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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
"Can a Woman Win? 2020 Candidates Offer an Easy Answer: 'I Have'"
....Ms. Warren, Ms. Gillibrand, Ms. Harris and Ms. Klobuchar can all claim an interesting distinction: They have never lost an election in their political careers. All of the most prominent male Democratic candidates, including Mr. Biden, Mr. Buttigieg, Mr. ORourke, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, have lost at least one
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/05/us/politics/women-candidates-2020-election-electability.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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"Can a Woman Win? 2020 Candidates Offer an Easy Answer: 'I Have'" (Original Post)
bloom
May 2019
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USALiberal
(10,877 posts)1. Biden / Harris is my pick. Biden 4 years, Harris the next 8! nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bloom
(11,635 posts)4. Warren / Harris is the ideal team AFAIC. n/t
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)2. Clearly a woman can win the U.S. popular vote
Did these headline writers forget that Hillary Clinton already beat DT by about 3 million votes?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bloom
(11,635 posts)3. I think they were addressing the sort of thing
we can see - even around here - the idea that males are a more 'realistic' choice.
And the fact that males are higher in the polls - even when they don't have much to say about policies or plans.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)5. Even the title of the story subtly undermines the female candidates
Also, these women haven't lost a race, but I doubt they'd be given the luxury of a comeback if they did lose an election.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)6. That really has zero bearing....politics way different from state to state
Vs national level.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden