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redstatebluegirl

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5. I fear they may get some moderate Democrats.

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2020, 04:40 PM

Dec 2020

Many of the people we may lose are large donors and volunteers. If this happens we lose and so do the far right GOP. The majority of the country are in the middle. We have to begin now to educate people on what we support.

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Had a phone visit with a fellow DUer and it occurred to me that [View all] flamin lib Dec 2020 OP

Think so too snowybirdie Dec 2020 #1

As long as they are an honest, loyal opposition I welcome them. flamin lib Dec 2020 #3

They would more likely be a third party. That would mean they expect to get centrist applegrove Dec 2020 #2

I may be wrong and the next year will prove that one way or the other but flamin lib Dec 2020 #7

seems to me the most important thing stillcool Dec 2020 #4

I'm with ya on that but can't imagine a way to do it in reality. flamin lib Dec 2020 #8

The Brennan Center has info stillcool Dec 2020 #11

I'll look into it, thanks for the reference and promoting the org. nt flamin lib Dec 2020 #18

I fear they may get some moderate Democrats. redstatebluegirl Dec 2020 #5

Yes. Democrats are the big tent party. applegrove Dec 2020 #9

I'm sure you fear is well founded. That said flamin lib Dec 2020 #10

I rather hope so, and sincerely wish them all the best Hekate Dec 2020 #6

No it won't..... brooklynite Dec 2020 #12

You are likely right, and if that is so then the outcome will be the same. flamin lib Dec 2020 #14

As the Dixiecrats splintered off from the Democratic party... LanternWaste Dec 2020 #13

Hmm, Interesting perspective. flamin lib Dec 2020 #15

We do not have a two party system. aidbo Dec 2020 #16

And the difference is? flamin lib Dec 2020 #17