Do you think if Democrats ran a more populist liberal race they would win?

[K lib]

Why do you think people keep voting for these republicans? I don't it is just messaging.

[sweetloukillbot]

1. Not in Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia, Kansas, North Dakota, Montana or Arkansas n/t

[still_one]

3. That is what a lot of folks cannot understand, in red states, liberals are NOT going to win. What

happened in MI and WI obviously indicates there is a lot of anti-labor sentiment in those states.

[AleksS]

8. But some progressive issues are winners even in red states.

But some progressive issues are winners even in red states.

Does anyone have a list of where increase-the-minimum wage ballot initiatives won? Oh, they won everywhere? Even in those red states? Oh my.

So, yes, running as a "progressive" or "liberal" might not hep in a red state. But running as a guy who supports raising the minimum wage (for example) would help.

[AgingAmerican]

10. Republicans in red states

...are not going to vote for Democrats that pretend they are Republicans. Neither will Independents and Democrats.

[Segami]

18. Enough of the hybrid Democrats.

They stand for nothing.

[Codeine]

2. That's fantasy-land. nt

[K lib]

4. I mean i know money is important

Is it a end all be all

[elleng]

5. They need to EXPLAIN what they HAVE and WILL accomplish,

and how.

[AgingAmerican]

6. Yes

nt

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. It's very complex - there is no simple answer or solution. Many, many factors at play

and there are different factors in different states, or even regions.

[w4rma]

9. YES.

This DLC "I'm a moderate who is going to give your money to Wall Street" bull is partly why Democrats are losing. The other part is all of the money being spent by billionaires to protect and increase their incomes.

[K lib]

14. sad reality

money is needed to win with all the PAC money

[maced666]

11. Populist liberal what?

I don't follow you at all.

[K lib]

16. running on where the polling issues are

[Agschmid]

12. Yes*

*but can you be 100% sure, no.

[dflprincess]

13. Yes

this moving further and further right sure isn't working for them.

[BKH70041]

15. No

[Chisox08]

17. If they did that as well as sticking to it once they get elected

They might actually start winning consistently.

[tblue]

19. Have they ever even tried?

Yes, I think a populist message would have won out. I think people who encourage DINOs do the party no favors. This is what some of us have been warning about for some time. "Be a realist," we were told. And so now look where we are. We are even losing our edge among youth and Hispanic voters. Time for some real soul-searching and truth-telling.

[mmonk]

20. Yes. There would a spirited debate

instead of weak kneed candidates. I think we really need to fight the disinformation in the media.

[Rex]

21. They would have to try that first in order to see if it was possible.

Since all we ever get is moderates and conservative dems that run...we will never know.

[B Calm]

22. Yes I do.

[Aerows]

23. Yes. n/t

[MFrohike]

24. Maybe

All I know is that the current strategy of endlessly chasing respectability on right-wing issues like a balanced budget, crime-free finance, "free-market" solutions, and "entitlement reform" don't work. Either you can't win enough seats to govern or you can't win. Either way, it's a losing proposition.

[K lib]

25. You can ask issues by issues

The Majority will vote the democratic way most every time but when asked who they will vote for they say republican. I believe it is more complex than that.