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muriel_volestrangler

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14. He *might* win the GE, but that doesn't mean he'd be likely to

Reply to rogerashton (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2015, 03:15 PM

May 2015

Winning the Democratic nomination depends on convincing the far smaller, and generally more left wing, section of the population who vote in Democratic primaries.

It shouldn't really need pointing out that the general population is harder to convince about progressive policies than Democrats are. Thinking of that word 'socialism', here's a thread with polls that showed that Democrats are just about OK with the idea, but not Americans as a whole: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026594289

I don't think your OP is so much 'reasoning' as 'hope without evidence, so far'. I think winning the general election would be far harder than winning the Democratic primary. Hillary's money and clout will probably be less than the Koch brothers', and their ilk, whoever they appoint as the Republican candidate.

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If Bernie can win the nomination, he can win the general election. [View all] rogerashton May 2015 OP

And he's going to be able to afford a massive campaign like that...how? NuclearDem May 2015 #1

You are right - we should all donate to Bernies campaign to el_bryanto May 2015 #5

Hate to be a downer, but small donors can't entirely fund a presidential campaign. NuclearDem May 2015 #6

All the more reason to volunteer for Bernies campaign el_bryanto May 2015 #7

You're talking about the primary. NuclearDem May 2015 #9

Well I do understand some people favor Hillary over Bernie el_bryanto May 2015 #11

The Koch money has been a problem in some of the races in states where they are trying to run jwirr May 2015 #12

That's Right! This isn't about pulling "someone" to the Left. Forget that shit. NYC_SKP May 2015 #2

That would then be a Bernie vs Pataki race. Big NY vs little Vermont. Will depend on the VP picks. CK_John May 2015 #3

Anything is possible. hrmjustin May 2015 #4

Please don't overlook the "if." rogerashton May 2015 #8

Good Luck! Adrahil May 2015 #10

And he can influence things now no matter where he is just like Elizabeth Warren. So either way jwirr May 2015 #13

He *might* win the GE, but that doesn't mean he'd be likely to muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #14

Well, reasoning has to start somewhere, and where it starts is with "assumptions." rogerashton May 2015 #15

When Senator Sanders wins the nomination, he will then win the general election. Agony May 2015 #16

I like it -- but .... eom rogerashton May 2015 #17