Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)Perhaps he is afraid of a devastating 5th place finish and wants some distance from reporters?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The_Counsel
(1,660 posts)There's no way to "run from" primary results. The numbers will be reported the same in South Carolina as in New Hampshire or Nevada or California or Kansas.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cherryinpa
(301 posts)This is shocking step.
There is no reason to do this! I don't know who is advising Biden but I've sent an email to the campaign (I am a contributor).
Even assuming he cant' beat Bernie, by leaving before mid-day it sends a bad message to the local voters only aggravating.
He could have flown out on the red-eye.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
It shows panic.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wisteria
(19,581 posts)So why is this news? It seems to have been done this way to suggest this to voters.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,396 posts)throughout the state
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wisteria
(19,581 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
FarPoint
(12,437 posts)This Hunter Biden confabulation by tRump to damage Biden. Worked wonderful.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
zackymilly
(2,375 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)That love negative words and inference.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BusyBeingBest
(8,059 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)He doesn't think he'll do well in NH. His support in SC is at risk. He loses that and it's over. He knows it. Biden is making the tough call to head to SC to save his campaign.
I think it's a smart thing to do. Whether it helps or not, who knows.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jalan48
(13,883 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)on MSNBC and CNN, and likely other outlets too. It's being treated as "Breaking News."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Terrible optics.
If he cant save SC by leaving N.H. after the party, then he is in worse shape then we know about.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wisteria
(19,581 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wisteria
(19,581 posts)He is leaving tonight. No party, test is the big news. Why waste money on a party in NH?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)(answer: you do it to thank your volunteers and encourage future ones)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,422 posts)After the people have voted in New Hampshire, there isn't anything to be gained by sticking around. He is best served by moving on to Nevada and South Carolina where he has a much better chance at winning than in Bernie's backyard.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)There's nothing more to do here, the people are voting.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brutus smith
(685 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)It is a smart move to scrap the primary night party in Nashua, NH and move on to the next state.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Hes already done.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Carolina and beyond for the WIN!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)I didn't see the interview.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)Next headline: Biden say N.H. not important.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Yavin4
(35,445 posts)If you're entire campaign is about being the most "electable", and yet you lose big twice, then there goes your entire theory of the argument.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Makes no sense to waste anymore time.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
denem
(11,045 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Locrian
(4,522 posts)But yeah. The "one to beat trump, and the most electable" comes in 4-5th in the first two?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)Sanders and Bloomberg, and maybe others. His "vision" is going to get lost.
His "vision" was the most important part of his campaign, and it prevented him from getting into the mud with other candidates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)Biden is well below the delegate threshold in NH.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)One of the best Presidents and very popular guy.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)In a year when Iowa was essentially nullified by Harkin being in the race.
Clinton was finishing top 3 in nearly every contest.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)But Biden supporters are still solid.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tritsofme
(17,399 posts)Ouch.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Vivienne235729
(3,384 posts)Where you can make more of a splash.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Vivienne235729
(3,384 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)Biden got delegates in Iowa because they use a local district model. In New Hampshire, he's polling at 11%. The threshold for delegates is 15. His ONLY chance is if he's doing significantly better in the 1st CD, and I haven't seen any sign of that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,422 posts)Other than the debates in Houston and Atlanta, I believe that it has been more than six months since Bernie has campaigned south of the Mason-Dixon line.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PTWB
(4,131 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Pete, Bernie and Warren on various policy proposals or personal issues. He has spoken out against Bloomberg and says he wants to discuss his record at the next debate.
Ive never heard him say anything bad about Amy.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)VP will be ok. Actually, the rate that Bloomberg is going, he will be the front runner in about a month. hmmmmmm.
LOL
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wisteria
(19,581 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Doremus
(7,261 posts)Bloomberg bought his way in at the expense of Biden imo. Of the 2 Id much rather support joe than a fake (D) who gave us Brett kavanaugh. Is he electable? Barely, maybe. But will he ever be someone we can trust? Never.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)Are you claiming that Biden is "underfunded"?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)RCP average has Biden tied for fourth with momentum favoring Klobuchar
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democrattotheend
(11,607 posts)Since he wasn't on the ballot in Iowa or New Hampshire. But he's indirectly siphoning support by dragging Biden down in the national and South Carolina polls, which is feeding into this "Biden collapsing" story and probably hurting his fundraising and his performance in the early states.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kaleva
(36,343 posts)Rather hard to blame Mike for Biden's slide.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wisteria
(19,581 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wisteria
(19,581 posts)Why hang around? Oh, and where is the reporting on where ALL the other candidates will be?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democrattotheend
(11,607 posts)In 2016, didn't Hillary and Bernie always speak to supporters in whatever state had a primary (unless more than 1 had primaries on the same day)? I'm almost positive that's how it was in 2008.
I like Biden a lot but this is a bad move on his part. He will lose even more votes in NH because of this, and the people who have been working hard for him there are probably going to be pissed about it and may decide they have better things to do with their day today than GOTV for him. His comment at the debate that he didn't expect to win already alienated at least a couple NH people who had planned to volunteer for him over the weekend, according to Politico. NH voters and activists have a very entitled mentality, and while I agree that candidates shouldn't keep cowtowing to it, the time to decide he wasn't going to give them their due was months ago, not the day of the primary.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
denem
(11,045 posts)Iowa was not just a flesh wound.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wisteria
(19,581 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
denem
(11,045 posts)Last edited Tue Feb 11, 2020, 02:48 PM - Edit history (1)
Vote Blue No Matter Who
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
wisteria
(19,581 posts)The big news is he isnt going to party in NH.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madaboutharry
(40,220 posts)I would find this somewhat insulting. That would be especially true for volunteers and staffers who spent time in NH.
This could actually be a reason people vote for someone else. I think it is a bad decision.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wisteria
(19,581 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democrattotheend
(11,607 posts)IDK if it will make his supporters vote for someone else - it could - but it will probably make his volunteers less motivated and some may decide they're not going to give up their day doing GOTV for him if he can't be bothered to stick around. This seems like a mistake to me.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)Sanders and Warren...and Buttigieg seems to be the darling of these states with mostly white voters, you would get want your candidate to get out of Dodge and work on an area that he can win.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Bettie
(16,126 posts)so he's moving on to the next state. He may be doing it a little earlier than the other candidates, but it isn't really that big of a deal.
He's not expecting to do all that well in NH, so why stick around when he DOES expect to do well in SC?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)HUGE NEWS!!! The optics!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
denem
(11,045 posts)Not a good look.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
zackymilly
(2,375 posts)Like when he says, "vote for somebody else."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)He HAS AN EVENT tonight; logistically, it means he's pulling out this afternoon.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)You should be happy !!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden