Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: My apologies to Bernie Sanders and his supporters [View all]lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)There is a major aspect to this horse race many of the politically involved, informed and vested members of DU miss: Most of the electorate does so on very scant research. Many walk into the booth with "search your feelings, feel the force". Dismissing all the heavy pros-and-cons rhetoric here every day I ask myself does Biden inspire me?
Does Kamala, Liz or Bernie?
I've been afraid to mention the notion of the "Biden Boomers", that demographic includes both of my brothers, both a full decade my senior. Both attended major universities, started their career lives when that educational attainment was far more affordable. Tail-end boomers, Gen-X and on experienced a very different leveraged, expensive, and often out of reach climb to that goal. For younger generations, double down on that.
Lukewarm candidates... don't even stimulate a nerve with us.
I observed the Biden supporters go strangely silent as their candidate didn't score as expected. A few days in, the pouting "didn't get my unicorn" but I'll hold my nose and maybe... maybe... support Sanders--- from them has been deafening.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden