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Takket

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10. nope

Reply to LBM20 (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 11:40 PM

Jun 2017

and i was a MAJOR proponent of the 50 state strategy until the recent special elections. we ran HARD in GA06, outspent Handle by what, 5:1? with a horrifically unpopular president that is a russian agent, and still came up short. The conditions are NEVER going to be more ripe to flip that seat.

the only party on the defensive is the dems. we have no say in federal government, the right completely controls 30+ state legislatures and governorship. How can we even being invading red territory until we solidify our own territory and begin flipping purple states? And purple states are GOING to flip, but we need to be smart about where we use the resources we have. GA06 was a referendum on the 50 state strategy and the results were: improved, but still a waste.

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A Dem further to the left would NOT have won GA-6. Ossoff got about as close as possible for a Dem. [View all] LBM20 Jun 2017 OP

If that's as close as possible for a democrst FBaggins Jun 2017 #1

No, Ossoff got a higher percentage of the vote than Clinton. Let me explain: LBM20 Jun 2017 #4

"Close" is how close you are to winning... not raw percentages FBaggins Jun 2017 #17

Your OP. Blue_true Jun 2017 #2

Right. Single payer and free tuition work in SOME places but NOT in others. LBM20 Jun 2017 #6

A fair point, but the other elections did not get Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #13

Ossoff was the Daily Kos backed candidate long before the jungle primary. LonePirate Jun 2017 #3

Because they wanted a shot at a win, not because Ossoff was a far left progressive. LBM20 Jun 2017 #5

to me that election just showed runnnig in deep red districts/states is a waste of time Takket Jun 2017 #7

So you don't believe in the 50 state strategy? Don't you think we should compete everywhere and LBM20 Jun 2017 #8

nope Takket Jun 2017 #10

Well, I disagree. We need to compete hard everywhere and put them on defense everywhere. LBM20 Jun 2017 #14

What it showed me BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #9

The expectation in these deep red districts was that we would get closer but winning was unlikely. LBM20 Jun 2017 #16

It was for me and you BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #19

well, I assumed Hillary Clinton was going to trounce trump last November and since I m-lekktor Jun 2017 #11

Well we know for a fact that a center right Democrat list. Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #12

We know for sure that he got very close in a DEEP RED district, so let's please get real. LBM20 Jun 2017 #15

Probably correct. kentuck Jun 2017 #18