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Primary Preview: Making the case for and against each Democratic candidate
Taking a stance on the six Democratic candidates still in the running.
February 26, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Pro: There’s a reason Bernie Sanders is the current frontrunner in the Democratic Primary, writes Ryan Kapoor.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/join-the-movement-and-vote-for-bernie/Against: Bernie Sanders doesn’t represent most Americans and doesn’t get along with most of Congress, writes Maxwell Zeff.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/154598/Pete Buttigieg
Pro: Pete Buttigieg strikes an excellent balance between an understanding of the need for important changes and the importance of gaining the support of a variety of voters, writes Benjamin Schnurr.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/pete-buttigieg-driving-us-forward-but-not-apart/Against: Buttigieg lacks experience and progressive ideals, writes Max Ferrandino.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/why-pete-buttigieg-should-not-be-the-next-democratic-nominee/Amy Klobuchar
Pro: Amy Klobuchar is ideally suited to bridge the gap between progressives and moderates, writes Greg Fournier.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/amy-klobuchar-is-the-best-democratic-candidate/Against: Klobuchar lacks the intersectional attitude needed for 21st-century America, writes Masha Leyfer.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/amy-klobuchar-is-not-the-right-choice/Michael Bloomberg
Pro: Bloomberg may not be the favorite candidate, but he’s the most effective, writes Jess Furjanic.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/money-wont-fix-bloombergs-problems/Against: Bloomberg won’t win on money alone, writes James Mazarakis.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/bloomberg-the-only-candidate-who-can-beat-trump/
Elizabeth Warren
Pro: The progressive fighter has what it takes to reform our broken system, writes Srija Nagireddy.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/elizabeth-warren-is-the-progressive-solution-to-our-capitalist-reality/Against: Warren is riddled with flaws, writes Greg Fournier.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/warren-isnt-the-answer/Joe Biden
Pro: Joe Biden is the most qualified candidate to be president, writes Nathaniel Reynolds.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/joe-biden-is-the-moderate-america-needs/
Against: Biden does not represent the Democratic party, writes Emma Garber.
https://dailycollegian.com/2020/02/pass-the-torch-joe-biden/
