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In reply to the discussion: It's Messaging, Stupid. [View all]wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)6. Biden was 44,000 votes away from losing to Trump
The problem is that we are always cavalier with the margins, and with how resurgent the trumpanzees are.
In order to win off-presidential elections like this, you needed turnout from your base.
You turn out your base by exciting them.
Ossoff and Warnock won in Georgia because they promised voters $2,000 checks out the door.
Where was that in this election?
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YEP !!! ... Only 64% of democrats believe Voter Suppression is a problem (link) so the messaging on
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#2
And that's another emotional issue that can drive our voters to the polls.
Drunken Irishman
Nov 2021
#7
Exactly......the hidden race issue......front and center with a lot of white people.
a kennedy
Nov 2021
#13
National Democrats have spent the last 3 months fighting amongst each other.....
TheRealNorth
Nov 2021
#5
There was par turnout in VA there was two 10+ blue counties that flipped and we need to know why
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#11
In 2020 a couple could earn $400,000. And still receive the child tax credit
questionseverything
Nov 2021
#22
Thank you. This is the OP I have trying all week to find a way to articulate.
Mister Ed
Nov 2021
#14
Failing to prosecute the orange terrorist for his crimes could cost a lot of positive emotion...
Justice matters.
Nov 2021
#33
We have phenomenal messengers, they just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time
In It to Win It
Nov 2021
#37
The Democratic party tries to make sense more than it tries to connect with people
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2021
#51
How do you compete with 3 24 hour TV stations, 2500 radio stations, and internet propaganda?
Initech
Nov 2021
#38
No, where there are lots of Republican voters, elections are won by Republicans.
betsuni
Nov 2021
#50