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Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:18 PM Mar 2020

A reminder that tomorrow's Illinois Presidential Primary...

...is also the Primary for IL-03: Dan Lipinski vs Marie Newman and Rush Darwish

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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A reminder that tomorrow's Illinois Presidential Primary... (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2020 OP

Thanks. I hope Lipinski loses. MineralMan Mar 2020 #1

So do I. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #3

Does Newman have a chance? RandySF Mar 2020 #2

Probably not. As of Feb, she was 36 points behind Lipinsky. Man, I hate that guy. ancianita Mar 2020 #4

MineralMan

(147,483 posts)

1. Thanks. I hope Lipinski loses.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:21 PM

Mar 2020

That there are two opponents, though, makes it less likely.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Turin_C3PO

(15,815 posts)

3. So do I.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:23 PM

Mar 2020

I’m not usually a fan of primarying Dems but Lipinski is far too right wing for my tastes. Same with Henry Cuellar in Texas, an anti-choice homophobe, who, unfortunately, won his primary.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

RandySF

(70,457 posts)

2. Does Newman have a chance?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:22 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ancianita

(38,404 posts)

4. Probably not. As of Feb, she was 36 points behind Lipinsky. Man, I hate that guy.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:26 PM

Mar 2020

He's been in a safe red district for years. But maybe they'll shift enough to give her a shot. But I doubt it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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