Yes.
Yes, of course. I meant in terms of Trump's "mandate" to govern. He doesn't give a shit if it was a close call or not, and neither would anyone else.
Can't he just transfer it directly to a new candidate not named Kamala, and call it an "official act"?
She could, but I doubt that's why she would be considered as a replacement given that she would lose to Trump, which is the ultimate consideration on who to run. As for the funds, if the Dems nominated a younger candidate, they would fundraise absurd amounts of money in very short time given the prospect of another Trump term; so in the end, I doubt Biden's fundraising will drive who the next perspective nominee is.
That would be against campaign finance laws in that people who contributed the money only contributed it to the Biden/Harris campaign. The options are: 1: Harris uses the money if she's the nominee or 2: The money is converted into PAC money then reappropriated to the next campaign, or 3: The money is refunded to original contributors then re-contributed to the next candidate.
Fair enough. In that case you are 100% right.
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What I'd give to watch Newsom run rings around Trump in the 2nd debate.
I'd have my doubts that Trump would even show up given how badly Gavin beat DeSantis a few months ago.
I doubt there'd be one to be honest. I reckon Trump would just say he doesn't recognise Newsom as a valid candidate etc.
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Probably!
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Clyburn supporting Harris is no surprise.
More:
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Why would internal polling look worse than the regular polls?
I honestly do not know.
someone on twitter said this polling had been leaked earlier and was far below the RCP avg then too. i didn't check.
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The trouble with these numbers they are hypotheticals as opposed to the tangible question of Biden v Trump. Let's wait until if/when the Dems replace Biden and measure how the replacement fares in a head to head against Trump when no other options are available.
The internet is trying to give me an aneurysm.
I agree. I also assume the figures must have filtered out unknowns. Apart from the optics of such a late change the main difference will be one of name recognition. Honestly think a Whitmer, who seems personable but who fewer people know might be the best candidate. Dems need to go as high variance as possible in my opinion.
Dumbest country ever. Is there another place is the world where the spouse of the head of state gets so much attention? I don't even have a clue what my own Prime Ministers husband is called.
Michelle is cool though, tbf.
Biden won the primaries, he is the president and is allowed another term - historically very few preidents fail to get a second term in office. Only he can make the decision to drop out, no one can actually force him at this point.
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No. He's decided to stay and lose the election. Whether he still knows that there is an election later this year or is even aware that he's the President, is an open question at this point. It matters not, President Trump's victory is all but guaranteed now.
I kind of hope that's the reason. At least it makes sense, selfish f*cks. You'd of thought the main decision makers aren't them though, or at least that there are plenty of other power brokers from potential candidates for said jobs that would be pushing hard in the other direction.
