I've read 15 books about the 2020 election...Ask me anything!

[darklordoftech]

Did Trump expect Biden to win the primaries?

[Pres Mike]

1. Did Biden consider dropping out after Iowa or New Hampshire?

2. Who did Obama secretly support? What where his true thoughts on Biden running?

3. This may have been asked before but did Trump genuinely believe there was fraud? Or was this a shtick to get attention?

1. No, Biden himself was adamant that he stay until SC. This was shared with his wife and sister. Some lower campaign officials did start looking for new jobs.

2. Obama didn't support anyone. He did have a soft spot for Cory Booker and hoped he'd win. Back when Biden was considering running in 2016, Obama made it clear that Booker needed to be VP. Obama did not want Biden to run in 2020, fearing he would lose and tarnish his repuation.

3. Unknown. Most likely knew their was no fraud. Most likely knew he was not going to stay in office but wanted to lay the groundwork for 2024.

[Landslide Lyndon]

2. Obama didn't support anyone. He did have a soft spot for Cory Booker and hoped he'd win.

That's strange considering what Booker did in 2012.

[darklordoftech]

1. Klobuchar was never Biden's first choice. Biden never had a "first choice''. He is famously indecisive. Biden did really like Whitmer, I suspect she was his first choice. But most of the selection process was after George Floyd. Harris was the natural option. But Jill absoletly did not want her.

I like Jill Biden but I find her stance more than a little hypocritical considering the fact that uncle Joe hit Obama pretty hard in the 2008 primary debates.

Maybe Jill Biden wasn’t motivated by a grudge over the primaries?

[Pres Mike]

Did Trump expect Biden to win the primaries?

Yes and he feared Biden winning the primaries. Hence the 2019 Ukraine scandle

[Pres Mike]

2. Obama didn't support anyone. He did have a soft spot for Cory Booker and hoped he'd win.

That's strange considering what Booker did in 2012.

What did Booker do?

[Mr. Smith]

2. Obama didn't support anyone. He did have a soft spot for Cory Booker and hoped he'd win.

That's strange considering what Booker did in 2012.

What did Booker do?

Stanned for Bain Capital, aka Mitt Romney's venture-capitalist company.

[Pres Mike]

2. Obama didn't support anyone. He did have a soft spot for Cory Booker and hoped he'd win.

That's strange considering what Booker did in 2012.

What did Booker do?

Must not have bothered Obama

In 2016, the Hillary campaign was getting worried about Bernie. They asked Obama to endorse Hillary early. Obama was hesitiant to do so. One condition was Hillary naming Booker VP. Obama saw a lot of himself in Booker.
Stanned for Bain Capital, aka Mitt Romney's venture-capitalist company.

[MR DARK BRANDON]

(Sorry for all the questions)

1. Was Obama Ok with Biden mentioning him in his campaign or ads?

2. Did Hillary at any point consider running?

3. Did Beto really want to be president? Or did he just run because a lot of people wanted him to?

4. Did anybody close to Biden believe he was declining cognitively? What where there thoughts on the attacks?

5. Stupid question but Was Biden bothered that his videos on YouTube generally got more dislikes than likes?

[South Dakota Democrat]

1. Did Biden consider dropping out after Iowa or New Hampshire?

2. Who did Obama secretly support? What where his true thoughts on Biden running?

3. This may have been asked before but did Trump genuinely believe there was fraud? Or was this a shtick to get attention?

1. No, Biden himself was adamant that he stay until SC. This was shared with his wife and sister. Some lower campaign officials did start looking for new jobs.

2. Obama didn't support anyone. He did have a soft spot for Cory Booker and hoped he'd win. Back when Biden was considering running in 2016, Obama made it clear that Booker needed to be VP. Obama did not want Biden to run in 2020, fearing he would lose and tarnish his repuation.

3. Unknown. Most likely knew their was no fraud. Most likely knew he was not going to stay in office but wanted to lay the groundwork for 2024.

None of the books i read said that Obama had a soft spot for Booker.  Which book indicated this?

[Pres Mike]

(Sorry for all the questions)

1. Was Obama Ok with Biden mentioning him in his campaign or ads?

2. Did Hillary at any point consider running?

3. Did Beto really want to be president? Or did he just run because a lot of people wanted him to?

4. Did anybody close to Biden believe he was declining cognitively? What where there thoughts on the attacks?

5. Stupid question but Was Biden bothered that his videos on YouTube generally got more dislikes than likes?

1. I don't think Obama cared. He did think he needed respect and would not tolerate criticism. Obama invited every candidate to his house for advice. When he spoke to Warren, he made it clear he would not tolerate criticism of his administration. Warren never again criticized Obama on the campaign trail. That said, when Warren was briefly the front runner Obama told donors he could get behind her as nominee. He thought Buttigieg was too short and gay.

2. Yes, one of the books mention Hillary thinking about it. But it never left the "why not" stage.

3. Yes, very much so.

4. No, at no point did anyone in his campaign think this.

5. Didn't read anything about youtube likes. I do not social media like twitter and youtube was handled by younger staffers.