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TheDebbieDee

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2. It would be enough for me to vote for Democrats, but for the low-information

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:34 PM

Apr 2018

working-class American who works two or three jobs at or near minimum-wage pay and who has never had the time to study how/why tax cuts for the wealthy hurt him/her when all they manage to hear about is the government being unable to stay within their budget?

These folks, who, as I said, are too busy working those 2 or 3 jobs might want to hear more Dem candidates get on board the "Raise the Minimum Wage" train...

Dem candidates should get adept at fielding questions about how raising the minimum will help the economy, working Americans and be ready to refute the republican LIE that raising the minimum wage will make ALL consumer goods and services un-affordable!

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OK. Trump is bad. Is that enough to vote for Democrats? [View all] DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 OP

Please think about this. PLEASE. DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #1

It would be enough for me to vote for Democrats, but for the low-information TheDebbieDee Apr 2018 #2

I like the concreteness in "Raise the minimum wage to $15/hr." DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #3

If Dem candidates could organize and put TheDebbieDee Apr 2018 #9

Yes! Thank you! Democratic wordsmiths unite! DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #13

They need several bumper sticker soundbites, that work together as a theme to cover the issues. CrispyQ Apr 2018 #30

It has to be more concrete and simple than that: yurbud Apr 2018 #11

I believe all of those are in the Democratic National Committee's 2016 platform. George II Apr 2018 #16

Why yes, George, they are! Who could have missed it in 2016? Wwcd Apr 2018 #27

Thank you, DemocracyMouse. You are so right. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #4

I don't care why they vote for Democrats murielm99 Apr 2018 #5

It's not just 45- the whole GOP is corrupt RainCaster Apr 2018 #6

Dems can't rest on the drumpf affect. We need to start yelling about people democratisphere Apr 2018 #7

We will not win by yelling, "GOTV." We WILL win by DOING "GOTV." This is being proven in Squinch Apr 2018 #8

Yes, touching individuals but with our SPECIFIC plans (not just Trump/Repubs suck) DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #12

We'll never match the GOP in messaging, because they're willing to lie More_Cowbell Apr 2018 #15

Which is why every damn one of us has to get involved in personally talking to people in Squinch Apr 2018 #17

pick one or two issues where you are willing to give up some big donors to get big things done yurbud Apr 2018 #10

YES...it would be enough for many. Aversion is a proven motivator. BoneyardDem Apr 2018 #14

Absolutely radical noodle Apr 2018 #19

SEE? This type of realistic thinking needs to be more widely understood BoneyardDem Apr 2018 #21

Indeed... radical noodle Apr 2018 #22

BUT... DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #18

Making one's life better differs radical noodle Apr 2018 #20

Silly, of COURSE raise taxes.... on the rich! It's not the 90s! DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #23

The young won't even come out to vote radical noodle Apr 2018 #24

Yes, it is. Because he is a uniquely corrupt and incompetent president. (nt) muriel_volestrangler Apr 2018 #25

Uh huh Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #26

Funny, the GOP have all 3 branches bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #28

The dems might want to throw a civics lesson in there, too. Something like - CrispyQ Apr 2018 #29

CrispyQ, you are so right about the messaging. DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #32

Every Democratic candidate I know is doing exactly that. SharonClark Apr 2018 #31

So maybe we need to go to DU's editors, hat in hand, and ask that more emphasis be placed on... DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #33

yes, that is enough to vote for democrats. but there are many reasons for those who support liberal JI7 Apr 2018 #34

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