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NurseJackie

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4. Good lord.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 03:00 PM

Nov 2017

The only time a party needs a "Unifying message" is during national elections. In fact, a solitary (unified) message can HURT House, Senate and state-level candidates.

What plays well in Vermont doesn't always have the same appeal in Peoria.

Enough with the hand-wringing and fault-finding, please. It's not helping anything. Thank you.

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A frame that could give Democrats the unifying concept to WIN? [View all] summer_in_TX Nov 2017 OP

"Next time, vote Democrat." NBachers Nov 2017 #1

They had better come up with a unified position soon since the mid-terms are BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #2

Good lord. NurseJackie Nov 2017 #4

What hand wringing and fault finding? BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #5

### NurseJackie Nov 2017 #6

I found this key in the Nation article... bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #3

I like Brits' "For the many not the few," also Democrats for a Fair America, Democrats for democracy stuffmatters Nov 2017 #7

The Repugs have done strong branding summer_in_TX Nov 2017 #8