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Democratic Primaries

PunkinPi

(4,875 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2019, 02:22 PM Jul 2019

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20 things you didn't know about the Democratic candidates debating this week

(Well, maybe you did because DUers are smart)

Just picking a few to share, in no particular order...

Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet was born in New Delhi, India. His father, Douglas Bennet, was working as an aide to the US ambassador at the time.

Bill de Blasio
Bill de Blasio hasn’t always been Bill de Blasio. He was born Warren Wilhelm Jr. and changed his name twice. Once in 1983 to Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm, and then once more in 2002 to Bill de Blasio.

Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar has said she raised $17,000 for her first campaign for US Senate in 2006 from ex-boyfriends.

Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson officiated Elizabeth Taylor’s marriage to her seventh husband, Larry Fortensky, at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in 1991. Taylor and Fortensky split after five years of marriage.

More at link --> https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/07/politics/20-facts-about-democratic-candidates/

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I think Amy Klobuchar's is my favorite.

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

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20 things you didn't know about the Democratic candidates debating this week (Original Post) PunkinPi Jul 2019 OP

Lotus blossom Kamala and digeridoo Pete, tibits we just had to know! lambchopp59 Jul 2019 #1

Thanks for posting that customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #4

All I need to know is that Marianne Williamson will bring eternal light and joy to the White House underpants Jul 2019 #2

;) PunkinPi Jul 2019 #3

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)

1. Lotus blossom Kamala and digeridoo Pete, tibits we just had to know!

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 02:50 PM

Jul 2019

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

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

4. Thanks for posting that

Reply to lambchopp59 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:31 PM

Jul 2019

I had never heard a digeridoo before, it has a most unearthly sound...

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

underpants

(182,829 posts)

2. All I need to know is that Marianne Williamson will bring eternal light and joy to the White House

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:12 PM

Jul 2019

and align the nation’s chakras

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

PunkinPi

(4,875 posts)

3. ;)

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:21 PM

Jul 2019

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

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