Beshear's victory in Kentucky will help Joe Biden

[Lexblues]

Andy Beshear ran the best ground game of any Democratic candidate in Kentucky in recent memory. Make no mistake about it, Beshear is a progressive but he is a pragmatist in the mold of Joe Biden. Beshear said he was willing to work with Republicans when necessary for the betterment of the state. Beshear didn't need AOC or Bernie Sanders to come here and drum up votes.

Beshear also shows that it's possible to win in deep red counties. He carried several counties in Appalachia in coal country! And even in the counties where he lost, he kept the margins down. He spent a lot of time talking to eastern Kentuckians and it paid off big time.

Beshear also got out the African-American vote in Louisville! He had a HUGE turnout in Louisville which cemented his victory.

The point is that it's possible to have a candidate that can appeal to both rural and urban voters and get them out the polls.

I believe it's wrong to say that only a far left candidate can win. It's very possible to have a candidate that can appeal to both minorities and rural voters and get them out to the polls. And Joe Biden fits that profile perfectly. It's a mistake to say that we must nominate a candidate that only aims to inspire the left to the polls. You can still inspire the left and get rural voters too. Beshear has showed how this can be done.

Lastly, Beshear campaigned on supporting the ACA. He is not a supporter of Medicare for All. So this a sign that supporting ACA is a political winner, not M4A. It makes me wonder if Gillium hurt himself by supporting M4A.

[pangaia]

1. clouds seem to be gathering in KY....

[Cha]

6. What kind of clouds?

[pangaia]

9. As Bevin Refuses to Concede, Critics Warn Kentucky GOP 'Totally Gearing Up to Steal' Election (sic)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212661004

[Demsrule86]

10. Too many votes...Bevin is going to have to concede...not getting backing from the GOP.

[Cha]

12. Bevin isn't getting backing from gop, Dems?

Thanks!

[Demsrule86]

14. Not that I heard...now I do hear that he can contest and try to get the legislature to make him

governor...would they ignore 5000 + votes and do this? I don't know.

[Lexblues]

15. The state GOP hates Bevin more than Dems

They won't install him.

[evertonfc]

2. Biden

will crush Trump. Trump campaign does internal polling. It's why they have spent 3 years going after Biden. They prefer Warren or Sanders

[mvd]

3. While I am very happy about the win..

I don’t expect the our winner in KY to be like Warren or Sanders. Nationally we certainly can run someone boldly progressive. In fact, I would support Biden as we have to vote blue no matter who, but he doesn’t excite me like Warren and Sanders. We need at least some progress towards Medicare for All. Obamacare was an improvement, but not where I want us to stay.

[msongs]

4. some progress is open medicare for those who want it nt

[mvd]

5. While it is not my preference, at least it would be something

Drug prices are just way too high and insurance companies are making too many important decisions. Even doctors are losing power. If we do Medicare for all who want it, we must make sure Medicare/public option doesn’t become an expensive place for the sick. Insurance companies will really try to.

[ritapria]

8. Public Option sounds Very Reasonable

In reality , High risk people will be forced by private insurers to choose the public option ...Red Ink will flow ….. The quality of healthcare for the people who most need it will suffer ……....The Republicans will crow about the failure of government intervention in healthcare - killing off prospects for passage of MFA for another 50 years ……….

[Demsrule86]

11. Not if we have regulation and a ban on pre-existing conditions.

[mvd]

13. Yes, those are definitely the concerns

I haven’t heard enough in those plans to make me feel better.