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In reply to the discussion: When will the Democratic Party ask itself why it is losing so many members? [View all]artislife
(9,497 posts)147. Great article
Isn't it funny that we don't hear the phrase "term limits" any more....
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When will the Democratic Party ask itself why it is losing so many members? [View all]
artislife
Oct 2015
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the green party has been doing well, as evidenced by all the elections they have been winning
still_one
Oct 2015
#57
Registered Independents now the largest voting bloc in the country as voters flee both major parties
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#144
Some people register as independent because their state has open primaries, where independents have
still_one
Oct 2015
#150
OK, I stand corrected for the generalization. I was speaking for my state, California, and as I
still_one
Oct 2015
#164
I certainly hope Progressives start their own party, should the DNC steal the election for Hillary -
in_cog_ni_to
Oct 2015
#9
So now that polls show Clinton pulling away, you're pre-emptively calling voter fraud?
StrongBad
Oct 2015
#27
Waht polls? You mean the bogus, Corpoate Owned ABC poll? Bogus. And actually,
in_cog_ni_to
Oct 2015
#136
We still have to get past the hurdle of the superdelegates - 20% of all delegates........
LongTomH
Oct 2015
#44
"if the superdelegates try to override the will of the people and tilt the election........."
LongTomH
Oct 2015
#132
Nah, DWS will have work - as a "Democratic Strategist" commentator on Fox Noise.
Scuba
Oct 2015
#156
Has DWS been involved in stealing elections via reprogramming voting machines?
emulatorloo
Oct 2015
#62
That's not the solution. If we can't keep control of our own party, we wouldn't be able to keep
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#125
It's the analogy I'd read. And lets be fair, but I did ask for a clarification n/t
Sheepshank
Oct 2015
#24
Bernie is REBUILDING the Democratic Party, by bringing in millions of disaffected pissed-off
99th_Monkey
Oct 2015
#68
Bernie is calling Democrats home, the ones that have moved to the suburbs don't want to return. nt
Snotcicles
Oct 2015
#96
so then you may be contradicting the OP. The party isn't losing voters, there's a net gain?
Sheepshank
Oct 2015
#131
No definitive proof of "millions", but looking at the total number of Registered Dems, etc.
99th_Monkey
Oct 2015
#141
Seriously, the smaller the Democratic party becomes, the easier it will be to control from within.
Baitball Blogger
Oct 2015
#11
First thing would be to reinstate (something like) the Fairness Doctrine and the Equal time act.
BlueJazz
Oct 2015
#12
I will ignore the ad hominems as my stellar character precludes me from
DemocratSinceBirth
Oct 2015
#31
The percentage of voters who swing from party to party is relatively small
DemocratSinceBirth
Oct 2015
#56
"The numbers may not lie, but they don't always tell the real story, either. "
Sheepshank
Oct 2015
#135
I think what you may be observing is a poll that asked Indies previously surveyed to chose
PotatoChip
Oct 2015
#104
I don't know if it's fair or not. I'm just presenting another related poll I found interesting. (nt)
PotatoChip
Oct 2015
#111
This isn't from the data but i suspect some folks hold themselves out as independents
DemocratSinceBirth
Oct 2015
#114
I vote for the most liberal and electable* Democrat in the primaries
DemocratSinceBirth
Oct 2015
#118
The Primary is the Big Sales event, the 2008 primary saw huge gains in registration and turnout
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2015
#30
2010 and 2012-historic losses at local, state and federal levels by "electable" Democrats, yet
merrily
Oct 2015
#33
I just did an OP on this, but: Jim Webb was a celebrity rising star in the party 10 years ago
Recursion
Oct 2015
#42
Unrec. The Democratic party is growing. That's one of the reason the national move-to-the-left
FSogol
Oct 2015
#50
Hyperbolic nonsense. Polls? Compare our party platform to the GOP's. Ours is progressive.
FSogol
Oct 2015
#60
Neither is tearing the party down in thread after thread because HRC rose in the NH polls.
FSogol
Oct 2015
#77
I wasn't talking about you. I'm a member of the Democratic party and will vote for their nominee.
FSogol
Oct 2015
#83
Really? No matter how far right the party goes you will pick their nominee? Really? n/t
Dawgs
Oct 2015
#86
Has the Democratic party EVER nominated someone to the right of the GOP (in the last 75 years)?
FSogol
Oct 2015
#90
Over a year until the election and some on DU are already advocating not voting.
FSogol
Oct 2015
#97
I've always pushed for progressive candidates, donating or working on campaigns
FSogol
Oct 2015
#110
I'm not. Life is about choices. If you select one candidate, you are not selecting another.
FSogol
Oct 2015
#116
I don't know if the Democratic Party is net losing members. I know it is losing elections.
merrily
Oct 2015
#85
The problem is the party's brand is being defined by its deep-pocketed opponents.
hay rick
Oct 2015
#94
Bashing Hillary is a losing concern. She is practically untouchable even by Gowdy....
Sheepshank
Oct 2015
#139
With 30% of the public identifying with the Democratic party and losing members every year...
raindaddy
Oct 2015
#115
The party will never question why it is losing members. It is too busy blaming the voters.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2015
#142
When they realize they're turning in to Republicans, and I don't mean the ones Leaving .
orpupilofnature57
Oct 2015
#151