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Could Biden have won in 2016 if he had decided to run?
Comment by bactatank13 at 30/03/2023 at 11:01 UTC
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I don't think so. Biden is not that charismatic. Trump had two important things going for him, he is charismatic and he was a unknown wildcard. Trump, at the very least, sold himself as the alternative to your mainstream politician on both the Democrat and GOP side. 2016 was not the year any career politician was going to win.
Generally I'm anti-Sanders, moreso because of his supporters, but that was the only instance Bernie Sanders had the highest chance of winning.
Comment by Octubre22 at 30/03/2023 at 04:25 UTC
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I and pretty much everyone I know, would have voted for anyone but Hillary or Trump.
Many of us where praying that either one would get arrested so we could vote for their replacement.
That being said, the DNC appeared pretty emphatic about Hillary being the first woman president and I don't think any man was going to get the nomination over her, no matter what.
Comment by fishman1776 at 30/03/2023 at 00:57 UTC
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In your hypothetical does Beau Biden still die in 2015?
Comment by CuriousDevice5424 at 29/03/2023 at 20:49 UTC*
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Comment by bl1y at 29/03/2023 at 20:45 UTC
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Yes.
Clinton *could have* won. Don't forget that she did win the popular vote. So, most centrist Dems probably could have won.
And Biden isn't nearly as disliked as Clinton, so he would've had an even better shot.