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Quixote1818

(28,989 posts) Sat Feb 1, 2020, 10:45 PM Feb 2020

John Nichols: AOC has bigger draw in Iowa than most candidates

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He has some interesting theories like the possibility that Yang's voters might end up going mostly to Sanders and Klobuchar's to Warren because of the way the Iowa Caucuses work:

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

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John Nichols: AOC has bigger draw in Iowa than most candidates (Original Post) Quixote1818 Feb 2020 OP

I really hope I get a chance to vote for her for President. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #1

... highplainsdem Feb 2020 #2

That's deep. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #6

..... dware Feb 2020 #10

I have no idea if that would worry you. I wouldn't think so. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #11

Why, what are her qualifications? George II Feb 2020 #3

Well, she's not qualified now because she's not old enough. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #5

100% with you. She has a different style from Obama but a type of charisma that would Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #8

Oh yeah...that would be a winning ticket. UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #13

I'm so over Iowa. evertonfc Feb 2020 #4

You do know that every Dem candidate who won Iowa ended up winning the nomination Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #7

There have never been this many candidates, so that R B Garr Feb 2020 #9

Only 1 more candidate than we had in 2004 Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #12

Maybe she should run for their Senate seat since she is so popular there. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #14

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,974 posts)

1. I really hope I get a chance to vote for her for President.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 10:48 PM

Feb 2020

That would make me happy.

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

highplainsdem

(49,044 posts)

2. ...

Reply to Cuthbert Allgood (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 10:57 PM

Feb 2020

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

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,974 posts)

6. That's deep.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 11:31 PM

Feb 2020

Your position on her is noted.

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

dware

(12,449 posts)

10. .....

Reply to Cuthbert Allgood (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 12:54 AM

Feb 2020

Your position on her is noted.

Is that supposed to worry us? If so, you've failed miserably.

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

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,974 posts)

11. I have no idea if that would worry you. I wouldn't think so.

Reply to dware (Reply #10)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 01:48 PM

Feb 2020

It just means what it says it means. I fully understand where you land on AOC. She's just an eyeroll for you. Duly noted. I won't have conversations with you about her.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. Why, what are her qualifications?

Reply to Cuthbert Allgood (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 11:05 PM

Feb 2020

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

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,974 posts)

5. Well, she's not qualified now because she's not old enough.

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 11:30 PM

Feb 2020

She has a degree with honors in international relations and econ. She's a representative. She's smart as hell. She doesn't take any shit. She's a progressive.

I mean she's no old white guy, but I like her.

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

Quixote1818

(28,989 posts)

8. 100% with you. She has a different style from Obama but a type of charisma that would

Reply to Cuthbert Allgood (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 12:47 AM

Feb 2020

make her extremely hard to beat if she ever runs for President, much like him.

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

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

13. Oh yeah...that would be a winning ticket.

Reply to Cuthbert Allgood (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 02:45 PM

Feb 2020

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

evertonfc

(1,713 posts)

4. I'm so over Iowa.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 11:28 PM

Feb 2020

It's demographics is so unfleflective of our party. It's such a small sampling of voters nationally, I'm not sure it's a bit significant anymore

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

Quixote1818

(28,989 posts)

7. You do know that every Dem candidate who won Iowa ended up winning the nomination

Reply to evertonfc (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 11:35 PM

Feb 2020

Since 2000. Gore, Kerry, Obama and Clinton all won there.

So maybe the demographics are very much like our party?

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

R B Garr

(16,994 posts)

9. There have never been this many candidates, so that

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 12:50 AM

Feb 2020

theory doesn’t apply anymore.

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

Quixote1818

(28,989 posts)

12. Only 1 more candidate than we had in 2004

Reply to R B Garr (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 02:28 PM

Feb 2020

2004: Dean, Gephardt, Kerry, Edwards, Clark, Lieberman (6)

2008: Obama, Edwards, Clinton, Richardson, Joe Biden who got 1% (5)

This year: Sanders, Buttigieg, Biden, Warren, Klobuchar, Stayer and Yang (7)

So 1 more than in 2004 with the last 2 polling below 3% this year.

The point is that Iowa may seem like they have different demographics but when it comes to who they vote for it's generally pretty inline with the rest of the country. They picked Obama even though most of the state is white for example.

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

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

14. Maybe she should run for their Senate seat since she is so popular there. nt

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 02:48 PM

Feb 2020

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

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