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Amishman

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17. Yes, but on both sides. Which hurts us in Kentucky overall

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 05:08 AM

Jun 2020

A progressive candidate also helps rightwing turnout. The bigger the ideological gap between candidates, the more the fringes on both ends are motivated.

In Kentucky this is a easy way to lose, as the far right is much larger than the far left.

This is why in 2018 for the PA house,l seats, all of our pickups were with somewhat moderate candidates. In most areas there just aren't enough progressives to carry the election.

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I think Amy McGrath will lose based on Lexington [View all] Wanderlust988 Jun 2020 OP

DAMN! chillfactor Jun 2020 #1

Not that big of a deal as long as Mitch is stripped of leadership. nt oasis Jun 2020 #2

We Will Need To Dump Filibuster sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #3

It was a long shot to beat Turtle even with McGrath BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #4

You don't think Booker might encourage voter turnout? Karadeniz Jun 2020 #5

Honestly, no. BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #7

Turnout means nothing Awsi Dooger Jun 2020 #10

James Comey dominated the 2016 election from start to finish. StevieM Jun 2020 #11

He's male and men do better with iffy voters than women, Hortensis Jun 2020 #15

Yes, but on both sides. Which hurts us in Kentucky overall Amishman Jun 2020 #17

I remember when Grimes ran a very centrist campaign and received a lot of criticism JonLP24 Jun 2020 #18

Has to be a good campaign too Amishman Jun 2020 #20

It would encourage white turnout just as much, and white Republicans are in the majority. n/t pnwmom Jun 2020 #19

the native Kentucky people on many threads said that Booker was far more popular than many thought Celerity Jun 2020 #13

I agree JonLP24 Jun 2020 #14

I hope so. I think Booker gives us the best chance to beat Moscow Mitch... SKKY Jun 2020 #6

The fact that he might beat an establishment candidate in KY is something in itself mvd Jun 2020 #8

Yep. I like Amy. I respect her. But, her first appearance on Morning Joe after... SKKY Jun 2020 #9

I feel the same way. Corgigal Jun 2020 #12

I think you are right, she is not running up enough in the other counties to offset. sunonmars Jun 2020 #16