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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Tue Jun 25, 2019, 11:27 AM Jun 2019

Biden wins early state endorsements, including black leaders

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign announced a new round of endorsements on Tuesday as the former vice president tries to bolster his status as the Democrats’ presidential front-runner. He heralded support from four South Carolina state legislators, including two African Americans, Rep. Carl Anderson and Sen. Kevin Johnson.

Their backing comes as Biden faces criticism from rival Democratic candidates for recent comments in which said the Senate “got things done” with “civility” even when the body included segregationists with whom he disagreed. Biden and others are competing aggressively for an edge with black voters who make up a majority of the Democratic primary electorate in South Carolina, home of the first Southern primary in 2020.

Biden also won endorsements from half a dozen Democratic figures from eastern Iowa, including four former city, county and union officials, in the first-voting caucus state.

His campaign also listed support from five state legislators and union officials from Utah and 11 current and former Democratic officials in Arizona.

https://www.apnews.com/451a2ec65934471bb5fc000818c7e42c

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

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Biden wins early state endorsements, including black leaders (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 OP

People have worked with VP Biden for 40 plus years Peacetrain Jun 2019 #1

Oh yes it is, Peacetrain! When you Cha Jun 2019 #9

K&R n/t Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #2

K&R Scurrilous Jun 2019 #3

K&R Gothmog Jun 2019 #4

Joe Biden is the most electable candidate that the Democratic Party has available Gothmog Jun 2019 #5

Joe Biden also has the most on the job Cha Jun 2019 #8

Rack 'em up, Joe! peggysue2 Jun 2019 #6

Utahns backing Joe Biden for president say he's 'moderate enough' for state's voters Scurrilous Jun 2019 #7

Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)

1. People have worked with VP Biden for 40 plus years

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 11:31 AM

Jun 2019

they know his heart.. and that is the huge upside of having been around so long..

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

Cha

(297,586 posts)

9. Oh yes it is, Peacetrain! When you

Reply to Peacetrain (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 10:55 PM

Jun 2019

have been around as long as Joe Biden has.. building good relationships with people across the country and the world, twisting his words to try and bring him down isn't going to hold much sway.

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

Vegas Roller

(704 posts)

2. K&R n/t

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 11:47 AM

Jun 2019

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

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 11:58 AM

Jun 2019

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

Gothmog

(145,529 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 12:01 PM

Jun 2019

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

Gothmog

(145,529 posts)

5. Joe Biden is the most electable candidate that the Democratic Party has available

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 01:27 PM

Jun 2019

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

Cha

(297,586 posts)

8. Joe Biden also has the most on the job

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 10:33 PM

Jun 2019

experience and qualifications.. that make him ready to GO on the very day of being elected.. if that should happen!

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

peggysue2

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6. Rack 'em up, Joe!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 01:31 PM

Jun 2019

Let the competition weep. Because thus far the poisoned arrows have missed their mark.

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

Scurrilous

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7. Utahns backing Joe Biden for president say he's 'moderate enough' for state's voters

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 10:30 PM

Jun 2019

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"With most of the two dozen Democrats running for president in 2020 set to hold their first debates this week, former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign released new endorsements from four states on Tuesday, including Utah.

"No other presidential candidate can help our down ballot folks more," said one of the five Utahns on the list, Wayne Holland, a former Utah Democratic Party chairman who expects to head the Utah for Biden campaign.

"People view him as likable and trustworthy. Biden has just been 'Uncle Joe' forever," he said. "He just has a way to make people comfortable, and I think Utah Democrats and independents have the perception he has been ready to go on day 1."

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900076973/utah-joe-biden-president-moderate-voters.html

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

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