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MineralMan

(147,606 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:48 PM Mar 2020

Ed Rendell predicts Biden will clinch nomination

https://nypost.com/2020/03/15/former-dnc-chair-ed-rendell-predicts-biden-will-clinch-nomination-after-tuesdays-primaries/

Former DNC chair Ed Rendell predicts Biden will clinch nomination after Tuesday’s primaries

Former Democratic National Committee chairman Ed Rendell predicted that Joe Biden could wrap up the presidential nomination after Tuesday’s primary elections, barring any surprises during Sunday’s debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders.

“It looks like the nomination will be virtually clinched after next Tuesday. Unless something dramatic happens in that debate Sunday night … the race for the nomination would be effectively over next Tuesday night, regardless of whether Sanders suspends his campaign or keeps it going until the convention,” Rendell, the former governor of Pennsylvania, told host John Catsimatidis on his AM-970 radio show “The Cats Roundtable” in an interview that aired Sunday.


Biden 2020!
You Go, Joe!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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oasis

(51,705 posts)
4. Hopefully Bernie will do the right thing. nt
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:55 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(147,606 posts)
5. Yes. Then we can get on with campaigning for
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:56 PM
Mar 2020

our next President and against the current poor excuse for one.

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

oasis

(51,705 posts)
16. This 2020 campaign has been a long, emotional roller coaster ride and
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 02:49 PM
Mar 2020

Bernie's come out on the short end. I don't see him having the fire in his belly to continue in a quest that he knows will end in defeat.

Expect him to hold press conference Wednesday, 3/18.

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

redstatebluegirl

(12,482 posts)
6. Not a chance, he is so self absorbed he will never back down.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:58 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

brush

(57,601 posts)
15. Agreed, totally full of himself.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:59 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
7. According to the forecasts, Biden will win more than two-thirds of the delegates on Tuesday....
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:02 PM
Mar 2020

....and come out of the four states with 200 delegates more than Sanders. That would surge Biden to a 360+ delegate lead.

In other terms, Biden will need less than 50% of the remaining delegates to reach 1991, Sanders will need more 70% of the remaining delegates to reach 1991.

I.e., Sanders would need to win EACH of the remaining 26 primaries/caucuses with at least 70% of the vote. Inasmuch he hasn't won any of the previous 31 by that much - only five with more than 50% and only three with more than 60% (those three include his home state of Vermont and the delegate sparse Norther Marianas by 4-2!), it's virtually impossible for Sanders to ever get enough delegates to win the nomination.

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

efhmc

(15,009 posts)
8. What happens to the numbers when individual states postpone their primries on ST?
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:07 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

wishstar

(5,486 posts)
11. Appears Florida, Ohio, Arizona, Illinois are not postponing with Louisiana only one to postpone
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:13 PM
Mar 2020

This above article states Joe would have major delegate lead from the 4 states voting this Tuesday. Georgia is postponing, but theirs was not scheduled for this Tuesday, but the following one.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
12. None of the four states upcoming this Tuesday have cancelled, doubt they will at this late date...
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:13 PM
Mar 2020

...Georgia was on the 24, a week from Tuesday, and Louisiana wasn't until April 4.

I truly hope common sense prevails and after Tuesday those involved realize that no more primaries would be necessary. The outcome has been determined, no sense putting people in danger by going through the motions.

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

bucolic_frolic

(47,018 posts)
9. Rendell still more popular
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:08 PM
Mar 2020

with Republicans and more popular in Brooklyn than in Philly

Rendell, first caver on Bush v. Gore

Total Embarassment

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Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
13. You are being kind to that
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:24 PM
Mar 2020

POS. This Guy as well as Joe Lieberman are our Parties worst enemy.

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

(42,862 posts)
10. Of course. Biden will be the WINNER. Bernie will be the LOSER...
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:12 PM
Mar 2020

... but most importantly, in the end... the American people will be the real winners!

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