Posted on 02/06/2016 6:25:00 AM PST by McGruff
A prominent Democratic donor worried about the party's chances of winning the presidency emailed dozens of fans of Vice President Joe Biden on Friday, urging them to remain prepared to donate if Biden jumps into the race.
The donor, Bill Bartmann, cited new polling showing Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont nearly tied with the Hillary Clinton, eroding the 30-point lead the former secretary of state held at the end of last year. Bartmann and other party insiders are concerned that Sanders, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, is too far to the left to win against a Republican in the Nov. 8 presidential election.
"We cannot afford to lose the White House," Bartmann wrote in the email, seen by Reuters.
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The seats may have been lost, but the Democrat policies are now underwritten by uninformed Republican primary voters!
I’ve been thinking Biden ever since I heard the FBI seized her sever. Great post of Drudge
Yes, the country's been clamoring for a old white liberal elite. Especially one like Biden who's been a life long member of the DC Liberal Elite Establishment. FOREVER.
Biden will pull in voters from the 5 wealthiest ZIP codes around Washington DC. After that? Nothing.
I think a Biden/Warren ticket would win.
Probably all the same states Baraq got in 2012 - 330+ evs.
Under Obama, Democrats have lost 13 Senate seats and 69 House seats in Congress, and the results are even more staggering on a local level. Democrats have lost 12 governorships, including Kentucky ..., 30 state legislative chambers and more than 900 state legislative seats.
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Biden/Warren would be a serious ticket. Much harder to beat than Killary or Sanders.
Biden is a stronger GE candidate than Hillary (or Sanders), I don’t want him to run unless all he does is hand the nomination to Sanders.
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