Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumSorry, Bernie. You Can't Win the Democratic Nomination Without Loyal Black Voters
WASHINGTON Senator Bernie Sanders was well on his way to winning the Democratic Party nomination
and then black voters had their turn.
It began with Joe Bidens decisive victory in the South Carolina primary, where a strong turnout by a predominantly black electorate performed life support on Bidens flatlining campaign. The pattern continued on March 3rd, Super Tuesday, when Biden swept the southern primary states including Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee. He even eked out a victory in Texas thanks in part to widespread support from black voters there.
And then on Tuesday, Super Tuesday 2.0, Biden ran roughshod over Sanders with wins in Michigan, Missouri, and Mississippi. Yet again, he trounced Sanders among older black voters and collected most of the delegates up for grabs, moving that much closer to the nomination.
African American voters literally put Joe Biden on their back and carried him over the goal line, says Ace Smith, a Democratic political consultant who worked for Sen. Kamala Harriss presidential run. Without their support, he doesnt win. Its just that simple.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/bernie-sanders-primary-black-voters-965732/
But that's identity politics.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Jarqui
(10,474 posts)the voting booth support Bernie more than Joe and that is meaningful to Bernie's cherry-picking of who to appreciate
But Bernie expects us accept that seniors or black support isn't as important when in fact, the ballot boxes are tallying just how important they are to Bernie's detriment.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sucha NastyWoman
(2,893 posts)hes irrelevant
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mcar
(43,454 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden