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leftofcool

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10. Bernie Sanders is just as electable as any other Democrat.

Sat May 2, 2015, 09:51 AM

May 2015

All he lacks at the moment is name recognition and someone needs to tell the media to stop labeling him as a "socialist." Right or wrong, that term turns many voters off, especially the more moderate Democrats.

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Too all the people saying DU 'isn't the real world' and that Bernie doesn't have a chance to win... [View all] Lancero May 2015 OP

Obama was a superstar after his 2004 convention speech. onehandle May 2015 #1

'some day'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #3

Much of that was based on the backlash from the Bush presidency. Yes, the demographics are improving okaawhatever May 2015 #14

I am actually worried about the Midwest and eventually yeoman6987 May 2015 #29

I wonder what it will look like when the baby boomer generation begins to lose it's outsized okaawhatever May 2015 #30

Clinton could win Texas Gothmog May 2015 #31

Thanks for the info. I imagine the voter registration drive that took place for Wendy Davis will okaawhatever May 2015 #33

Battleground Texas' support for Wendy Davis was suppose to be a dry run for HRC Gothmog May 2015 #35

Wow. That is pretty significant. Thanks for the info. nt okaawhatever May 2015 #36

+1 leftofcool May 2015 #6

I was at work and didn't hear the speech, but my sister who isn't interested in politics heard it okaawhatever May 2015 #16

Bernie is a super star and now he's in the race and yes, he can win. And he has sabrina 1 May 2015 #41

McCain really, really helped Obama when he chose Palin for his running mate, imo. Hiraeth May 2015 #2

Yep. It helped McCain for about 24 hours. onehandle May 2015 #7

Obama would have beaten McCain treestar May 2015 #9

possibly. Hiraeth May 2015 #13

I'm going wait judgement at this time..... FarPoint May 2015 #4

Bernie will have the "self-proclaimed socialist" albatross tossed around his neck. Lucky Luciano May 2015 #5

OTOH it does not necessarily mean Bernie will win either treestar May 2015 #8

Bernie Sanders is just as electable as any other Democrat. leftofcool May 2015 #10

He'll never be free of the label...he, and his supporters have to own it as positive HereSince1628 May 2015 #15

Yes! winetourdriver May 2015 #25

You haven't begun to hear references to Sanders being a Socialist. The GOP wants him to win the okaawhatever May 2015 #19

Yep - as long as the GOP is.... MaggieD May 2015 #34

I googled to see what the GOP was saying about that & I came across this from 2 days ago: okaawhatever May 2015 #45

Very true! leftofcool May 2015 #42

He labeled himself as a socialist (nt) MaggieD May 2015 #28

+100 nt okaawhatever May 2015 #32

Yes, I know. I just think it isn't helping his case. leftofcool May 2015 #43

I love Bernie Tommy2Tone May 2015 #11

Sanders is living and breathing therefore he has a chance Gman May 2015 #12

Obama had Axelrod, Plouffe and actual DEMOCRATS like Kerry and Ted Kennedy behind him KittyWampus May 2015 #17

I think he does have a chance. HappyMe May 2015 #18

Obama spent a year organizing his campaign before announcing... brooklynite May 2015 #20

LOL - yes... MaggieD May 2015 #26

I don't feel it's offensive. Agschmid May 2015 #44

http://www.reddit.com/r/sandersforpresident LiberalArkie May 2015 #21

Different times BeyondGeography May 2015 #22

Bad analogy MaggieD May 2015 #23

It just never occurs to the hidebound.. sendero May 2015 #24

How do we know those are Third Way lies and talking points? woo me with science May 2015 #27

Right, but the third way isn't in charge of polling. JaneyVee May 2015 #37

LOL. woo me with science May 2015 #38

Downward, from astronomical, to double digits. JaneyVee May 2015 #39

If 2008 is a guide, Sanders is Kucinich, not Obama. tritsofme May 2015 #40

And Obama beat Hillary handily!! Major Hogwash May 2015 #46