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"Dems should have been more radical left" doesn't quite logically follow since "Dems are radical leftists" was apparently a winning message for downballot GOP candidates. The GOP strategy in this cycle was to argue that all Democrats are socialists.
"Trump’s big win in Florida...was cemented in the state’s most populous county, where his message against socialism and for law and order resonated heavily with Cuban-Americans." https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/03/us/election-day#how-trump-won-florida
"a resurgence of Republican power in the New York suburbs...They tied Democratic candidates to defunding the police and progressive radicalism in the party" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/nyregion/ny-house-election-gop.html
Comments from Republican candidates in Iowa:
“100% support for law enforcement,” Goodwin said. “That was very evident from when we started knocking doors in July. https://iowastartingline.com/2020/11/04/what-happened-stories-from-the-ground-in-iowas-2020-election/
“100% support for law enforcement,” Goodwin said. “That was very evident from when we started knocking doors in July. https://iowastartingline.com/2020/11/04/what-happened-stories-from-the-ground-in-iowas-2020-election/
FL: "many people have fled or have family who fled leftist strongman regimes in their native countries...particularly influenced by political messaging that casts Democrats as part of a plot to implement socialist policies" https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2020/11/04/old-white-men-are-dying-so-trump-looked-elsewhere-for-votes-in-florida-1334166
NYS GOP leaders "pointed to calls to defund the police and recent Democratic-backed criminal justice reforms as issues that resonated the most with voters in moderate districts" https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2020/11/04/republicans-relish-a-better-showing-than-expected-in-new-york-1334027
Here are some Queens County GOP / campaign mailers fearmongering about crime and radical socialism in the Queens BP race.
(Friends of Joann Ariola = Queens County GOP.)
(Friends of Joann Ariola = Queens County GOP.)
Swing district House representative https://twitter.com/ericawerner/status/1324439295847968768
Activists are ideological. That's at the essence of activism.
And it's very hard to reconcile that desire to advocate for what, in your mind, is right vs. the pragmatic demands of how to be teammates on a big team that can win together. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-democrats-pelosi-election/2020/11/05/1ddae5ca-1f6e-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html
And it's very hard to reconcile that desire to advocate for what, in your mind, is right vs. the pragmatic demands of how to be teammates on a big team that can win together. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-democrats-pelosi-election/2020/11/05/1ddae5ca-1f6e-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html
As far as I know, there isn't a swing district progressive who ran on defund or ran on "socialism."
Running a defund candidate against Councilman Holden in Glendale Queens would be near impossible, no? There are House Dems in swing districts with voters like Glendale.
Running a defund candidate against Councilman Holden in Glendale Queens would be near impossible, no? There are House Dems in swing districts with voters like Glendale.
From AOC's perspective: "I have been defeating D.C.C.C.-run campaigns for two years. That’s how I got to Congress...we know about extreme vulnerabilities in how Democrats run campaigns...Some of this is criminal. It’s malpractice." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/07/us/politics/aoc-biden-progressives.html
Pretty damning from AOC: "I offered to help every single swing district Democrat...And every single one of them, but five, refused my help. And all five of the vulnerable or swing district people that I helped secured victory or are on a path to secure victory."
There's a risk that Dem wings may both stick to their priors.
Moderates might be convinced it's the left's fault and that 2005-style campaigns were fine.
Left might be convinced that defund and socialism are no worse than other progressive messaging.
Moderates might be convinced it's the left's fault and that 2005-style campaigns were fine.
Left might be convinced that defund and socialism are no worse than other progressive messaging.
