Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWhat having a nominee able to spend his own money means to me.
1. Focusing my donations on down-ballot races for the House, Senate, and state legislatures.
2. Allowing the DNC and state parties to focus on GOTV instead of advertising.
3. The ability to match Trump and the Republicans 1 to 1 in digital advertising.
4. Fully staffed campaign offices in big, expensive states like Florida and Texas.
I know it's not as hip or romantic as living off $5 donations, but a national campaign needs serious dollars and I won't lose any sleep over a nominee who can reach into his own pocket and beat Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
empedocles
(15,751 posts)them, seem to come out of anger/hate. That is where, it seems, trump and BS benefit big - and brag of small donations.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
delisen
(6,043 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BusyBeingBest
(8,052 posts)I also think of the flip side, what if Bloomberg was a Trump fan? He could do a lot of damage against Dems. I'm glad he's on our side.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)House and Senate races. He did in 2018.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)on the car radio as I pulled into the Y for a swim just now. Florida has lots of delegates and is a swing state in an unrigged election if we have one.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)I exercise at 7.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Early riser. They actually have a pool class at 5:30AM. I pass on that, do my own thing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Prue
(139 posts)I've also thought about a number of the points you've made. You've listed the obvious pros to having someone fund their own campaign but we also need to consider the cons and the precedence that could be set going forward. I'm sure you agree we need to get rid of citizen's united but I also think we should establish a campaign funding blueprint that can be applied across the board allowing all candidates a fair and equal platform for both parties.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RandySF
(58,835 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Once we start it will be much harder to stop. I totally get what you're saying but we're not a very engaged citizenry 99% of the time so I doubt once that precedence is set we'll establish any real campaign reform. Just my personal opinion.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brush
(53,778 posts)stave off authoritarianism.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(13,991 posts)that Bloomberg would bring his own brand of authoritarianism to the office. Of course, if he gets the nomination, Ill vote for him in a heartbeat over Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brush
(53,778 posts)but if he fades Bloomberg might be it. We certainly are doomed to a loss to trump with a socialist as our nominee.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(13,991 posts)Sanders is doing pretty well in head to head polls with Trump. As are Biden and Bloomberg. Warren and Buttigieg actually perform the worst against him, at least in the polls Ive seen. In any case, Im sticking with Biden unless he drops out before my June primary.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brush
(53,778 posts)southern states. Sanders' lead after just two, tiny, nearly all-white states has to be taken with several grains of salt. No POCs have had their say yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Great interview. No bad mouthing. About what he wants to do.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BusyBeingBest
(8,052 posts)early and often, in that case. But I don't think he's nearly as much of a narcissistic psycho as Donnie Dump.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brush
(53,778 posts)with access to the nuclear codes ad thinks he's smarter than the generals.
Bloomberg any day of the week for me if Biden drops out.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gibraltar72
(7,504 posts)I said we can give to take senate and state houses. Self funders can float their own boats.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden