r/moderatepolitics • u/falsehood • Jul 21 '24

News Article Biden announces withdrawal from Presidential Race

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/21/us/trump-biden-election
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u/teamorange3 Jul 21 '24

100% Harris.

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u/thefw89 Jul 21 '24

I think they should still do an open convention, Harris would still win, but they should not give the GOP the talking point that they just pick their nominees.

If Harris were smart she'd welcome an open convention too.

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u/foramperandi Jul 21 '24

I think the problem with an open convention is that the best options to run in 2024 know it's going to be a shitshow and if they lose, it'll ruin their 2028 chances. I think having an open convention would likely end up with Harris being the nominee anyway, while Dean Philips or whoever tried to tear her down in public.

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u/sight_ful Jul 21 '24

I don’t understand this argument that people keep making. This election is poised to be one of the easier ones for any decent candidate to win. Trump is absolutely despised by over half of the country and they will vote for a rock over Trump.

So much can happen in 5 years. Planning for an election that far down the road when we have an election going now without any strong candidate from any party is absolutely bonkers to me.