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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: **Maybe Beto is the one ** He leads Trump by the largest margin 52-42 Biden 51-45 Sanders 50-44 [View all]dubyadiprecession
(5,772 posts)55. Beto for Vice President!
Sorry Bernie.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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**Maybe Beto is the one ** He leads Trump by the largest margin 52-42 Biden 51-45 Sanders 50-44 [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2019
OP
The three will be Bernie, Elizabeth, and Pete... of that, I have no doubt.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#102
If the criteria is "whoever can beat Trump" then I guess we gotta go with the Texan.
rgbecker
May 2019
#3
Defeating Trump is a moral imperative. Everything else is subsidiary.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2019
#5
That's as stupid as Bernie saying we want candidates just because of gender or race.
MrsCoffee
May 2019
#20
I doubt that any of the candidates will be shown in any poll that we can rely on,
spooky3
May 2019
#10
He's been to more than early primary states, here is where he has been since 3/14
Indygram
May 2019
#96
Don't get what the fascination is with Beto based on his "Texas politics"...
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#103
Okay, don't know how I missed that... I'll have to look more into his position statements.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#112
He's answered well over 600 questions on every issue imaginable in under 2 months
Indygram
May 2019
#38
Here are some recent General Election Polls. Biden pretty much beats Trump in all of them.
Fla Dem
May 2019
#19
He lost a statewide race in 18. And adding Texas to 2016 gives us 270 electoral
Demsrule86
May 2019
#32
Biden doesn't have an established massive grassroots organization already canvassing in Texas...
Indygram
May 2019
#58
Ah, people win and lose primaries. Beto lost a state in 18 you assure me he can win
Demsrule86
May 2019
#67
He would lose the rustbelt and has advanced policies that won't attract moderate voters.
Demsrule86
May 2019
#34
I picked Biden because of my analysis. I like all of our candidates but two.
Demsrule86
May 2019
#43
Sorry. I will vote for whomever the nominee is. But based on my calculations Biden has
Demsrule86
May 2019
#50
I'm a moderate Independent and Beto inspires me unlike any politician ever has before
Indygram
May 2019
#48
Where are you from? If I may ask. My rustbelt neighbors don't feel that way.
Demsrule86
May 2019
#52
Beto could win the primary...but, not sure that he gives us the BEST chance of defeating Chump.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#104
Beto has a lot of potential but he has to be at least as tough as Biden to be able to beat Trump
andym
May 2019
#77
I like Beto and still consider Texas a long shot. I will stick with Biden as the one with
Demsrule86
May 2019
#75
His brand is the antithesis of Trump--smart, compassionate, young, energetic.
McCamy Taylor
May 2019
#88
The polls that show match-ups state by state, is what I find most revealing...
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#92