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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Thu Oct 4, 2018, 07:19 PM Oct 2018

Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND) for 2020 POTUS or VPOTUS.

Heitkamp made a courageous decision voting NO on Kavanaugh. She is the only Democratic US Senator up for re-election in 2018 from a solid Trump State. Heitkamp is trailing in the polls by a decent margin before the NO vote.

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Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND) for 2020 POTUS or VPOTUS. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Oct 2018 OP

She's just barely a Democrat; I think we can do better. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #1

What about a VP running mate to either Warren-D or Harris-D? A double female Democratic Ticket? nkpolitics1212 Oct 2018 #5

No, not that either. VPs have the potential of becoming presidents. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #6

I just donated to her. femmedem Oct 2018 #2

Just what we need, a red-state Dem. Not DonViejo Oct 2018 #3

sorry. no. Kurt V. Oct 2018 #4

I don't want her on the presidential ticket but I just donated to her Senate campaign The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,231 posts)

1. She's just barely a Democrat; I think we can do better.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 07:21 PM

Oct 2018

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)

5. What about a VP running mate to either Warren-D or Harris-D? A double female Democratic Ticket?

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 08:34 PM

Oct 2018

It will energize the Democratic electorate and force Trump to double down on his gender bigotry.
Heitkamp could put the Dakotas in play, carry WI,MI,and PA-.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,231 posts)

6. No, not that either. VPs have the potential of becoming presidents.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 08:37 PM

Oct 2018

Heitkamp is OK as a senator from ND, and is probably as "liberal" as she can get away with there. But she shouldn't be on a Dem presidential ticket.

femmedem

(8,566 posts)

2. I just donated to her.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 07:25 PM

Oct 2018

I know she's a long shot but I would love to see her donations surge tonight.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

3. Just what we need, a red-state Dem. Not

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 07:25 PM

Oct 2018

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

4. sorry. no.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 07:38 PM

Oct 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,231 posts)

7. I don't want her on the presidential ticket but I just donated to her Senate campaign

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 10:57 PM

Oct 2018

because I appreciate that she did the right thing even though she knew it wouldn't be popular in ND. Brava.

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