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Demsrule86

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12. Kansas is blood red...why wouldn't a more moderate candidate do better?

Reply to DemocraticSocialist8 (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 07:08 PM

Apr 2017

Howard Dean chose candidates that could win in the states they ran in...if we have one progressive message (and I am a progressive by the way...old fashioned bleeding heart liberal), it may not win in red states. That being said, I consider the fact we got his close to be in a state that Trump won by just under 30 points indicative of our improving chances to take the House in 18 and rip the gavel from the Ayn Rand loving hands of Paul Ryan.

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When a loss is a win: 25-point swing in Kansas House race could mean Democratic landslide in 2018 [View all] applegrove Apr 2017 OP

It also helps show that we don't need DINO's to win in red states. (nt) bekkilyn Apr 2017 #1

INCOMING!! Lucky Luciano Apr 2017 #4

No it doesn't...a more moderate candidate might have won. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #5

What do you mean by moderate? DemocraticSocialist8 Apr 2017 #9

Kansas is blood red...why wouldn't a more moderate candidate do better? Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #12

People will just vote for the Republican or not bother to vote. bekkilyn Apr 2017 #16

There's no way to know...what we do know is a pretty liberal DemocraticSocialist8 Apr 2017 #17

We will never know. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #19

There are no DINOs mythology Apr 2017 #8

No chicken counting! But it's a great sign, isn't it? Squinch Apr 2017 #2

It is indeed. applegrove Apr 2017 #3

Yes it is. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #13

COULD, of course, elleng Apr 2017 #6

long time to wait 0rganism Apr 2017 #7

We must GOTV in Nov 2018, but we are going to get the House back!! adigal Apr 2017 #10

Georgia's congressional race in a few days will give us a better idea about bathroommonkey76 Apr 2017 #11

Not really. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #14

I'm willing to bet the GA race will be closer than the KS race that happened last night. bathroommonkey76 Apr 2017 #15

I am hopeful...a win would be so awesome. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #20

COULD be a landslide---if the party doesn't commit suicide, again. (nt) Paladin Apr 2017 #18