Democratic Primaries

Polybius

(15,465 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2020, 10:56 AM Jan 2020

8 years ago today was the New Hampshire primary

Does anyone else miss super-early primaries? I sure do, I can't wait for the first one.

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

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8 years ago today was the New Hampshire primary (Original Post) Polybius Jan 2020 OP

52 years ago the N.H. primary, bogusly damaged LBJ, - leading to Nixon empedocles Jan 2020 #1

NH Primary winners usually don't go on to win the nomination anyway Polybius Jan 2020 #4

Pat B. Nice point. empedocles Jan 2020 #5

Yes, I miss them. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #2

On cold snowy days, the most dedicated supporters show up to vote IronLionZion Jan 2020 #3

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

1. 52 years ago the N.H. primary, bogusly damaged LBJ, - leading to Nixon

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:13 AM

Jan 2020

[Enough primary voters gave votes to 'Clean Gene' McCarthy, 'thinking' they were voting for angry, exposed, 'tailgunner Joe' McCarthy,
- LBJ had enough].

[History sometime repeats].

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

Polybius

(15,465 posts)

4. NH Primary winners usually don't go on to win the nomination anyway

Reply to empedocles (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 03:30 PM

Jan 2020

Pat Buchanan won it in '96.

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

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

5. Pat B. Nice point.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 04:00 PM

Jan 2020

My point is that this primary stuff is precarious.

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

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

2. Yes, I miss them.

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:14 AM

Jan 2020

The sooner we get a nominee, the sooner we can all focus on crushing that orange monster.

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

IronLionZion

(45,494 posts)

3. On cold snowy days, the most dedicated supporters show up to vote

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:37 AM

Jan 2020

so it benefits candidates with more passionate supporters. But then climate change is affecting this too.

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

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