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Nanjeanne

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16. I think Rs vote Rs rather than R-lite every time. I don't believe you win red districts

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 04:22 PM

Sep 2017

that way. I think populist D ideas, that used to win these states have a better chance if they had good messaging. I don't think this is the way to win and usually means we lose even when winning - as Lieberman, Baucus and others of that ilk have proven. But we shall see.

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Moderate Blue Dogs see new influence over Dem recruitment [View all] DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

We need wins in red districts SHRED Sep 2017 #1

A N Y T H I N G that defeats GOP, A N Y T H I N G Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #2

Hope they're right and awesomerwb1 Sep 2017 #3

Considering how popular Democratic proposals are gratuitous Sep 2017 #4

Only chance in some districts is for "blue" dog democrats. TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #8

We want to win. In red states only moderates Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #9

Show me the same support for them in a Red District and we'll talk brooklynite Sep 2017 #12

Never do anything! gratuitous Sep 2017 #15

We've seen this playout before. dogman Sep 2017 #5

We have to have a majority period. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #10

A majority that works. dogman Sep 2017 #11

Blue Dog + Congress Republican. DK504 Sep 2017 #6

You must have been unhappy when the Democrats won the House in 2006 brooklynite Sep 2017 #13

Great news. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #7

We need Blue Dogs. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #14

I think Rs vote Rs rather than R-lite every time. I don't believe you win red districts Nanjeanne Sep 2017 #16