Doubt it for the Yang Gang. I know with Andrew out my vote is going to Bernie unless someone dramatically wows me.
It would surprise me if she would join up with Bernie especially with AOC and the other socialist? I might be completely wrong too because she would be next in line if Bernie wins?
If he wins the nomination he will need someone more moderate to run with. I think Amy is a hell of a VP choice. She is middle America and can help take those votes from Trump.
All of the Dem candidates are in the race to elevate their popularity and recognizability, for news jobs, lesser offices, or lobbyist positions after the Trump sweep. No serious political observer sees any chance at all of any of these sad-sacks winning the Presidency.
If I had to bet on one candidate right now, I'd bet on Sanders. But it's very early still, and things could go wrong/change. One big warning sign for Sanders: He got 60% of the vote in NH in 2016, and only 26% tonight. Sure, there are many more people in the race this time, but that means that more than half the people who voted for him last time didn't vote for him this time. Can he still win a plurality when it gets down to only 2 or 3 candidates in the race? Remains to be seen. barfo
I may be wrong but I think there is a better chance that the party will get behind a Pete/Klobachar/Joe effort. The people in the part have a choice to make if they want to support a democratic socialist and the extreme left wing that will not only follow his lead now but navigate it further left.
Well, the party people in NH made a choice tonight, and more of them chose Bernie than anyone else. Of course, even more chose not-Bernie. But not-Bernie can't be nominated. barfo
If the Democrats really don't care about winning the general election then they should nominate Sanders. Then they can all passionately lose again.
So it's down to 7: Bernie, Bloomberg, Buttigieg, Biden, Warren, Amy, and Steyer. In rough order of my current handicapping (disclaimer: predictions are hard, especially about the future). I suppose Gabbard is still technically in it, but she's got less appeal than Tom Steyer, without any of his money. Who is the next to drop out? It won't be any of Bernie, Bloomberg, Buttigieg. They all have plenty of money and plenty of reason for optimism. It will be Steyer only if he decides he's tired of pissing away his money. It might be Amy if her fundraising momentum this week doesn't last and she finishes poorly in the next two. It could be Warren if she finishes 4th or 5th in both NV and SC. It will be Biden if he loses SC. barfo
Bernie has the best chance to beat Trump. Any other Democrat would have less excitement than Clinton. Who do you think has a better chance?
