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11. And heck, most of the "centrists"

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 01:15 PM

Nov 2019

would be happy with progressive policies. It's a matter of the voters in general and what they will vote for. We know we got the House because of moderate Democrats. No amount of facts seem to convince some of the progressives that they just aren't going to win with the voters generally, or the independents.

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

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Yesterday's elections in KY and VA demonstrated something important. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2019 OP

EXCELLENT points.... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2019 #1

VA has become a Democratic bastion dsc Nov 2019 #2

Yeah basically, VA is a solid blue state even if not by the biggest margins NYC Democrat Nov 2019 #13

What is happening in Virginia is similar to what happened on the West Coast. Blue_true Nov 2019 #17

A September poll in VA had both Sanders and Warren beating tRump 53% to 38%. CentralMass Nov 2019 #3

That is before Trump and the republicans get to Sanders and Warren. n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #4

Center left is where the electorate is K&R n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #5

I'd like to see Joe Biden visit KY Bayard Nov 2019 #6

We NEED moderate AND progressive Dems - strategically in states CousinIT Nov 2019 #7

Exactly. We need Democratic candidates who are well suited to MineralMan Nov 2019 #8

And heck, most of the "centrists" treestar Nov 2019 #11

In my observation customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #9

Also a good sign that people are getting sick of Trump treestar Nov 2019 #10

I agree. I'm sure Trump hated that result! MineralMan Nov 2019 #12

Biden's statement on Virginia races Gothmog Nov 2019 #14

Yes. Exactly. MineralMan Nov 2019 #15

What they mean is a wet paper bag would defeat tRump and ... Joe941 Nov 2019 #16