I always felt that Democrats were likely to win this election if they made it a referendum on Trump & had a good chance of losing it if they made it a choice election between Trump & a far left candidate. I always thought @KamalaHarris was the best...1/

candidate to make it a referendum election. She is, in every way, the anti-Trump candidate. @JoeBiden's lead was steady in the polls through 2019, however, b/c he also is a candidate who provides a stark contrast to Trump, who could also make it a referendum on Trump...2/

There for a bit, it looked like Democrats were going to lose their way, & force a choice election, focused on socialism or billionaires' tears mugs. That was the road to possible defeat. & that contrast narrative was driven by a media that favored it, a media lacking in...3/

racial diversity, a political reporting class that generally doesn't understand or seek to understand the base of the Democratic Party, BIPOC voters. The Black voters of South Carolina changed the election, to the shock of many of these reporters...4/

But the math was always clear: if a candidate could come out of South Carolina with majority support from Black voters, they were likely to get the nomination. Every nominee post-Dukakis has had a majority of Black voter support. Biden demonstrated that strength & quickly...5/

wrapped up the nomination. In the end, Democrats ended up with arguably the strongest possible ticket they could have had in this election. A @JoeBiden- @KamalaHarris ticket that is a referendum on Trump & has broad support across the ideological spectrum. In short...6/

the Democratic primary process worked. For the next cycle, I hope we have a more diverse news media that pays more attention to the concerns of BIPOC voters. & a primary calendar that better reflects these voters' voice & concerns. On to the general election. 7/7