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In reply to the discussion: Yo Hillary: I have a plan for you that will guarantee your address from 2016-2024. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)also losing voters) were that Dem voter registeration is now only at 32% down from over 40%, approx 10% lost.
No one wants to talk about this. Eg, when they say 'Hillary has the support of over 80% of registered Dems' what does that mean in terms of winning? Even 80% of 32% is nowhere near enough to win an election. And it's doubtful she will get the support of the 10% now registered as Independents.
My thought was that if Bernie has his own party, and those Indies were now registered as Social Dems, they would have a powerful part to play in the election, as they are mostly the Left of the party, AND the Left who are still registered Dems would be more empowered.
Sort of like a Parliamentary system. 'You want our votes, you need our votes, you will get them IF you provide us with candidates that represent the Left of the Dem Party.' As it stands, being registered as Independents doesn't give them much leverage.
With Bernie as the negotiator I think we would see far more power going to the Left than is happening right now. Just a thought, I'm sure there are better ideas. Just trying to bring OUR party back from the right swing it has taken and give some power to the Left for a change.