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I can see the possibility of a D primary season of tumult, twists, and turns. I remember many a pundit pointing out how steady and stable his polling support was (approx. 30%) as late as December. Now they're all saying that Biden is kaput.
Remember Warren was way up in the betting markets for a time. Now they experts proclaim she is toast too after poor showings in IA and NH.
As for Bernie, he is looking like top dog now, but a ton of Democratic honchos want him taken out. They did it in 2016. What's to say they won't launch an effort in 2020? There are already rumblings from NV's most powerful union that Bernie's health plan would devastate them. The union already sent out a flyer to members on it.
From what I've read most of them have enough cash on hand to keep going for a while. Biden is reportedly having problems in this area. If he does not do well in SC and NV, I could see him dropping.
I can't see 38-yr-old small town Mayor Pete becoming nominee as things shake out. But people argue to me that the case of Trump shows anybody can win, and I can't say that's wrong.
I am a fan of marathon running. When you watch the major marathons (Boston, Chicago, LA etc) there is often a guy who jumps out to a big lead and holds it for maybe 5 or 6 miles. Usually a local who probably wants his mom to see him in the lead on TV. Invariably the world-class people catch up. He might hang with the lead pack for a while, and then is 'spit out of the back of the pack.'
We are through 2 out of 50 states. That translates to just over mile 1 of a 26.2 mile marathon run.
Democratic candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, fresh off their strong showings in New Hampshire and Iowa, now face the uphill battle of winning over black and Latino voters in a short amount of time.
The former South Bend, Ind., mayor and Minnesota senator have shown their brand of moderate Midwestern politics carries traction with white liberal voters, but they will need to fine-tune that message in Nevada and South Carolina before the onslaught of Super Tuesday.
Democratic strategists say that while both candidates captivated voters in the two early states with white-majority populations, that support may not translate into the next round of February contests.
“We go from the Butter Cow and small diners of Iowa and New Hampshire to the taco stands and church pews of Nevada and South Carolina,” said Democratic strategist Michael Trujillo.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has endorsed Mayor Bloomberg for President. This may help him overcome the controversy about Bloomberg's comments about crime in the black community, which received a good bit of publicity earlier this week.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is endorsing Mike Bloomberg for president, giving the former New York City mayor his biggest Texas endorsement yet as early voting is set to begin in just five days.
"We need a president who knows how cities run,” Turner said. “It’s why I’m proud to endorse Mike for president, and I look forward to sending him to Washington in November.”
The endorsement comes as Bloomberg is scheduled to be in Houston on Thursday night to launch a new initiative called Mike for Black America, which is supposed to help address issues important to the black community and boost voter turnout. Bloomberg is announcing that program just after 8 p.m. at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum at 3816 Caroline St.
It may also help some of the establishment Democrats begin to get comfortable that they have a choice they can work with, as Joe Biden moves towards winding up his campaign.
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