California Democrats decline to endorse Feinstein

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99. that's partly wishful thinking, partly bad strategy for winning those voters

Republicans seem to understand that getting their base fired up increases turnout, so they get more votes than the popularity of their ideas warrant.

Also, if you were a swing voter, why would you vote for someone who insults their voter base to win people who "might" vote for them?

How likely is a party that does that to take care of those swing voters either?

Why do you think so many "swing" voters backed Bernie?

Maybe it was because there was a set of policies he fought for for decades, that's what he campaigned on, so people knew that's what he would continue to do if elected.

By contrast, centrists run on vague platitudes hoping not to offend swing voters, but they don't win them either.

The targeting of swing voters also reinforces the perception that centrists are handcuffed by their big donors, which keeps them from pursuing obviously winning policies like Medicare for All, expanding union rights, and at least enforcing existing laws to rein in Wall St because those policies might interfere with their ability to maximize profits.