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In reply to the discussion: For those DUers that want to criticize Bernie and others for not helping Ossoff,... [View all]WomenRising2017
(203 posts)41. interesting
It was always going to be tough for Slotin and fellow Democrats Ragin Edwards, Rebecca Quigg and Richard Keatley to emerge from the crowded ballot and at least make the runoff between the top two vote-getters June 20. But seeing Democrats and Republicans alike obsess over Ossoff has caused frustrations that erupted into public view Sunday, March 12, at a Democratic forum held by the group Needles in a Haystack.
Slotin, who has the experience and connections in the district to have entered the race with the reasonable hope of being the progressive voice his party would rally around, criticized national Democratic organizations for rushing to support one candidate instead of letting the democratic process play out.
I knew I was going to have to take on the Republican political machine, Slotin said, but not Democratic Washington insiders. You dont know anything about this district. He cited Sen. Bernie Sanders uphill, unsuccessful campaign to defeat Hillary Clinton for the presidential nomination as another example of those insiders picking a candidate, obstructing the process and offending voters.
http://atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/outside-influence-upsets-6th/
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For those DUers that want to criticize Bernie and others for not helping Ossoff,... [View all]
StubbornThings
Apr 2017
OP
true but it was fairly clear from polling that Ossoff had consolidated almost all party support.
hrmjustin
Apr 2017
#9
I doubt that considering Ossoff had clearly consolidated support in the party.
hrmjustin
Apr 2017
#11
Bernie created a class of voters who demand the candidate be perfect or they will
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2017
#20
Here is my position. Ossoff received 48% of the vote in as red as it gets district. That very
still_one
Apr 2017
#12
Only Bernie, huh? What about the leaders of the party that Bernie doesn't belong to?
StubbornThings
Apr 2017
#21
Nov 2016 it worked for the GOP, these efforts are working for them still
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2017
#34