(06-08-2019, 06:53 PM)Last42min Wrote: I wouldn't argue that it was coordinated, but there are definitely pieces that are manipulated. I don't get why it's so difficult for some people to grasp how small that world is at the top. The donors have a lot of influence, and there is way more coordination than we tend to think. The theory presented above is a bit of a reach, though.

I definitely think Biden's campaign intentionally put the Creepy Uncle Joe thing out to the public to see if he could weather that storm. There was a reason his intentions were announced, then the news cycle ran the gauntlet, and then he officially announced: He needed to have that bit of his background cleared before entering. It's called politicking, and sometimes you need to get ahead of your opponents worst claims.

I agree with you guys with regards to Kamala. I think she, in theory, should have the most support. But, if I'm getting back to politicking, they are all biding their time. The forerunner rarely wins the nomination. Typically, there is either a candidate so strong that the field draws few contenders. In this scenario, it's fine to start building momentum. However, when the field is large, everyone tends to turn on the top dog. This is the time for the Yang's and Buttigieg's rise. As soon as they get some headway, the big players will start to come in. The goal is to have the most momentum around primary elections. All these campaign advisers know what's up. It should be pretty spectacular once the debates start, though.

+1. The nomination is not won a year before the convention. The candidates laying low and not throwing huge fundraising and campaigning efforts right now are the ones playing their cards right. All a candidate does by getting out front right now is give the rest of the field six months of lead time to figure out how to beat them.

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