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Does the Democratic Party have an alternative nominee to Joe Biden? [closed]
From what I understand, Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. The Democratic Party will formally name its nominee this August at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Has Biden's campaign, or the Democratic Party, publicly voiced their opinion on granting some sort of immunity to Trump?
As a foreign spectator it seems likely to me that Trump won't leave the White House voluntarily. Losing his immunity appears to be a driving factor in why he is clinging to the position of power he ...
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What if Biden dies now? [duplicate]
The results of the election are not confirmed yet.
But what if Biden dies and he wins before results declared?
Does the Democratic Party have to nominate a new president? Would that mean that Trump ...
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Is it legal for the US private company to provide services depending on political party?
Read about US company "Fortitude Ranch", specializing on providing secure vaults, who would open it's "survival camps" at the election day.
Can such company theoretically provide ...
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Did Bernie Sanders being an independent Senator hurt his presidential bid?
I am wondering about Bernie Sanders and the fact that he is technically not a Democrat. (Vermont doesn't register by party, so this is a complicated issue.) Let's go by his Senate affiliation. He is ...
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Do "America we need" articles describe a position of Democracy party? [closed]
Some times ago, NYTimes started a series of articles called "America we need", with such well-known authors as Samuel Scheffler, for example, or Tim Wu2. This is an enough big series of ...
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Why do states postpone their primary elections to after June 9th, 2020 even if it violates DNC rules?
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) mandates that states have to hold their primary elections before June 9th, 2020, according to Rule 12 of the Delegate Selection Rules.
The Delegate Selection ...
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How many superdelegates have endorsed voting for the plurality delegate winner to be the nominee?
On Wednesday’s Democratic Presidential Debate in Nevada, candidates were asked if they think that whoever gets a plurality of the pledged delegates should ultimately become the Democratic nominee, ...
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What happens in a brokered convention? Why is the prospect of one seen as a threat to Sanders' presidential hopes?
With six (technically eight including Tulsi Gabbard & Tom Steyer) candidates currently still in the field for the Democratic presidential candidate nomination, it seems increasingly likely that no ...
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To what extent is Iowa a bellwether for the Democratic presidential candidates?
The 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses are taking place today (February 3rd 2020), and are the first test of the candidates at the ballot box in the presidential primary season.
By examining results from ...
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Does Andrew Yang support single-payer?
2020 Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s website said this on March 9:
With a shift to single-payer, costs can also be controlled directly by setting prices provided for medical ...
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Was the November 2019 polling about the Democratic Party's lead over Trump trustworthy?
In November 2019, many polls (such as this ABC/Washington Post poll from November 5th) claimed that the Democratic candidates had double-digit leads over Trump. In the 2016 elections, however, polls ...
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Do any 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates support a 0 copay 0 deductible Public Option?
2020 Democratic Presidential candidate’s Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders support a single-payer “Medicare for All” healthcare plan with zero copays and zero deductibles. Other candidates, like ...
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Why did the DNC refuse to hold any debates on Fox News?
Back in March the DNC refused to hold any primary debates on Fox News.
With the second Democratic Presidential Debate coming up in a few weeks on CNN, this question seems especially relevant.
Fox ...
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Why do candidates not quit if they no longer have a realistic chance to win in the 2020 US presidents election
As background, some answers of Why run for president if you have no chance to be elected? are relevant, so I will concentrate on the differences.
There are currently more than 20 candidates for the ...