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Democratic Primaries

question everything

(48,466 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:52 PM Mar 2020

Can we conclude that, first, the "first in the nation" results do not amount to much? [View all]

Second, that winning two small states that do not represent the country as as a whole do not "a front runner" make?

Third, either eliminate the caucuses or not have them front and center.

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

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Can we conclude that, first, the "first in the nation" results do not amount to much? [View all] question everything Mar 2020 OP

They don't Todd79 Mar 2020 #1

And blue-wave Mar 2020 #2

You should have to be a party member Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #3

This really, should be the number one priority of the party question everything Mar 2020 #5

Iowa and New Hampshire are no longer relevant. MineralMan Mar 2020 #4

$300 million were spent this year in Iowa! question everything Mar 2020 #9

Let's imagine an alternate reality where Iowa and NH didn't happen. teamster633 Mar 2020 #6

They're too white. They don't represent. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #7

IA and NH shouldn't go first. Any state that insists on maintaining their Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #8

The problem Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #10