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In reply to the discussion: The Democratic Party has an age problem [View all]LisaM
(27,758 posts)5. What's happened at the state level is extremely harmful in this regard.
People are getting gerrymandered out of even trying.
EMILY's List has been trying hard to recruit women to run and create a new pool of women candidates, but I don't know anything about the demographics of what they've attracted so far.
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The elderly are always struggling to keep the youngsters from rising in the ranks.
Binkie The Clown
Oct 2017
#3
O.K., then SOME old folks cling to power long after they should retire and
Binkie The Clown
Oct 2017
#36
I absolutely love Kennedy and Harris and I do hope they run or get in the mix for President
nini
Oct 2017
#11
true; experience, not just in politics, but in life generally, is important. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Oct 2017
#26
There's a district in upstate NY that has something like 8-9 Dems running in the primary
crazycatlady
Oct 2017
#49
Experience is a plus to support . I agree it's not age and as far as getting votes and winning
lunasun
Oct 2017
#27
Another bullshit "Democrats are doing it all wrong" article that actually even includes the
Squinch
Oct 2017
#22
No one is waiting until those folks die out, and we have a great stable of younger congresspeople.
Squinch
Oct 2017
#25
so you think older people should just "step aside" in favor of less experienced, less knowlegeable
TheFrenchRazor
Oct 2017
#28
also, the only republican in recent years who has been able to get some young voters was Ron Paul
JI7
Oct 2017
#39