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Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(94,561 posts)

14. False...

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 12:30 PM

Aug 2019

IN Ohio, Hillary Clinton exceeded Barack Obama in safe Blue areas like Cleveland. The reason she lost was that hr votes in the Red Counties was substantially lower than Obama. Nobody expects to win the entirety of Republican voters, but a marginal number of more moderate Republicans van make the difference.

Newly elected Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (MI-8) told me a story about being asked why she was campaigning in rural Counties, which the previous Democrat had lost by 90%. She replied that her goal was to lose by 70%.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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"Above all, the mistaken belief that Democrats won in 2018 by gaining Republican support..." [View all] Garrett78 Aug 2019 OP

Salon propped up Jill Stein and spent the cycle bashing Clinton. TwilightZone Aug 2019 #1

Regardless of your thoughts on the messenger, the message is worth reading. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #3

The assertion about Republicans is the author's, not that of the person being interviewed. TwilightZone Aug 2019 #6

You're missing the point. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #8

If anyone thinks republicans are going to vote for a dem, I've got a bridge... onecaliberal Aug 2019 #2

I mde lots of calls and knocked on many doors for the FL Democratic party in 2018. lark Aug 2019 #4

And the people who might be moved are few and far between. A campaign can't be run based on... Garrett78 Aug 2019 #5

I agree. lark Aug 2019 #9

False... brooklynite Aug 2019 #14

One was new and replacing 8 years of Bush. The other was under attack for 25 years. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #16

Did Republicans win, ever, by purposely seeking Democratic support? Beartracks Aug 2019 #7

Yes, Ronald Reagan. brooklynite Aug 2019 #15

Michigan and Wisconsin have open primaries. ucrdem Aug 2019 #10

Except that's exactly how we elected Kirsten Sinema in Arizona LongtimeAZDem Aug 2019 #11

Agree! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #12

IMO Sinema is such a lite-democrat she might as well be a Repug. Look at her voting record. in2herbs Aug 2019 #13

And there's a world of difference between a statewide race in a red state... Garrett78 Aug 2019 #18

Of course there's a difference, but the OP specifically talked about 2018 LongtimeAZDem Aug 2019 #19

Excellent article and food for thought SharonClark Aug 2019 #17

They did gain Republican votes...which is why 40 moderates won the house...another BS article by Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #20

+1,000,000 ucrdem Aug 2019 #21