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title: "9 Democratic Primary Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [A small number of people and groups control the Democratic primary.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-kelly/a-small-number-of-people-and-groups-control-the-democratic-primary/)

[Raymond Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-kelly/)

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> [Chaka Fattah already lost the seat in a Democratic primary. So, he's on his way out. And he formally resigned this week.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-michael-cillizza/chaka-fattah-already-lost-the-seat-in-a-democratic-primary-so-he-s-on/)

[Christopher Michael Cillizza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-michael-cillizza/)

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> [Barack Obama is not going to beat Hillary Clinton in a single Democratic primary. I’ll predict that right now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/barack-obama-is-not-going-to-beat-hillary-clinton-in-a-single/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/905/william-kristol-9091_barack_barack-obama-is-not-going-to-beat-hillar_2570802.jpg)

> [If you look at that 2008 Democratic primary, there was no more formidable, unstoppable candidate - other than an incumbent President -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/if-you-look-at-that-2008-democratic-primary-there-was-no-more/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ba/ted-cruz-487_candidate_if-you-look-at-that-2008-democratic-prim_2733075.png)

> [In fundamental ways, the 2016 Democratic primary has been a litigation of the Obama years, and of whether the president's 2008 campaign…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-reid/in-fundamental-ways-the-2016-democratic-primary-has-been-a-litigation/)

[Joy Reid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-reid/)

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> [I think a lot of Democrats I know, who will vote in the Democratic primary and vote for the Democratic nominee and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-hayes/i-think-a-lot-of-democrats-i-know-who-will-vote-in-the-democratic/)

[Chris Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-hayes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e49/chris-hayes-2208_back-and-forth_i-think-a-lot-of-democrats-i-know-who-wi_707515.jpg)

> [In the Democratic primary in 2008, the Obama team devised a strategy to use the caucuses and a complicated system of awarding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-podhoretz/in-the-democratic-primary-in-2008-the-obama-team-devised-a-strategy/)

[John Podhoretz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-podhoretz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdf/john-podhoretz-4983_caucus_in-the-democratic-primary-in-2008-the-ob_715585.jpg)

> [In 2010, I ran for Congress in a Democratic primary against someone who had been there for 18 years. 'The Daily News'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/reshma-saujani/in-2010-i-ran-for-congress-in-a-democratic-primary-against-someone/)

[Reshma Saujani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/reshma-saujani/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf1/reshma-saujani-8101_daily_in-2010-i-ran-for-congress-in-a-democrat_1351247.jpg)

> [The 2020 Democratic primary is a failure of politics. Too many candidates in concert with media, dedicated to serving the interests of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-tarlov/the-2020-democratic-primary-is-a-failure-of-politics-too-many/)

[Jessica Tarlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-tarlov/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd7/jessica-tarlov-6366_democracy_the-2020-democratic-primary-is-a-failure_128745.jpg)

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