In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche
Warren’s proposal is no laughing matter. Instead, it’s a brilliant strategic move. In fact, I think Warren could attract tens of millions of supporters; dominate the Democratic primaries; win dozens of Electoral College votes, and capture the White House on a $200 a month Social Security raise.
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I think the Donald considers Harris his strongest potential opponent for 2020. For instance, Harris is black, which guarantees a high African-American turnout. Pointedly, Trump received just 12% of the African-American vote in 2016.
Hence, Democrats could pick up 100,000 to 500,000 votes and win in 2020 by running an African-American. If Democratic donors and strategists are smart, they will back Harris; or U.S Senator Corey Booker (D-New Jersey), and ignore everybody else.
Therefore, Trump wants Democrats to nominate a white candidate. Logically, he wants them to nominate the weakest white candidate.
I think the weakest candidate is Elizabeth Warren which is why Trump is Tweeting about her. Moreover, Warren is a great deal like Hillary Clinton.
Five; or one-third of the 15, potential Democratic presidential contenders; identified by the Predict It political odds-making forum on 20 January 2018, were female. That indicates Democrats have a strong chance of winning because women only tend to run for office when the odds are in their favor.
Fulton found that the tipping point for most women candidates to enter a race was 20% odds in their favor. She discovered that male politicians will enter a race if they have any chance of winning. Women only run when there is a real chance of victory.
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