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Lars39

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1. Uphill battle trying to get anyone progressive in Dickson County TN.

Reply to JoeOtterbein (Original post)

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 09:26 AM

Apr 2021

That area is now very conservative, with very conservative churches. Dickson County voted Democratic for the most part until the 2000 presidential elections, which was also the year they ditched the lever machines.

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Progressives target Jim Cooper for primary challenge [View all] JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 OP

Uphill battle trying to get anyone progressive in Dickson County TN. Lars39 Apr 2021 #1

Thank god the Justice Democrats are trying to take out Democrats instead of Republicans bottomofthehill Apr 2021 #2

The article refers to the primary election. nt JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #19

Exactly, trying to take a Democrat out in a primary bottomofthehill Apr 2021 #21

Ummm. Ocasio Cortez wasn't recruited, she was an original founder of JD. Budi Apr 2021 #3

Cenk Uyger and Kyle Kulinski are the original founders of JD AZProgressive Apr 2021 #11

Her history with Cenk & Kyle & Chakrabarti are a bit skivvy considering all 3 are from.. Budi Apr 2021 #29

Someone recently came up with this tweet (now deleted) from Kyle Kulinski. George II Apr 2021 #33

Tell me again why these people aren't running against Republicans? mcar Apr 2021 #4

+++ JohnSJ Apr 2021 #5

Primary elections are first. JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #20

More Foolishness! MineralMan Apr 2021 #6

Would you feel the same about another, more conservative, Dem who runs against... JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #18

Sorry, but Jim Cooper is my congressman and you can butt out. Tanuki Apr 2021 #24

+1 betsuni Apr 2021 #28

Have they "targeted" a single REPUBLICAN since they were founded? And.... George II Apr 2021 #7

In the general elections. JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #17

I am on the Just Us Dem mailing list LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #8

I live in Tennessee. This state is getting redder and more right wing. 2 Meow Momma Apr 2021 #9

Exactly. But they sure can divide and damage Democrats. Cooper has been serving his constituents... George II Apr 2021 #31

Silence Can Often Be Golden Me. Apr 2021 #10

Don't even try to find more progressive leaders and... JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #12

What THe Heck Are You talking About Me. Apr 2021 #15

The "silence" thing. JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #16

My Objection Is To Constant Divisive Politico Articles Me. Apr 2021 #30

I don't understand this driving need to "find more progressive leaders" to replace experienced and.. George II Apr 2021 #32

Great. More 'comfy-back-slapping' stuff... LanternWaste Apr 2021 #34

That district is pretty solidly Democratic ibegurpard Apr 2021 #13

Thanks! JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #14

I mean it's not AOC's district ibegurpard Apr 2021 #22

Not really that solid, it's still a plus D single digits bottomofthehill Apr 2021 #23

Yeah pretty solid ibegurpard Apr 2021 #25

Not an expert on TN politics, although I did spend an Easter years ago bottomofthehill Apr 2021 #26

Neither am I ibegurpard Apr 2021 #27