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In reply to the discussion: Why Don't We Democrats Run Younger Candidates for President? [View all]
pinkstarburst
(1,870 posts)37. Agree with this.
When we fail to do this, we risk low voter engagement because voters then feel that their voices were not heard in the process, and that this is not "their" candidate. They feel it is not a fair process. Or at least some will feel that way.
We had a large number of democratic voters stay home in 2024 and just not vote. We can't have that happen. We must have a primary.
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And that was a HUGE problem in 2024. The nominee did not come out of a primary process.
Celerity
May 2025
#15
Biden should have honored what he said when he ran in 2020 and NOT run in 2024. Then we could have had a
beaglelover
May 2025
#49
Anyone could have, but it's rare that incumbent presidents get viable primary challengers
fujiyamasan
May 2025
#70
IF Harris had won in 2020 (not even 2024) only 3 Democratic POTUS's in the entire almost 200 year history of the
Celerity
May 2025
#4
This. There's no really good conclusions you can take from 2024 due to confounding things
EdmondDantes_
May 2025
#10
The US political system (two party system) requires a coalition before the election
thought crime
May 2025
#43
The Age Wars: yet another way to blame Democrats for what has nothing to do with them.
betsuni
May 2025
#23
For anyone wondering, here's the average age of candidates from both Parties over the past 65 years:
Polybius
May 2025
#28
Before Trump, it was pretty easy to predict the Republican nominee - it was whoever's turn it was:
Midwestern Democrat
May 2025
#71
JFK, LBJ, Carter, Bill Clinton, Obama were all in their 50's or younger when elected.
madinmaryland
May 2025
#64