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Else You Are Mad

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12. Exactly.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #11)

Fri May 26, 2017, 07:35 AM

May 2017

We cannot merely be the non-monster in the race anymore because most of America outside of California and New York are deeply conservative. Running a campaign saying that the candidate is against the values of the Republican is tantamount to saying the Democrats are against the values of the voters themselves. We need to show voters how we will help them not what we are against.

I am not saying that is what happened in this case, I am just saying it in general.

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Regarding Gianforte and other races. [View all] Else You Are Mad May 2017 OP

and your suggested strategies are? as they apply in deep red areas we almost won..? nt msongs May 2017 #1

I don't have any, I was just making an observation. Else You Are Mad May 2017 #2

It is a deep red state. Demsrule86 May 2017 #9

Quist turned down the DNC and DCCC's offer to help Starry Messenger May 2017 #3

I agree with you, but DNC and mainstream Democrats are sacrosanct here. Bluepinky May 2017 #4

Sure it is. What are your suggestions? LBM20 May 2017 #6

No attacking Democrats will certainly not help in getting people to vote for us. Demsrule86 May 2017 #7

Quist didn't want the DNC and Sen. Sanders showed up... Demsrule86 May 2017 #8

The fact we were that close is pretty amazing. Demsrule86 May 2017 #5

Republicans put millions into the race...which they never needed to do before titaniumsalute May 2017 #10

Democrats need to be for Democratic candidates, not against Republican candidates. kentuck May 2017 #11

Exactly. Else You Are Mad May 2017 #12