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LenaBaby61

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16. Meanwhile, states like AZ and TX may turn purple or even solidly blue.
Thu Dec 22, 2016, 02:33 AM
Dec 2016

I know I'm being negative, but I don't think that either state is turning purple or blue IMHO, not with this tRumputin DOJ in there who will further aid the hideous practice of voter disenfranchisement/suppression on steroids towards the Dems. Also, the GOP IMHO will keep states that are red and turn them blood red and turn/keep former blue states like WI, MI. and PA. red. Whose to say some monkey business won't be going on in deep blue states like my own state of California? Scary, at least for me it is. Well, hopefully the Dem governor in NC will be able to stem the tide of voter disenfranchisement/suppression somewhat, but with what's happening down there with that clown McCrory lessening Cooper's power as governor, well, who knows what voting will look like down there in 2 years for Dems. 868 voting places were closed in NC severely affecting Dem areas as you know. NO telling how many more voting locations will be closed by 2018's mid-terms, and whether cyber-hacking or FakiLeaks will be there literally as a tRump card for tRumputin in 2018 and 2020 and beyond.

Dems are going to be fighting for mere survival the next 2-4 years and beyond with this bunch of GOP racist, voter suppressing, dirty rotten criminals running all 3 branches of the government--and being lead by that grifting, money-grubbing, filthy criminal tRumputin and the rest of his grifting crime family.

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Outreach is fine. Changing the message is non-negotiable. Also, Iowa is no longer purple. It's red. LonePirate Dec 2016 #1
Will be a long time Truth321 Dec 2016 #2
That may be. Iowa was super close in 2000 and 2004, whereas Obama won it with relative ease. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #3
Meanwhile, states like AZ and TX may turn purple or even solidly blue. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #16
The ONLY change anyone has suggested is to make it more economically progressive Ken Burch Dec 2016 #5
Clinton's economic message was the most progressive ever in terms of major party candidates. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #10
In any case, nobody is calling for the party to be LESS antiracist Ken Burch Dec 2016 #11
Agreed. Absolutely. Justice Dec 2016 #18
I think just about all Democrats would welcome a more economically progressive message. LonePirate Dec 2016 #15
I suspect that you're right. Iowa has gone dark Vogon_Glory Dec 2016 #17
I wonder how many white Iowans are for that methanol subsidy but against gov't assistance for others LonePirate Dec 2016 #20
I guess there's some validity in that feeling radical noodle Dec 2016 #4
Tip O'Neill actually had a story about why "stroking" voters is a good idea: Ken Burch Dec 2016 #7
There's no doubt some need GOTV and some don't. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #8
also, the dems should be considering focusing on areas that have more people who would vote dem La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #6
There are a lot of people in rural areas(particularly in the South and the Mountain West) Ken Burch Dec 2016 #9
Yes, the new coalition maybe more south and south west La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #12
If Texas goes blue, Republicans are in deep trouble. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #13
She lost Texas by smaller numbers than in a long time La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #14
Great OP but so many replies just keep making same old arguments Justice Dec 2016 #19
Much of the conflating is done by those who want to change the message. They call it outreach. kcr Dec 2016 #21
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