Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumVulnerable Democrats brace for Sanders atop ticket
Sanderss embrace of liberal policies such as Medicare for All, a ban on fracking and debt-free college education has made him a piñata for Republican campaign operatives, who are hoping to link centrist Democrats to Sanderss socialist label at every turn. Well aware of the strategy, those Democrats are already girding against the attacks.
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), a Bloomberg backer, said he spent last weeks recess reminding his constituents, Im not a socialist; I believe in capitalism. But he quickly added: The fact that I have to remind people is not a good thing.
Freshman Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.), who flipped a GOP-held seat, repeatedly declined to say he would campaign alongside Sanders in his Southern California district. It is, he said, too far into the future to commit.
And Rep. TJ Cox (Calif.), another vulnerable freshman Democrat, tried his best to downplay Sanderss democratic socialist label while arguing that anyone would be better than Trump.
Its not about what [politicians] are calling themselves; its about their principles and what they stand on, Cox told The Hill. Youve got one party and one guy [Trump] who is saying
theyre trying to cut Social Security and Medicare. We have one guy who is trying to protect it and enhance the social safety net for the American people.
If Sanders wins the nomination, most Democrats say theyll rally around him. But in the same breath, some are warning that Sanders would act as a drag on vulnerable Democrats down-ballot, perhaps costing the party its majority in the House and its chances of flipping the Senate.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/484874-vulnerable-democrats-brace-for-sanders-atop-ticket
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bucolic_frolic
(43,296 posts)and let's not forget how CLOSE the House was in 2018. Oh yes, we got 240 seats, but DO YOU REMEMBER how the last 11 seats trickled in over the course of 10 days because we were winning by 300-4,000 votes?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
FBaggins
(26,760 posts)Mostly challengers running against incumbents. Now theyre the incumbent. And that has advantages
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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(1,713 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RandySF
(59,238 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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RandySF
(59,238 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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ehrnst
(32,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden