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StormKing

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12. Non-Trumpers won't win

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Oct 22, 2022, 04:54 PM

Oct 2022

Non-Trumpers won't win their primaries. They'll pull "moderate" votes away leaving the MAGA voters to get their candidate into the race.

In the final race, they'll pull moderate votes from the Democratic candidate.

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If Liz Cheney runs in 2024 does she hurt us more or MAGA? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2022 OP

Democrats won't vote for her at all relayerbob Oct 2022 #1

I'm talking about the general election. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2022 #2

That's a very unlikely scenario relayerbob Oct 2022 #7

I can see DeSantis beating him and Trump in a pique runs third party to punish him. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2022 #15

I seriously doubt will be running in 2024, TBH relayerbob Oct 2022 #16

Hmm... Mike Nelson Oct 2022 #3

I am not so certain Polybius Oct 2022 #5

I think... Mike Nelson Oct 2022 #6

Her "fan club" is grateful for her protection of democracy, Hortensis Oct 2022 #10

What you call her 'fan club' likes her work on Jan 6th committee, not her policy positions. emulatorloo Oct 2022 #13

Probably neither, unless she runs 3rd party Polybius Oct 2022 #4

Honestly, we need to be focussing on 2022 relayerbob Oct 2022 #8

Her job would be to... lame54 Oct 2022 #9

+1 If she runs, she will not run to win. She'll run in Republican primary to damage election deniers emulatorloo Oct 2022 #11

Non-Trumpers won't win StormKing Oct 2022 #12

In a general election, running as an Independent... she hurts DEMS WarGamer Oct 2022 #14

Agree for the most part. Celerity Oct 2022 #17

I would like to agree with you. I hope she doesn't run but uses her voice to help us win. CTyankee Oct 2022 #18

She would definitely hurt us more. Solomon Oct 2022 #19

I cannot think of a stronger candidate to run against Trump and the Fascists. kentuck Oct 2022 #20