Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(94,727 posts) Wed Jan 1, 2020, 11:39 PM Jan 2020

Klobuchar: I'm well-positioned to win

CONWAY — Democratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar visited the Mount Washington Valley this week, drawing 200 people to Kennett Middle School for a town hall on Sunday and telling a Conway Daily Sun editorial board on Monday that she is well-positioned to beat Donald Trump in a general election showdown thanks to her moderate Midwestern style of politics and ability to get things done.

The U.S. senator from Minnesota is in a crowded field of Democrats who will be competing in the Feb. 11 New Hampshire Primary. Others include former Vice President Joe Biden; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg; and fellow U.S. senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Billionaires Tom Steyer and Michael Bloomberg and entrepreneur Andrew Yang are still in it, as well as Cory Booker, John Delaney, Marianne Williamson, Deval Patrick and Tulsi Gabbard.

In an editorial board that was live-streamed on the Sun’s Facebook page on Monday morning, Klobuchar said that while Trump captured Midwestern states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Iowa in 2016, Democrats came “roaring back” in the midterm elections of 2018.

“I can appeal to independents, too,” she said, reminding the room that Minnesota was the state that voted professional wrestler Jesse Ventura into office as governor.

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

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Klobuchar: I'm well-positioned to win (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2020 OP

I like her. But no. Not positioned at all for a win. No fault of her own. Just not ringing a emmaverybo Jan 2020 #1

agree duforsure Jan 2020 #10

I see zero paths evertonfc Jan 2020 #2

I obviously see a clear path to both judeling Jan 2020 #5

I see a clear path. As part of the ticket that beats Trump. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #3

My respect for her leadership has grown since she declared. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #4

Well positioned to win 5th place...we need her in the Senate! We must flip the Senate. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #6

I'm surprised she's getting as little traction as she is Recursion Jan 2020 #7

Agree DrToast Jan 2020 #9

Time will tell Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #8

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

1. I like her. But no. Not positioned at all for a win. No fault of her own. Just not ringing a

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 12:02 AM

Jan 2020

resonant enough bell right now and too late to surge.

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

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

10. agree

Reply to emmaverybo (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 07:21 AM

Jan 2020

Like her too but not enough support for her, this time.

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

evertonfc

(1,713 posts)

2. I see zero paths

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 12:05 AM

Jan 2020

for her to win a primary or General

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

judeling

(1,086 posts)

5. I obviously see a clear path to both

Reply to evertonfc (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 03:01 AM

Jan 2020

While right now it doesn't seem the most likely one it is solid for the nomination.

Right now all she needs to do is get ahead of Buttigieg and Warren. At that point she will be the sole Biden alternative and Bernie will gain as Warren fades, But so to will She more then Biden.
With Buttigieg fading moving to New Hampshire to a solid Bernie win most likely and a week of Klobuchar surge stories behind her a second or third there is entirely reasonable. At that point the game has shifted to a three person race with Bloomberg in the background.

So after New Hampshire in the path we have two older white males and a younger woman. If you don't think that changes the dynamics of the race you haven't been paying attention. There is a reason she has been saying "If you don't think a woman can beat Trump. Nancy Pelosi does it everyday".

To get to that point all she needs is another debate close to her last one. If she gets that in the next debate and just a couple of good Iowa and New Hampshire polls that show real upward movement. Because if she finishes Iowa in the top three she will be the focus of the New Hampshire debate. Quite frankly Biden has not yet had such a direct comparison to another candidate that Amy presents.