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Do Democrats have enough time to find a different path to victory?

It's actually not an unusual concept.

Until 1968, presidential candidates were always picked by party conventions.

And that process, though providing less public input, also produced some great nominees.

https://theconversation.com/until-1968-presidential-candidates-were-picked-by-party-conventions-a-process-revived-by-bidens-withdrawal-from-race-235082

#Biden #Election2024 #USPolitics #Histodons @histodons

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They did it this late to guarantee no time to pick someone other than his favorite. They don't want people choosing by themselves
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Thank you. I needed to read this right now; I didn't know how recent the current system was formed.

@GottaLaff Maybe might be worth a boost from you?

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… and then it was the LBJ disaster. It is funny when Europeans seam to remember US history better…