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In reply to the discussion: One Thing Is Clear: Democrats can win elections without appealing to Republicans. [View all]qdouble
(891 posts)43. The candidates that lost those races weren't pushing medicare for all though
and neither was Joe Biden, so how could you blame any of those policies on their loss? Red States got redder because that was what happened nationwide... not because we had candidates that were too liberal.
Republicans are always going to create attack ads. They are always going to accuse the democrats of trying to turn the USA into Cuba... because their campaign tactics are fundamentally dishonest. The moderate candidates that ran in red states lost because those are red states. If we have to nearly turn into republicans to win in a certain area, then what's the point?
I'm happy with the results... I'm just talking about what we need to consider going forward.
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One Thing Is Clear: Democrats can win elections without appealing to Republicans. [View all]
qdouble
Nov 2020
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Each state is different . There are states where candidates will have to appeal to Republicans like
JI7
Nov 2020
#5
Independents are likely to vote for Republicans also like in Georgia . It's silly to say in fucking
JI7
Nov 2020
#9
If you have to depend on non voters to win than you will lose . Nobody is running away from popular
JI7
Nov 2020
#12
I said in my initial post that the exit polls are not accurate in terms of overall demographics.
qdouble
Nov 2020
#8
This isn't about logic and truth...there are certain things we can't say...'Defund the police is
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#20
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
Growing the base will not help us win nationally. We must win in moderate states. That is just a
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#21
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
+1, cause smart people are strong to normal people dumb loud bullies are "strong" to others cause
uponit7771
Nov 2020
#35
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