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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]Indygram
(2,113 posts)96. He's been to more than early primary states, here is where he has been since 3/14
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Nevada
Texas
Iowa (again)
South Carolina (again)
North Carolina
Virginia
New Hampshire (again)
Nevada (again)
California
Texas (again, just for today)
Tomorrow he goes back to Iowa again for another 14 events in 4 days.
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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
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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