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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:35 PM Original message |
Poll question: Whistling Past Dixie: should or could Democrats try to win White House without South? |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. the South is not needed to win the election. Nor should it be courted. nt. |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Some states in the South will come around. We don't have to pander to them. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. So you don't want my vote? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I do. I'm wondering what others think |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I do not think any state or region should be conceded |
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Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. 50-state strategy! |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I agree |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. If you can win Ohio and Florida, you can forget about most other southern states. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. So how come the DNC, DSCC, DCCC don't forget us when it comes to soliciting money? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. As far as money goes in pay-to-play politics, you need all the cash you can get. |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I agree |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. Southern Democrats need to focus on voter registration. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. I don't agree with the premise |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. You are right my friend |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. And that's the problem, gays and abortion and guns as wedge issues |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. I agree |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kerry + IA + OH |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. At a presidential level, the whistling past dixie approach is good |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. We don't need the south. The south needs us. Fuck em. Our policies... |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. truth. nt. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. Would the South vote for a Democratic ticket without a Southerner if the GOP has one? |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Patience. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. I would bet there is a much better chance of picking up any southern state |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. isn't it also the whitest state in the union? |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Maine or Vermont, depending on which Google result you believe |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. This is why the electoral college sucks. |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. Dunno |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. Stick with Dean's proven 50-State strategy. |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. The "Dean strategy" has never been tried at a Presidential level. |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. everyone suffers when one party has a monopoly.. |
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