Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWith Warren and Sanders on his heels, Biden ramps up Iowa organization
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/campaigns/article234806587.htmlFive months out from the start the 2020 Democratic primaries, the former vice president is attempting to lock down his softest support in the early voting states as quickly as possible as he braces for a fluid fall campaign. Bidens consistently led in most polls, but his campaign is already tamping down expectations in Iowa and New Hampshire as local Democrats warn that he is falling behind other candidates in organizing.
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Bidens campaign contends its increasing their level of engagement at a time when more people are tuning in to the 2020 race. On Monday, it announced it now has 110 full-time staff in Iowa, with more than 80 field organizers and 22 offices around the state. Rather than flooding local events like the Warren campaign, its leadership said it is focused on the less visible work of finding a captain for each caucus precinct and identifying persuadable Republicans and independents, an overlooked caucus segment that made up 23 percent of participants in 2008.
With the Democratic contest calcifying around three top candidates, Biden aides believe their candidates positioning as a centrist will ultimately serve as a bulwark against two progressives.
No one has ever won the Iowa caucuses without being competitive among moderate and conservative voters, said one Iowa aide to Biden.
But that doesnt mean they arent making a play for the progressive wing.
Frantz Whitfield, a Baptist minister in Waterloo, Iowa, backed Sanders in 2016, calling him the perfect choice for president.
This cycle, hes switched his alliance to Biden. After regular calls and texts from Biden staffers, he agreed to be a surrogate for the campaign.
This time we need to be realistic, Whitfield said. Realistically, Joe Biden is the only one who can beat Donald Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,530 posts)Good to hear.. thank you!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thirties Child
(543 posts)I remember he only jumped into the race when she refused. Didn't trust my memory so checked and found this:
"[Bill] Press said that Sanders felt passionately that progressive issues such as stemming income inequality should be front and center in the Democratic primary.
Somebody had to do it, and if somebody else did it, fine, Press said. If Elizabeth Warren had run, Im pretty confident in saying Bernie Sanders never would have run.
USA TODAY Published 2:08 p.m. ET Feb. 15, 2016 | Updated 2:12 p.m. ET Feb. 15, 2016
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)...that he has "25,000" volunteers.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bootcamp
(16 posts)..even if the economy remains fairly healthy since conservative Dems, and even some independent Republicans will switch party and vote for him. Though I respects and like Warren and Bernie, I just do not believe they would muster enough support from these groups in a fairly health economy.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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peggysue2
(10,839 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)and this will make it happen.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden