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In reply to the discussion: Why do some Democratic candidates focus on winning over marginal Republicans instead of building up [View all]

Zing Zing Zingbah

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17. Yeah, the strategy should depend on the district.
Reply to we can do it (Reply #1)
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 10:54 AM
Oct 2018

If it leans red, that's what you've got to do.

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Why do some Democratic candidates focus on winning over marginal Republicans instead of building up [View all] Yavin4 Oct 2018 OP
Well, maybe that will build up our base there? we can do it Oct 2018 #1
Yeah, the strategy should depend on the district. Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #17
You are not wrong Gothmog Oct 2018 #2
I think that there are White working class voters that will support a progressive candidate Yavin4 Oct 2018 #5
Yes but they are already members of the Democratic Party Gothmog Oct 2018 #7
Some think it is easier to win over people who always vote instead of people who seldom/never vote. LonePirate Oct 2018 #3
Potato potatoe....pol scientists debate this one quite a bit. Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #4
Democratic candidates span of campaigning is limited. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #6
Beto is losing..... brooklynite Oct 2018 #12
I don't expect Beto to win. I didn't think I put that assumption out there. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #13
The topic was the choice between attracting more base voters vs appealing to marginal Republicans brooklynite Oct 2018 #14
"My hypothesis is that building up the Democratic base in so-called red states takes time, " WeekiWater Oct 2018 #15
You cannot expect one candidate in one election to change everything over night. Yavin4 Oct 2018 #18
Because that has been the media narrative for years NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #8
It's difficult for an individual candidate to motivate a lot of MineralMan Oct 2018 #9
"Please cite evidence where that has worked ANY WHERE. " brooklynite Oct 2018 #10
Partly because our base refuses to vote manor321 Oct 2018 #11
Because that's what "consultants" and/or cable news tells them they need to do.... vi5 Oct 2018 #16
Which also explains why Republicans have gotten crazier and crazier. Yavin4 Oct 2018 #19
there aren't enough of "our" supporters in some states JI7 Oct 2018 #20
How do you know that? Yavin4 Oct 2018 #21
they aren't "our" voters in that case. JI7 Oct 2018 #23
You've hit upon our central problem as Democrats Yavin4 Oct 2018 #24
Because the dominant narrative says the Democratic Party has moved way left. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #22
Good question. ck4829 Oct 2018 #25
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