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George II

(67,782 posts)
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 11:45 PM Sep 2019

Biden campaign says Iowa is not a must-win state

By NATASHA KORECKI 09/03/2019 12:41 PM EDT Updated 09/03/2019 01:25 PM EDT

Joe Biden’s campaign on Tuesday said Iowa is not a must-win state on the former vice president’s path to the Democratic presidential nomination and signaled that the campaign is already “ramping up” its Super Tuesday efforts.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/03/joe-biden-iowa-super-tuesday-1479854

'nuff said!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Biden campaign says Iowa is not a must-win state (Original Post) George II Sep 2019 OP
I Think That's a Fair Statement in 2020 Given the New Primary Calendar Indykatie Sep 2019 #1
That's not the kind of thing people that think they're gonna win say melman Sep 2019 #2
"We think we're going to win." TwilightZone Sep 2019 #6
+1 myohmy2 Sep 2019 #7
I guess you choose to ignore the full answer still_one Sep 2019 #8
That's not the kind of post people say when they've read the entire statement LanternWaste Sep 2019 #10
That's where your wrong melman Sep 2019 #12
He's using the Rudy Guiliani Strategy. SteveDallas Sep 2019 #3
Dupe - we don't serve time travellors here crazytown Sep 2019 #4
I deleted my dupe crazytown Sep 2019 #5
Must of hit a nerve. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #9
I agree with Nate Gothmog Sep 2019 #11
And here's a line for the Ages: peggysue2 Sep 2019 #13
 

Indykatie

(3,697 posts)
1. I Think That's a Fair Statement in 2020 Given the New Primary Calendar
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 11:54 PM
Sep 2019

and the larger field. I'm also one of those Dems sick of IA and NH's out sized historical influence on primaries. 2 states that look nothing like the Dem coalition of voters should not be the first states to vote. It's ridiculous. There I got that off my chest.

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

melman

(7,681 posts)
2. That's not the kind of thing people that think they're gonna win say
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 11:58 PM
Sep 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TwilightZone

(25,473 posts)
6. "We think we're going to win."
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 12:50 AM
Sep 2019

That is.

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

myohmy2

(3,169 posts)
7. +1
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 12:59 AM
Sep 2019

"That's not the kind of thing people that think they're gonna win say"

...I wouldn't...

If I were to vote in a presidential
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still_one

(92,366 posts)
8. I guess you choose to ignore the full answer
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 02:09 AM
Sep 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
10. That's not the kind of post people say when they've read the entire statement
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:27 AM
Sep 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

melman

(7,681 posts)
12. That's where your wrong
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 12:14 PM
Sep 2019

It's exactly the kind of post I "say" after I read the entire statement.

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

SteveDallas

(37 posts)
3. He's using the Rudy Guiliani Strategy.
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 11:58 PM
Sep 2019

Downplay all the early contests.

Iowa? Meaningless.

New Hampshire? Who cares.

Nevada? Meh!

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

crazytown

(7,277 posts)
4. Dupe - we don't serve time travellors here
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 12:09 AM
Sep 2019

A time travellor walked into a bar

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crazytown

(7,277 posts)
5. I deleted my dupe
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 12:15 AM
Sep 2019

Hard to believe people didn't get the joke.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

peggysue2

(10,839 posts)
13. And here's a line for the Ages:
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 04:10 PM
Sep 2019
The Democratic Party is not Twitter,” the adviser said.

This reminder should be playing 24/7.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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