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Gothmog

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13. I believe that Sanders is vulnerable to negative ads

Reply to Conch (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 02:49 PM

Jan 2016

There terms "socialism" and "socialist" do not poll well and it is easy to make the claim that the cost of the Sanders proposals will be more than $15 trillion dollars that will have to be raised by raising taxes. Both of these themes are easy to use in attack ads

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To those saying Sanders can't win a general election. [View all] Conch Jan 2016 OP

Sanders has a better chance by far to win compared to Hillary. stillwaiting Jan 2016 #1

Obama made history leftofcool Jan 2016 #2

Oh the first Jewish Pes. not History?? awake Jan 2016 #3

Tut...tut...tut... R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2016 #4

Perception is a funny thing. PoliticalMalcontent Jan 2016 #7

I think you're missing the point. Conch Jan 2016 #9

First non-Christian POTUS... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #16

I keep asking for explanation as to how Sanders is viable Gothmog Jan 2016 #5

If Sanders can pull off an Obama-style grassroots campaign he'll be fine with money. PoliticalMalcontent Jan 2016 #6

Sanders is bringing a knife to a gunfight Gothmog Jan 2016 #8

The Kochs? Conch Jan 2016 #10

Several hundred million dollars of negative ads can swing the election Gothmog Jan 2016 #11

I don't disagree Conch Jan 2016 #12

I believe that Sanders is vulnerable to negative ads Gothmog Jan 2016 #13

Even my 5 year old Gets it WVforBernie Feb 2016 #14

Love it! And Welcome to DU! (nt) pat_k Feb 2016 #15

I'll let Cenk answer that one............ davidpdx Mar 2016 #17