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Baclava

(12,047 posts)
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:22 PM Jan 2020

Klobuchar shoots down Biden bid for alliance

(CNN)Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she's not entering an alliance with any of her rivals, including the campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden, whose aides have raised the idea of forging a pact at next week's Iowa caucuses if one of them isn't viable in certain precincts across the state

"I'm not even getting to that point yet. I want to be viable in every precinct," Klobuchar told CNN on Tuesday night in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The conversations underscore the urgency Biden is facing as he is locked in a tight battle with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is closing the Iowa caucus campaign with a late surge.

A candidate needs 15% of the vote to remain viable in the caucus at their precinct location, as determined by the amount of people participating in that location. If a candidate isn't viable, their voters can realign to another viable candidate or band together to form a group in support of another candidate that meets the threshold.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/29/politics/biden-klobuchar-iowa-caucuses/index.html

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lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)
1. when she eventually drops out, she will endorse Biden
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:24 PM
Jan 2020

over Warren... although it will be a tough decision for her.

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onetexan

(13,042 posts)
8. Correct, they all do that while theyre still in the race
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:42 PM
Jan 2020
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Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts)
2. I saw the interview
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:26 PM
Jan 2020

She was cordial about it I suspect keeping door open for maybe a VP pick or cabinet position?

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NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)
3. Again I ask - who cares about Iowa?
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:28 PM
Jan 2020
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still_one

(92,217 posts)
4. F**K CNN. There is no way Klobuchar brought that up, but was asked that inane question by some
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:29 PM
Jan 2020

so-called half-assed reporter, of course without any identification of these so-called aides

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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
5. I'd be willing to bet that Amy Klobuchar changes her tune after
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:31 PM
Jan 2020

the Iowa caucuses. She is very likely not to be viable, except in a few precincts. She's trying hard to maintain a chance to win a few delegates in Iowa, but she may end up with none at all in that crowded race. In precincts where she is not viable, her supporters will move to another candidate. She will probably be watching closely to see which candidate that is, and it's likely to be Biden or Warren, depending on the precinct.

After Iowa, Amy will have decisions to make, I'm certain, since that's the only state she really has any chance of getting delegates.

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Baclava

(12,047 posts)
13. I dont really know much about Iowa, is it normal for caucus candidates to support each other there?
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 03:55 PM
Jan 2020

Its close to Minnesota so she should be familiar to them, right?

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ritapria

(1,812 posts)
6. Amy is moving up in the Iowa Polls
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:32 PM
Jan 2020

If this trend continues until Monday she , is going to reach that 15% threshold in large parts, or perhaps all of the state of Iowa . ..This happens all the time in the Iowa Caucus ….In 2016 , the final DM Poll had Marco Rubio at 15%, he ended up with 23% of the vote ...In 2012 , The final DM Poll had Santorum at 15% ...He won the Iowa Caucus with 25% of the vote …

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judeling

(1,086 posts)
12. The thing most miss about Iowa is that the people who show up know their job
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:08 PM
Jan 2020

Iowa and New Hampshire have learned their place in the process. Who they want to see move forward plays a part in their choices. That will play against Biden to some extent because he is the national frontrunner and will move on regardless.

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JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)
9. Joe has mentioned lots of women for VP, including Michelle Obama.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:46 PM
Jan 2020

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Steve Peoples
@sppeoples
"There’s at least nine women I can think of who are fully capable of being president.” -- Joe Biden, when asked about his potential vice presidential pick here in Osage, Iowa
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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
10. No one in a race is going to indicate ANY weakness.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:55 PM
Jan 2020

That'd be incompetent, and Klobuchar is very competent.

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Baclava

(12,047 posts)
11. True, not a single vote has been counted yet, anything is possible
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:07 PM
Jan 2020

Throw out all the polls, they don't mean anything, it's crunch time, the voting will begin

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