Election 2020

[David Horn]

(01-27-2020, 12:10 PM)Marypoza Wrote:

(01-22-2020, 12:39 PM)David Horn Wrote:

(01-21-2020, 07:43 PM)Marypoza Wrote:

(01-17-2020, 06:41 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: If Bernie wanted to win, he wouldn't take lying down Pelosi's transparent ploy to ensure that Biden is the only top candidate able to campaign in Iowa.

-- Bernie has surrogates. I saw a tweet from lhlan sating  *we* (presumably the Squad) will be stumping in IA 4 him. Nina & Pramila will also be in IA. Personally l think it's a blessing in disguise- all these strong women stumping 4 him should hopefully put this sexism bs 2 rest. if it does come up they can say, "lf Bernie were sexist l wouldn't be standing here right now. Next!"

& Bernie himself is supposed 2b chartering a jet 2 take him 2 events in IA when the impeachment farce is not in session.

If the squad is out in Iowa, you can assume he loses.  The squad can be a positive force in more urban areas, but Iowa is not that … even in the cities.

-- David you'll have 2 scroll down a bit in this intercept article but apparently AOC did just fine surrogating a Bernie event in lA. The place was jammed packed. Maybe they do like the Squad in lA

https://theintercept.com/2020/01/26/bern...NRsAP8WR3M

My take on surrogacy: Michael Moore is a great fit for Iowa.  Unlike the squad, he's a white boy in a white state and he comes across as a blue-collar guy who made it on his own.  Of the squad, AOC is the most dynamic in front of an audience, so she's probably a net plus.  Beyond that, the appeal is probably niche.  I noticed that Ames was listed in particular, and that's big college town.

Iowa is a fluky state, though.  You can have great support and lose big.  It's all ground game: will your supporters come out in bad weather to stand around a school gym for 2 or three hours?  Until the event, it's nearly impossible to know.  Just ask President Howard Dean.