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12. If you have to depend on non voters to win than you will lose . Nobody is running away from popular

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Sun Nov 8, 2020, 08:42 AM

Nov 2020

positions. But those positions can be different for each state and district .

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One Thing Is Clear: Democrats can win elections without appealing to Republicans. [View all] qdouble Nov 2020 OP

This round, Democrats simply did not have to energize the base, My Pet Orangutan Nov 2020 #1

Passing something that's widely popular is not political suicide qdouble Nov 2020 #2

No, we don't have the Senate. JI7 Nov 2020 #3

The Senate race is not over qdouble Nov 2020 #4

Each state is different . There are states where candidates will have to appeal to Republicans like JI7 Nov 2020 #5

The data doesn't suggest that. qdouble Nov 2020 #7

Independents are likely to vote for Republicans also like in Georgia . It's silly to say in fucking JI7 Nov 2020 #9

There are more registered Democrats than Republicans qdouble Nov 2020 #10

If you have to depend on non voters to win than you will lose . Nobody is running away from popular JI7 Nov 2020 #12

The amount of people that vote fluctuates qdouble Nov 2020 #13

Again, what is popular can change depending on the state and district JI7 Nov 2020 #14

Outreach to Republicans helps with right leaning Independents. onenote Nov 2020 #15

This isn't binary. qdouble Nov 2020 #17

The exit polls are not accurate this time AkFemDem Nov 2020 #6

I said in my initial post that the exit polls are not accurate in terms of overall demographics. qdouble Nov 2020 #8

In PA modrepub Nov 2020 #11

You hit the nail on the head qdouble Nov 2020 #16

In A True Democracy modrepub Nov 2020 #26

Yeah... qdouble Nov 2020 #27

You'll Never Convince People In Rural Republican Areas modrepub Nov 2020 #32

This isn't about logic and truth...there are certain things we can't say...'Defund the police is Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #20

I said we should pursue "popular positions" qdouble Nov 2020 #22

Too Many Structural Disadvantages modrepub Nov 2020 #28

It's unfortunate, but you're right. "Socialist" is still a powerful word. If I had a dollar for shrike3 Nov 2020 #29

We won Republicans and moderate Democrats as well as some on the left who voted for Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #18

Trump has over a 50% disapproval rating qdouble Nov 2020 #19

Growing the base will not help us win nationally. We must win in moderate states. That is just a Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #21

False dichotomy. qdouble Nov 2020 #24

The initial cut of the data argues the opposite judeling Nov 2020 #23

The percentages did not decline qdouble Nov 2020 #25

Precinct data is not available yet. judeling Nov 2020 #30

In comparison to 2016... qdouble Nov 2020 #33

I think we have to wait for a full analysis judeling Nov 2020 #36

I think some of you guys think that I'm mad at that strategy that was chosen, but I'm not qdouble Nov 2020 #40

The most interesting response in the exit poll you cited: ooky Nov 2020 #31

Right wing media propaganda is a hell of a drug. qdouble Nov 2020 #34

We see this all the time when we listen in to Fox News or Limbaugh ooky Nov 2020 #39

+1, cause smart people are strong to normal people dumb loud bullies are "strong" to others cause uponit7771 Nov 2020 #35

There's definitely a lot of conditioning going on qdouble Nov 2020 #41

"Strong Leader" is code for "Will quell protests in cities." Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2020 #37

The candidates that lost those races weren't pushing medicare for all though qdouble Nov 2020 #43

In NE-2, which went for Biden - Kara Eastman campaigned hard on M4A Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2020 #46

Kara Eastman was never elected before. qdouble Nov 2020 #48

You obviously live in a deep blue area grantcart Nov 2020 #38

You're misinterpreting my argument. qdouble Nov 2020 #42

Didn't bother to read it because the title says it all. grantcart Nov 2020 #44

If you didn't read the post then you're not going to understand the context of my statement qdouble Nov 2020 #45

Didn't read your body because the title is obnoxious and should be scorned on its fsce grantcart Nov 2020 #49

Okay so... qdouble Nov 2020 #50

This Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2020 #47