Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

(2,701 posts) Mon Jul 22, 2019, 07:23 PM Jul 2019

Detroit mayor endorses Biden (by The Hill)

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan (D) is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic primary, The Associated Press reports.

“I’m going to do whatever he asks me to do," Duggan told the outlet. The mayor said Biden was a "great friend of Detroit" as vice president and visited "multiple times." “He cares deeply about the city and auto industry and auto workers. Joe Biden has a whole career of watching out for the working class in this country," Duggan told the AP.

Duggan told the outlet he will spend Wednesday with Biden in Detroit, where Biden is among the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates expected to address the NAACP national convention. Twenty of the White House hopefuls will also take part in two debates next week in the city.

Biden campaigned for Duggan in 2017 during the city's primary election. He recorded a robocall urging voters to reelect Duggan. Duggan endorsed former Secretary Hillary Clinton in 2016. Michigan was narrowly won by Trump in 2016 and will be a key state for the Democratic candidate to win in 2020.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/454220-detroit-mayor-endorses-biden

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

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Detroit mayor endorses Biden (by The Hill) (Original Post) Skya Rhen Jul 2019 OP

This is brilliant, Syra! Cha Jul 2019 #1

Very nice! flamingdem Jul 2019 #2

Mayor Mike Duggan doesn't Cha Jul 2019 #5

Some liberal pundits are not behind biden and it shows they have others in mind FloridaBlues Jul 2019 #18

That would be so nice! Cha Jul 2019 #19

Thanks for breaking the good news, Skya! Ntj emmaverybo Jul 2019 #3

Excellent news for Joe Biden! peggysue2 Jul 2019 #4

Good to know, Biden will Cha Jul 2019 #6

Excellent! DownriverDem Jul 2019 #7

Thank you Mayor Duggan!! Peacetrain Jul 2019 #8

Great endorsement! Biden's work as VP is remembered and R B Garr Jul 2019 #9

Holy cow.. I am a day late and a dollar short.. just found Atlanta's mayor also endorsed VP Biden Peacetrain Jul 2019 #10

Good for Biden in the primary MichMan Jul 2019 #11

Oh yeah? DownriverDem Jul 2019 #17

Don't disagree with you, just don't think Duggan's endorsement will make more people vote for Joe MichMan Jul 2019 #20

Detroit did not turn out in high numbers in 2016. Blue_true Jul 2019 #22

Barack saved the auto industry with a strong assist from VP Biden Princetonian Jul 2019 #12

And who could forget "Let Detroit go bankrupt" ucrdem Jul 2019 #13

Keep that in your back pocket. Mittens is planning on running in 2024. Princetonian Jul 2019 #14

I hope Axelrod gets on board. ucrdem Jul 2019 #15

Detroit did go bankrupt anyway n/t MichMan Jul 2019 #21

Great news! K&R highplainsdem Jul 2019 #16

K&R nt Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #23

K&R NYMinute Jul 2019 #24

Cha

(297,503 posts)

1. This is brilliant, Syra!

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 07:28 PM

Jul 2019

Biden campaigned for Duggan in 2017 during the city's primary election. He recorded a robocall urging voters to reelect Duggan. Duggan endorsed former Secretary Hillary Clinton in 2016. Michigan was narrowly won by Trump in 2016 and will be a key state for the Democratic candidate to win in 2020.

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

flamingdem

(39,316 posts)

2. Very nice!

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 07:30 PM

Jul 2019

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

Cha

(297,503 posts)

5. Mayor Mike Duggan doesn't

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 07:49 PM

Jul 2019

pay any attention to the negative spin on Biden!

great discussion on Nicole Wallace today she asked the Democratic pundits on her show why it is that they dis Biden all the time but when she talks to people she knows, man on the street, they all love and want Biden to be the nominee.

Sort of nailed it for me. Watch TV and Biden is a loser (according to dems!) but my friends love and want him.

Glad to see he's doing so well.

Thank You!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=202862

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

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)

18. Some liberal pundits are not behind biden and it shows they have others in mind

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:42 PM

Jul 2019

This drives me crazy when they are coy about who their candidate is. Hope pundits don't influence voters.
It's about time to have actual biden supporters to go on these shows more often.

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

Cha

(297,503 posts)

19. That would be so nice!

Reply to FloridaBlues (Reply #18)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:45 PM

Jul 2019

Thank Goodness Nicole Wallace said that, FloridaBlues!

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

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

3. Thanks for breaking the good news, Skya! Ntj

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 07:35 PM

Jul 2019

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

peggysue2

(10,836 posts)

4. Excellent news for Joe Biden!

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 07:41 PM

Jul 2019

Good to hear Joe will be addressing the NAACP as well.

Donald Trump, I understand, can't make it. How surprising!

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

Cha

(297,503 posts)

6. Good to know, Biden will

Reply to peggysue2 (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 07:50 PM

Jul 2019

be addressing the NACCP, Peggysue!

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

DownriverDem

(6,230 posts)

7. Excellent!

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 07:58 PM

Jul 2019

trump is not going to carry Michigan.

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

Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)

8. Thank you Mayor Duggan!!

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:02 PM

Jul 2019

Awesome!!

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

R B Garr

(16,972 posts)

9. Great endorsement! Biden's work as VP is remembered and

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:15 PM

Jul 2019

appreciated within the party. I remember the mayor of Los Angeles speaking of him in these terms. Biden was helpful and accessible. Very well liked. Those who are trying to diminish Biden’s work as VP to a popular Democratic President are only fooling themselves.

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

Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)

10. Holy cow.. I am a day late and a dollar short.. just found Atlanta's mayor also endorsed VP Biden

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:21 PM

Jul 2019

a couple of weeks ago.. I've got to start keeping up better

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

MichMan

(11,959 posts)

11. Good for Biden in the primary

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:22 PM

Jul 2019

Detroit already votes 95% Democratic, so won't really have much impact in the general election.

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

DownriverDem

(6,230 posts)

17. Oh yeah?

Reply to MichMan (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:21 PM

Jul 2019

Never take anything for granted. Lack of Detroit votes is how trump won Michigan last time. We Dems here in Michigan are not going to let that happen in 2020. (We did have a Blue Wave here in 2018.)

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

MichMan

(11,959 posts)

20. Don't disagree with you, just don't think Duggan's endorsement will make more people vote for Joe

Reply to DownriverDem (Reply #17)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:47 PM

Jul 2019

I never voted for anyone because of an endorsement, have you?

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

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

22. Detroit did not turn out in high numbers in 2016.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 10:12 PM

Jul 2019

Had it done so, Hillary likely wins Michigan. The city turned out in 2018 and look at the results.

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

Princetonian

(1,501 posts)

12. Barack saved the auto industry with a strong assist from VP Biden

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:24 PM

Jul 2019

Nobody else on the ticket can match Biden's record of support.

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

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)

13. And who could forget "Let Detroit go bankrupt"

Reply to Princetonian (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:34 PM

Jul 2019

When I tuned into the 2012 convention and saw that ad I knew we had it in the bag. Oh, they played that brilliantly!

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

Princetonian

(1,501 posts)

14. Keep that in your back pocket. Mittens is planning on running in 2024.

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #13)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:42 PM

Jul 2019

David Axelrod made the best ads for Barack. Man, those were the days... I hope Biden can count on them this time around too.

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

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)

15. I hope Axelrod gets on board.

Reply to Princetonian (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:49 PM

Jul 2019

Don't know how he feels about Biden but Cha and others have posted a few tweets that make me hopeful. He won't come cheap but fortunately Joe's not a cheap guy.

As for Mittens, bring it on baby!!

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