Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's
Guys, Dems need to coalesce around a set of issues (not 1000 issues, but a select few really important ones) that have broad based appeal to all ends of the spectrum from Sanders to Manchin and everyone in between. What are those? Of importance are 1) voter rights, 2) expanded healthcare, and 3) higher taxes on the uber rich. Then band together from the expected divisive attacks from Chump and his Russian allies.
Do that and the states fall into place. GOP got completely wiped out in statewide races in PA, MI, and WI so much so that the only statewide elected official in all 3 of those states is Ron Johnson who already announced his retirement 3 years from now.
Having said that, I wouldn't dismiss AZ, NC, IA, FL or even GA just yet. 2016 campaign got ahead of itself by 2 years but the attention paid to those states did come to fruition particularly in Arizona with a Senate win, a couple of House seats, and a few downballot statewide races. This in a place Dems haven't had success in since Bill Clinton's re-election campaign. Iowa saw 2 House seats flip leaving a 3 Dems - 1 Nazi delegation
while in NC Dems control most key positions (Gov,AG, SoS, Auditor). Dems aren't going to be hurting for money and I want to see all of these places contested. Chump has little ability to win beyond what he did in 2016. I'm tempted to blow off Ohio but aside from that I want to see max pressure not just in PA-MI-WI but also IA-AZ-NC-FL-GA and even TX not that I expect to win the last one but it might get a few more Dems over the top in contested House races.
Guys, Dems need to coalesce around a set of issues (not 1000 issues, but a select few really important ones) that have broad based appeal to all ends of the spectrum from Sanders to Manchin and everyone in between. What are those? Of importance are 1) voter rights, 2) expanded healthcare, and 3) higher taxes on the uber rich. Then band together from the expected divisive attacks from Chump and his Russian allies.
Do that and the states fall into place. GOP got completely wiped out in statewide races in PA, MI, and WI so much so that the only statewide elected official in all 3 of those states is Ron Johnson who already announced his retirement 3 years from now.
Having said that, I wouldn't dismiss AZ, NC, IA, FL or even GA just yet. 2016 campaign got ahead of itself by 2 years but the attention paid to those states did come to fruition particularly in Arizona with a Senate win, a couple of House seats, and a few downballot statewide races. This in a place Dems haven't had success in since Bill Clinton's re-election campaign. Iowa saw 2 House seats flip leaving a 3 Dems - 1 Nazi delegation
while in NC Dems control most key positions (Gov,AG, SoS, Auditor). Dems aren't going to be hurting for money and I want to see all of these places contested. Chump has little ability to win beyond what he did in 2016. I'm tempted to blow off Ohio but aside from that I want to see max pressure not just in PA-MI-WI but also IA-AZ-NC-FL-GA and even TX not that I expect to win the last one but it might get a few more Dems over the top in contested House races.
