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evertonfc

(1,713 posts)
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 02:29 PM Jan 2020

VP picks

If the primary ends up to be long and close, I could see a candidate choosing a VP early , in attempt to get some additional traction and attempt to possibly motivate a specific denographic- especially since our front runners are older and white

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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VP picks (Original Post) evertonfc Jan 2020 OP
Such a tactic would be read as a sign of desperation from a failing campaign, IMO. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Jan 2020 #2
Joy Reid had an interesting poll on today of black folks and their thoughts on a VP pick. The UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #3
Done in the past left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 #4
 

The Valley Below

(1,701 posts)
1. Such a tactic would be read as a sign of desperation from a failing campaign, IMO.
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 02:35 PM
Jan 2020

Very unlikely.

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

Response to evertonfc (Original post)

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
3. Joy Reid had an interesting poll on today of black folks and their thoughts on a VP pick. The
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 02:42 PM
Jan 2020

question was of course does the VP pick need to be a minority/woman, something to that effect. And something like
74-76 range said no. However it was something like 27% that said yes so that is something to think about.

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

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
4. Done in the past
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 02:42 PM
Jan 2020

Didn't work,

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