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Democratic Primaries

jayschool2013

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4. Thanks for the read

Reply to Jirel (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 12:45 PM

Feb 2020

But wasn't Obama also a "centrist" politically? Of course, he excited the base and attracted new voters, but it wasn't primarily about his policies, it was about his ability to fire people up. You could describe Bill Clinton in the same way.

So I hope no one discounts our "centrists" because Hillary, Kerry and Gore were cheated out of the presidency.

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

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Analysis of why picking a moderate candidate is anything but safe. [View all] Jirel Feb 2020 OP

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Thanks for the read jayschool2013 Feb 2020 #4

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