Democratic Primaries

frazzled

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5. Yes, primaries will still go on, for a number of reasons

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 07:43 AM

Apr 2020

First and foremost, primary voting is not just about the presidential nomination. In each state there are many other races on the ballot. For US Representative and Senate, for state officials and county positions, for judges, even on state Supreme Courts. These contests must be decided.

Even in the presidential contest, delegates must be officially selected.

In whatever form they may take, and however they are conducted (hopefully mostly by mail-in), the primaries must go on. It’s like the medical profession saying it’s too dangerous to be around sick people, we should just close hospitals until this is over. Our democracy is in danger; we have to make sure it receives the care it needs.

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

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I need help with a question.. are we still going to have primaries since Sen Sanders has [View all] Peacetrain Apr 2020 OP

State and local races are also on the primary ballot. tanyev Apr 2020 #1

In most places the primaries have a whole lot of positions to vote for not just president TexasProgresive Apr 2020 #2

Waste of time and money! True Blue American Apr 2020 #3

I saw the CT Secretary wants all candidates to withdraw so she can cancel the election. Bernie? dem4decades Apr 2020 #4

..Under state law, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill cannot cancel a primary without the written riversedge Apr 2020 #6

Well then fuck Bernie, what a selfish prick. Risking Democratic lives for his folly. dem4decades Apr 2020 #9

Yes, primaries will still go on, for a number of reasons frazzled Apr 2020 #5

Too late for most of the suspended campaigns to have removed their name from ballots--not just hlthe2b Apr 2020 #7

I read that although Sanders has suspended his campaign... Rollo Apr 2020 #8

Yes. Laelth Apr 2020 #10

Has he really suspended his campaign while activly seeking more votes comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #11

The primary is essentially over but Sanders is trying to accrue delegates so as to influence Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #12