Democrats stop betting on a Biden implosion

[RandySF]

Democratic Party officials and operatives working with several of Biden’s opponents now say they no longer believe Biden's support is as fragile as they once believed it was. Instead, they now see a durable floor of support for him at least in the first caucus state.

His opponents are preparing for defections to Biden on caucus night from supporters of more moderate candidates who have dropped out already, or who fail to meet the 15 percent threshold necessary to win delegates. Rival campaigns are urgently working to persuade caucus-goers and potential endorsers in Iowa to shift their support elsewhere.

Earlier this week, Buttigieg was phoning supporters of Sen. Cory Booker in Iowa shortly after his withdrawal from the contest, nurturing potentially critical lines of communication with caucus-goers suddenly without a candidate, according to a source familiar with his outreach.

Courtney, like other Democrats, is aware that there is also a real chance there is no clear winner — with little air between Biden and three other frontrunners. And some Democratic operatives believe that if Biden finishes third or fourth in Iowa and New Hampshire, his support may begin to crumble in later states, including South Carolina, where he now holds an enormous lead.

But no one is betting on an implosion, anymore.




https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/17/biden-2020-election-100184

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. Encouraging, but I still don't trust caucuses. n/t

[underthematrix]

2. The mainstream media has spent months demonizing Iowa primary voters as

not diverse enough. As an African American who just wants to keep our Republic, I want more unity and less division.

[Pacifist Patriot]

6. Amen!

[Hekate]

3. Off to the greatest page, just on general principles

Go Joe

[Thekaspervote]

4. "Support crumbling in SC?" AA voters are solid in their support for Joe

SC being the bellwether for the AA vote..that’s a joke

Such solid support helps explain why a 77-year-old white man is leading the most diverse presidential field in history among black voters. That backing has sustained Biden through a torrent of controversies that would sink virtually any other Democratic politician

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/dec/01/why-black-voters-are-backing-biden/

One of a whole page of links


More pot stirring by politico. I used to read their stuff. Have long since quit, so so biased

[James48]

5. What a bunch of horse hockey!

Look- it shouldn’t ever be about “the horse race”, especially predicting what MIGHT happen, three races into the future.

I have the guy(or gal) I want to win. You have yours.

I will be happy to support whoever eventually wins the nomination. I will give it 110% for whoever becomes our party nominee. WHOEVER that shakes out to be.

But this year, the press coverage is simply ridiculous!

IF this guy (or gal) or that guy (or gal) comes in here, or there, what MIGHT happen three states later.... ARE you KIDDING ME?

(Sigh)

Keep our eyes on the current work of each candidate, please. To heck with such garbage journalism.