media support goes to whomever polls strongest in those swing states. Right now that's Biden, but all 3 of the main candidates are continuing to trend downward over the last 3 months that I've been charting it.

primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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