Attended a local candidate strategy breakfast this morning...

[Moderateguy]

A strategy being suggested is that moderate Congresspeople/Congressional candidates come out against Bernie before or soon after their state primaries. It is hoped that by doing so the republicans will not be as successful in tying them together with Bernie (if he is the candidate). I think this is a good strategy to distance the top of the ticket from down-ballot races in states where a democratic socialist will be a electoral liability instead of an electoral asset.

[nobuddy]

1. I think we should do away with delegates

and replace them with anecdotes.

[CalFione]

2. When down-ballot candidates run AGAINST their standard bearer, it is a recipe for disaster

We have to have a candidate at the top of the ticket that all of our down-ballot candidates can feel comfortable running alongside.


The last thing you want is for down-ballot candidates to beg their nominee to NOT visit their districts/states.

[highplainsdem]

3. Sanders will definitely be a disaster for down-ballot candidates, except in Democratic strongholds

that we don't have to worry about anyway.

He won't be able to help any down-ballot candidates.

[Moderateguy]

4. Unfortunately that might not be an option..

Most of our primary delegates come from deep-blue states where Bernie has a lot of support.