General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums2018 US Senate Election- If the DSCC recruits young Hispanic US House members to run against
Republican incumbents, would this increase Democratic Party's chance of regain control of the US Senate?
US Representative Ruben Gallego-AZ runs against Flake or Ward.
US Representative Ruben Kihuen-NV runs against Heller.
US Representatives Beto O'Rourke-TX or Joaquin Castro-TX run against Cruz.
DSCC could also recruit African American US House Members to run against Republican US House Members in
AL-Terry Sewell-D runs against Strange-R
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)I think we need more diversity but I think we need to run white men in 2018 - We need to control the narrative on smart ethical white men who can be awesome public servants.
nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)Sinema-AZ
Titus or Rosen or Marshall-NV
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)If we want the majority of white women back, we need to embrace fabulous. There are a lot of them and some are running for office.
Hey I'm being practical. We have to get them back and include them as we develop narratives of who we are as a nation. But first we gotta get them back.
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)and acknowledge their privilege on a national stage. It probably wouldn't win too many back, but it might get them thinking.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)We have to be practical and keep our eye on the prize.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)We've got lots of white men. We don't need to kowtow to the White Fox News Brainwashed Working Class, just get voter turnout up.
Run women and minorities and some white men sometimes too.
America is a rainbow country and the Democrats are a rainbow party. Let the GOP remain the white racist party.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)Native American folks in federal offices too BUT let's start with the basics - DEMOCRATS of any color, religion, and sexual orientation.
SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)He does represent a majority latino district though.
nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)O'Rourke/Castro-TX,Gallego-AZ,and Kihuen-NV also appeal to the millennials.
Democrats could win the AL US Senate Race by tying the Republican nominee to Bentley and Sessions.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)they're both great guys.
nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)If so, this increases his chances of defeating Cruz.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)They're both excellent candidates.
oasis
(49,334 posts)Jonny Appleseed
(960 posts)I think republicans hate Latinos more, so if my logic is correct then the next gop presidential candidate will be the skeleton of Strom Thurmand with an Atlas shrugged audiobook playing in the background.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Backlash was created by right wing media.
For Obama they used birther lines. For Kerry it would have been French speaking, cycling, other made up stuff. For HRC it would have been female issues, made up stuff via Judicial watch.
Don't blame racism. Yes there was racism at play. But the right wing press chose that attack angle and amplified it. The problem is the right wing press.