Democratic Primaries

bluewater

(5,376 posts) Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:01 PM Feb 2020

The Bloom is off the Bloomberg Campaign's rise.

Pun intended.

According to The Economist's polling model, Bloomberg's dramatic money fueled rise in the polls has drastically tapered off:

https://projects.economist.com/democratic-primaries-2020/

Good!

Bloomberg has too much sexism and racism baggage to ever be our 2020 Democratic nominee.

Bloomberg has financed too many Republican election campaigns, like Lindsey Graham's in South Carolina, to be trusted to be our nominee.

I think Elizabeth Warren has played a pivotal role in exposing Bloomberg's shortcomings to the public, and we all owe her our thanks for that!

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

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The Bloom is off the Bloomberg Campaign's rise. (Original Post) bluewater Feb 2020 OP

I'm disappointed the DNC let him in LakeArenal Feb 2020 #1

What did Harris dropping out of the race have to do with the DNC? mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #2

It's a policy thing. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #3

In the end it was a money thing with Harris, but she was holed long OnDoutside Feb 2020 #6

Harris made the debates squirecam Feb 2020 #7

There seems to be a bit of coalescing behind Biden. I expect Pete and Amy will drop too. Squinch Feb 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Feb 2020 #5

I read an article somewhere that said Submariner Feb 2020 #8

Y'all don't get it. Polls don't matter when you have unlimited funds. stopbush Feb 2020 #9

Bloomberg asked the big donors he knows not to give to other candidates. Qutzupalotl Feb 2020 #11

Few candidates could take a pummeling in the media BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #10

LakeArenal

(28,858 posts)

1. I'm disappointed the DNC let him in

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:03 PM

Feb 2020

When folks like Harris were forced out for lack of$$$$

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

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

2. What did Harris dropping out of the race have to do with the DNC?

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:06 PM

Feb 2020

I must've missed something

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

LakeArenal

(28,858 posts)

3. It's a policy thing.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:09 PM

Feb 2020

If Harris or Castro can’t compete financially they are out. But a billionaire can buy his way into the debates. It sucks.

I don’t even like Harris but she should be here despite her lack of funds. Seems
unDemocratic to me.

It’s just my opinion. Not some headline.

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

OnDoutside

(19,982 posts)

6. In the end it was a money thing with Harris, but she was holed long

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:16 PM

Feb 2020

before that. I think it was more down to a badly run campaign and just a general failure to get people fired up, not to mention the private healthcare debacle.

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

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

7. Harris made the debates

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:17 PM

Feb 2020

She quit on her own.

Booker was forced out because he couldn’t get into the debates.

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

Squinch

(51,058 posts)

4. There seems to be a bit of coalescing behind Biden. I expect Pete and Amy will drop too.

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:13 PM

Feb 2020

And even Liz.

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

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Submariner

(12,511 posts)

8. I read an article somewhere that said

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:29 PM

Feb 2020

"After Killing Bloomberg in the First Debate, Warren Murdered Bloomberg in the Second Debate".

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

stopbush

(24,397 posts)

9. Y'all don't get it. Polls don't matter when you have unlimited funds.

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:30 PM

Feb 2020

Candidates will drop out after Super Tuesday. No $, few delegates and single-digit polling. The DNC rules will force them out, if nothing else.

Fewer candidates means fewer choices in the post-ST primaries, which means support goes to who is left. And Bloomberg will be among those left because he can afford it. He can stay on the air and his double-digit poll numbers will keep him in the debates. If it gets down to Sanders, Biden and Bloomberg, that helps Joe and Mike. And if Joe’s fund raising doesn’t improve, well, we know where that leads.

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

Qutzupalotl

(14,337 posts)

11. Bloomberg asked the big donors he knows not to give to other candidates.

Reply to stopbush (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:49 PM

Feb 2020

He has clout with them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/us/politics/bloomberg-donors-democrats.html

Sanders is the most polarizing figure we’ve had in a while. If it gets down to Sanders, Biden and Bloomberg, I think it will split the non-Bernie vote and help Sanders.

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

BusyBeingBest

(8,059 posts)

10. Few candidates could take a pummeling in the media

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 03:44 PM

Feb 2020

for a solid week and not come out unscathed, especially one who is new in the race. Only natural that the polls reflect it. That said, we will see how persistent he is and whether he can make a comeback. I believe now he's the best guy for the job, myself.

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

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