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In reply to the discussion: In November, we're going to need ALL Democrats. [View all]Sissyk
(12,665 posts)23. The republican party is splitting.
That's certainly the case in my state and we need to take advantage of that to get Democrats elected in federal and state 2014 elections.
We can hold their feet to the fire once we get rid of the republicans. I'm for criticizing our elected politicians, and would love the opportunity to do so once they are in office.
Here is my state party website:
http://www.tndp.org/
Look at the face of the dem party in Tennessee. Diverse. Republican party? not so much. We need to build on that and give the republicans a run for their money this year. But, we need to work hard, and harder, to get a foot in the door in this red state.
We all need each others help, especially in red states, to turn them blue. That's the beginning.
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Sorry but when compromise means that children go hungry, families live in their cars, and seniors go
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#7
If the Democrats want to get the votes of the left they need to appeal to the left voters.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2014
#10
Kay Hagan (ConservaDem-NC) is trailing one R challenger by 7%, and a Teabagger by 4%.
WorseBeforeBetter
Feb 2014
#11
And yet in 2010 it was the 'conservadems' who lost, whose constituents failed to turn out
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#14
Thank you for making it perfectly clear that "Dems" do not include liberals and progressives!
djean111
Feb 2014
#28
Are you REALLY equating what the Koch-backed Tea party wants with what liberals and
djean111
Feb 2014
#33
Agreed, but based on what I've read right here, I'm not sure we can count on ALL ...
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Feb 2014
#37