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Bluetus

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11. I think you answered your own question

Fri May 30, 2025, 11:48 PM

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... when you said, "Nearly every off-year election and special election has shown that Democrats overperform"

And THAT is exactly why 90% of the national Dems are intentionally NOT fighting. They figure they can simply lay low and let the pendulum swing their way the next time.

And this is EXACTLY why we need to be primarying every last one who thinks that way.

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Democrats at 27%: Reading the polls accurately [View all] Pototan May 30 OP

According to Yougov's latest poll: everyonematters May 30 #1

I think you answered your own question Bluetus May 30 #11

In two years our democracy will be dead. choie May 30 #12

re: fighting hard TnDem May 31 #33

Or it's just slightly possible that people are stupid NoRethugFriends May 30 #2

Likely. OAITW r.2.0 May 30 #3

And I wonder how many of those people who have a feeling that Democrats think they are stupid elocs May 30 #5

If that's all it takes for them to vote against everyone's interest Keepthesoulalive May 30 #8

Trump calls his voters stupid right to their face -- no Democrats do. If so, when, who, what did they say? betsuni May 31 #13

More than slightly. Layzeebeaver May 31 #22

It all makes sense if you just resign yourself Cosmocat May 31 #32

I do not trust any poll creon May 30 #4

Lots here have that attitude but when polls are favorable towards Democrats elocs May 30 #6

Polls are bull Keepthesoulalive May 30 #9

I do not trust them creon May 31 #31

But as I've heard those at the top of political campaigns say, they read & pay attention to polls elocs May 31 #34

that is what matters creon May 31 #37

It's the truth, so it does matter. The truth is that campaigns pay attention to the polls they trust the most. n/t elocs May 31 #39

true creon Jun 1 #45

We have the driest powder on the seven seas. LuvLoogie May 30 #7

Hope that improves as midterms gear up. Silent Type May 30 #10

The poles are shit as usual. rickyhall May 31 #14

What do the Democrats stand for other than being anti-Trump? That's what I've heard people say who don't like Trump. Doodley May 31 #15

At some point, we have to run on something besides trump is a POS. True, but didn't work in 2016 or 2024. Silent Type May 31 #16

Their opinions of Democrats are shaped more by Trump and R/W media than Democrats themselves. Doodley May 31 #41

Ask them why they don't like the Democratic position on Taxes JI7 May 31 #17

That is my point. They don't know. To them, we aren't getting our message across, other than Trump is bad. Doodley May 31 #40

Most voters are not adults. hay rick May 31 #18

I think Senate Dems angrychair May 31 #19

My point. The voters you refer to Pototan May 31 #21

I don't disagree angrychair May 31 #25

I agree Pototan May 31 #30

This far ahead of an election, polls are used to support media contentions. lees1975 May 31 #20

Post removed Post removed May 31 #23

I hope you enjoyed your stay at DU Pototan May 31 #24

the 'not fighting hard enough' - is one of the more inane political analyses stopdiggin May 31 #26

The ones who came up with "not fighting hard enough" burst into giggles every time they betsuni May 31 #27

yeah ... I kind of get this throbbing pain ... roughly situated behind my left eyeball ? stopdiggin May 31 #28

I couldn't agree with you more Pototan May 31 #29

Because Democrats take the bait DenaliDemocrat May 31 #35

Yes, the embrace of deeply unpopular (outside this forum, in the real world) cultural issues has been problematic. BannonsLiver Jun 2 #48

The way to correct this problem... kentuck May 31 #36

All bdamomma May 31 #42

I agree with your last paragraph senseandsensibility May 31 #38

You Assume That People Oppose the Trump Neo Nazi Agenda TomCADem Jun 1 #43

"people who do not believe what they believe" Dave says Jun 1 #44

This is an Outdated Idea That Democrats Just Need a New Branding Strategy TomCADem Jun 2 #46

People's expectations of Dems to fight back vs. their not understanding how control of all 3 branches works JCMach1 Jun 2 #47