I'm thinking the closest analog for the 2020 Dem primaries could be 2004. Field was ostensibly wide open, Dean attracted early energy and attention, but ultimately voters coalesced around the more "electable" candidate (Kerry) because their overriding objective was to beat Bush
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John Lewis famously endorsed Hillary early in the 2008 cycle, but then withdrew the endorsement and endorsed Obama once he started winning primaries and caucuses. That was an extremely important development for Obama. Could imagine a roughly similar dynamic playing out this time
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Might get in trouble for saying this, but whatever: Abrams clearly has a more natural attachment to black voters writ large than Harris, and even arguably Booker. Southern blacks in particular, which is the constituency Biden needs most. (Majority of SC Dem electorate is black)
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This is all part of her grand plan to take over Georgia's governor's mansion that rightly belongs to her
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I thought most black elected officials were more or less on the kamala train?
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FYI, America voted. Have a minimum of dignity.
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I think she wants to be vice-president.
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Biden will fix that by making her the VP choice
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I dont think Abrams could win. As a politician, she doesnt have anything that makes her stand out from the other 37 already in the field. The one thing Joe has going for him (or going against him?) is his long service in DC. But alas its not sexy for the Dems to nom a white male.
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That may be what puts one of these other candidates in as the nom, the Dems position of wanting to demonstrate their diversity. But it’s not necessary, the people that care about that would never vote for Trump anyways.
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She will be Biden's VP pick. Appeals to young voters, who will give Biden the win
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