Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumDemocrat Deval Patrick had to cancel one of his first campaign events -- because no one showed up
The WeekFormer Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick made a late entry into the 2020 race last week after expressing some dissatisfaction with the current field. But as his empty visit to Morehouse College on Wednesday showed, not everyone believes it's his time.
Patrick was supposed to make one of his first campaign stops at the historically black college in Atlanta on Wednesday, not far from where the upper echelons of the Democratic field were debating. But as CNN reports, once Patrick got there and found out he wouldn't have much of an audience, he canceled the talk.
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Pachamama
(16,887 posts)Not a very good start....
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targetpractice
(4,919 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Whoever he is, this made me sad.😔
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2naSalit
(86,775 posts)works for Bain Capital or whatever they call themselves now.
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dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
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Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)his head would explode in about one day.
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we can do it
(12,193 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueMTexpat
(15,373 posts)But if anyone does come, they're likely to be from Wall Street.
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beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)No chance
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Blue_true
(31,261 posts)He did have around 30 people there. Why not make the most of it, speak to them and get some media notice that dispute the tiny crowd, he showed up and spoke to them.
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samnsara
(17,635 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,103 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)made fun of the low attendance and pointed out that crowds would certainly grow. During the session he could have laid out his policy proposals, there was some Press there and they would have reported, if only about the small crowd. As it is, he looks bad for canceling and leaving the people that did come out with nothing for their effort.
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Gothmog
(145,554 posts)This is not good news for this candidate
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Gothmog
(145,554 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)All three can do much more from the sidelines.
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dware
(12,429 posts)I never liked Steyer in the first place, just something about him rubs me the wrong way and Bloomberg lost me a long time ago with his clearly unconstitutional stop and frisk, which overwhelmingly targeted POC, and Patrick entered far too late, IMO.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden