Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris…..
Absent?
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren….
I’d say they are on to something….
Electability….
Big-money Democratic donors have jumped off the sidelines of the presidential race, and three candidates are the clear winners of their support: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris.
Each of those three candidates received more than 220 donations from top fundraisers who helped raise at least $100,000 — and sometimes many multiples more — for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign or at least $50,000 for Barack Obama in 2012, according to a POLITICO analysis of Federal Election Commission data. Members of this group of nearly 2,000 bundlers have tapped their personal networks in the past to collectively raise tens of millions of dollars for Democratic campaigns.
But while top Democratic fundraisers donated more money in the second quarter of 2019 than in the slow first three months of the year, many are no closer to choosing a single candidate: Close to 40 percent of the 810 bundlers who have donated to a 2020 Democrat have given to more than one candidate.
And while the Democratic field has largely fought to be the party of small-dollar donors in 2020, Biden, Buttigieg and Harris in particular have hustled for bundler support behind closed doors during the early months of the campaign.
“They’ve asked for help, they’ve asked for support, they’ve asked you to co-host events. They’ve asked for introductions to others,” said Rufus Gifford, former finance director for Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, who has donated to Harris, Biden and several other candidates.
“Electability is the most important thing. We just want a candidate that can beat Trump. You invest in candidates that are delivering as a candidate, or that polling tells you has a good shot to beat Trump,” Gifford said….
Note….
I could be wrong but Harris and Buttigieg ARE formidable , but have NO chance against Donald Trump in a general election…..
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So, we are clear, you are saying that Harris has no chance of beating Trump in a general election?
We already know that you are unwilling to say you would vote for her over Trump.
Many also feel that Buttigieg would be the strongest general election candidate if he can get nominated. I don’t see him getting nominated though.
To be clear…..
Harris would probably beat the pants off of Trump in a debate….
But?
She IS a STRONG mixed race Woman….
There is NO WAY she makes inroads to Trump country in a way Democrats need….
I don’t know if she has staying power even for the nomination…
She actually is dropping in the extended post debate polling…
As for Mayor Pete?
Sounds like a pretty smart guy when he talks….
Two problems for him…
He has virtually NO black nomination support …
He has trouble with black back home in South Bend…
While most Americans support gay rights?
I believe that will work against him in the same area’s Harris would be weak…
Yes CG….
I AM saying g that ole’ Joe Biden the best choice and right now he’s a bit weak….
You HAD to know ow that his numbers would drop out of the stratosphere sooner or later…
That said?…
Joe has GOT to get his debate shit together….
Note….
I did NOT Americans would elect a black/mixed race guy for President…
I was WRONG….
Amen!
You will change your tune several times as the campaign progresses as we all know.
Maybe…Yea jack…
I stand by choice of the BEST Democrat to win CG…
I have a LOT of company….
Including here….
You said specifically they had “no chance” which is a very bold thing to say.
You also seem unwilling to vote for any Democrat that is not your first choice. Are you really that much of a Democrat?
Haha!
He will vote for whomever the Democratic candidate is of course.
If for no other reason because of his total detestation of Trump.
I’m not being critical mind you as such pretty much sums me up as well.
Last night, we viewed the closest thing to a Nazi rally ever held by a President Of the United States.
I will vote for Any of the Democratic candidates to remove this utter piece of filth from office.
I don’t think james necessarily will. He won’t even vote for Gillibrand for the Senate. When he holds a grudge, he holds a grudge, and whomever knocks off ole Joe Biden will have earned his spite.
For the record, there is a very long way to go, but right now I envision Warren being the nominee (with Harris as her runningmate)
CG?
Jack has me correct…
I will NOT vote for Trump….
I will NOT let him get over on my accord…
Now, you are changing your mind.
If Biden falters and doesn’t get the nomination, I can see you saying on here that you never really were for him in the first place.
Upon further review, I never said you would vote for Trump. You just are unlikely to vote for the Democrat nominee, if it’s not the *one* person you want.
You will be joining me in rejecting both parties.
Nope he will vote for the Democrat.
Further, I reject the proposition that you have “rejected”both parties.
You’ve rejected Trump.
You even said earlier that you hope the Republicans win Congress.
That’s not “rejecting both parties.”
We are speaking of a Presidential race. I have one vote. I’m not powerful enough to control what happens all across the country.
There is little chance I will have a competitive Congressional or U.S. Senate election here next year though, so I might wind up rejecting those Republican candidates too if they are overly goofy.
I assume james will vote for Greg Meeks or whomever his Congressman is, but I think he will be really, really mad at any non-Biden who gets nominated for President.
As of today, he is saying they have “no chance” against Trump, but maybe he is just doing some performance art.
This entire site is a bastard form of
“Performance art”
EVERY VOTE COUNTS CG…..
THE MORE…
The BETTER
Which is why GIOer’s are working so fucking hard to cut down the number of people eligible to VOTE