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Xelkelvos posted:Not voting for the Dems in a D vs. R race has never pushed the Dems Leftward. tell that to the populist party, the progressive party, and the socialist party
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Xelkelvos posted:Not voting for the Dems in a D vs. R race has never pushed the Dems Leftward. Neither has voting for the Dems.
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I disagree that it's impossible to takeover the party from within to push it left, just very difficult and compromising, and it requires institutions and movements outside of it threatening it, including a leftist third party. If they successfully hold off the Bernie wing of the party the only choice will be a third party
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Historically speaking, the only thing that can reliably change an American party ideologically is time in the political wilderness Even then, they could just go the way of the Whigs and slowly die out while a new party fills in the gap
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Are there good sites for collecting info on candidates? I live in indiana ans I aint fuckin turning out for Donnelly but I might if there's a local race worth it (there probably isn't)
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StashAugustine posted:Are there good sites for collecting info on candidates? I live in indiana ans I aint fuckin turning out for Donnelly but I might if there's a local race worth it (there probably isn't) Ballotpedia
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Lawman 0 posted:Ballotpedia Ballotpedia is a good one stop shop for incumbents but if you have new people running, you're just gonna have to look at their website/social media
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ballotpedia will usually at least point to a new person's website/social media so it can still be a good choice
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league of women voters (https://www.vote411.org/) sends out questionnaires to candidates, I've noticed a lot more have been returned lately (at least in my precinct). Candidate responses can be full of political bullshit but it's better than the nothing you'd get on most state or local elections, they'll generally link to the candidate's websites and social media too.
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The one lefty guy lost the primary here in Kansas and I don't know whether I should vote or not. I'm assuming the Dem is a succdem cause some volunteer texted me and she wasn't for Medicare 4 All which is like pretty baseline.
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Eimi posted:The one lefty guy lost the primary here in Kansas and I don't know whether I should vote or not. I'm assuming the Dem is a succdem cause some volunteer texted me and she wasn't for Medicare 4 All which is like pretty baseline. i would say yes, though admittedly i'm biased towards leniency for stuff like governors and attorney generals that (potentially) have more bite with their election than you would get with a legislative seat that, and kobach having executive power or any power whatsoever is loving terrifying, especially if he has a chamber willing to play ball
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Office Pig posted:i would say yes, though admittedly i'm biased towards leniency for stuff like governors and attorney generals that (potentially) have more bite with their election than you would get with a legislative seat Yeah...true, I just have no hope that a D in this shithole of a state wouldn't turn out to just be a polite Republican. Local stuff does matter more though.
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I mailed in my ballot today. The documents didn't clarify ID requirements (I don't need one) and it printed out without my middle initial, so it is probably going to be thrown out. Not terribly thrilled about the two offices I could vote for. One guy is a former NBA executive, but he did think Nancy pelosi should retire. Tammy Baldwin...I really don't know. E: lol, this is that dudes Republican opponent's attack ad https://youtu.be/ryGTE-bL8a8 Corky Romanovsky has issued a correction as of 05:35 on Oct 26, 2018 |
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Well, his policies are largely indistinguishable from national Dem leadership
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Corky Romanovsky posted:Well, his policies are largely indistinguishable from national Dem leadership still lol’ing that Cruz never got his rear end blasted for demanding armed patrols of Muslim communities
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Taintrunner posted:still lol’ing that Cruz never got his rear end blasted for demanding armed patrols of Muslim communities why would the democrats want advertise a policy that would make cruz even more popular?
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Flavius Aetass posted:why would the democrats want advertise a policy that would make cruz even more popular? oh good, the pretend he didn’t say it and it’ll go away tactic, which has absolutely worked in the past and will surely work in our favor again how big was your check from the Clinton campaign and which campaign are you consulting for in 2020
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Taintrunner posted:oh good, the pretend he didn’t say it and it’ll go away tactic, which has absolutely worked in the past and will surely work in our favor again lmfao
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stick to the trump thread, it’s clear you’re too afraid of an opposition party actually opposing anything to have a spine
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StashAugustine posted:Are there good sites for collecting info on candidates? I live in indiana ans I aint fuckin turning out for Donnelly but I might if there's a local race worth it (there probably isn't) Have you tried going to the fuckin Indiana Secretary of State's website? https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/
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for example you would learn that there's a member of the Pirate party (!!) running for SoS
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All my democratic candidates from Indiana state legislature on up in my district are overtly pro marijuana legalization, which is a pretty significant leap from even 2016, when it was mostly implied. It's not really an issue I care about, but they're a lot more forceful this go around, especially for the two state legislative districts my county is a part of. I vote straight ticket Democrat regardless, but the candidates have gotten a lot bolder on left-wing issues lately. Tanoos also starred in a movie as the fictional, mysteriously Syrian Orthodox, grandson of Eugene Debbs who ushers in a socialist revolution in Indiana. I may vote Democrat to to spite the Republicans as a matter of course, but I went the extra mile to reward this bizarre masterpiece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Wp35rNULk
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lmao imagine 'not really caring about' the war on drugs god drat loving liberals
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crazy cloud posted:lmao imagine 'not really caring about' the war on drugs god drat loving liberals Sorry, poor wording on my part. I meant more that marijuana legalization is not my area of expertise, but something I support as a matter of solidarity. My wheelhouse is more the nationalization of health care, preserving regulatory power, supporting unions and subsidizing the guillotine industry. Still, seeing it become the standard Democratic platform is a bonus, especially as my personal whims aren't generally catered to.
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Grammarchist posted:Sorry, poor wording on my part. I meant more that marijuana legalization is not my area of expertise, but something I support as a matter of solidarity. My wheelhouse is more the nationalization of health care, preserving regulatory power, supporting unions and subsidizing the guillotine industry. Still, seeing it become the standard Democratic platform is a bonus, especially as my personal whims aren't generally catered to. whew ok u can stay out of gulag 4 now ...
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prediction: Senate R: 52 (48(D/I) House: R: 205 D 230 Gov: 25-25 (Cordray wins in OH)
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ofc come election night the republicans hold onto the house by 3 or somethig
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prediction: lol
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U-DO Burger posted:prediction: lol
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beto is gonna lose and texas is the reason
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Yeah but the 45% or whatever he gets is gonna be better than a texas dem has done in a long time.
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Dems take the house and embarrass the poo poo out of Republicans in a bunch down ballot and gubernatorial races
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crazy cloud posted:beto is gonna lose and texas is the reason Cruz +7
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crazy cloud posted:beto is gonna lose and texas is the reason he's going to lose because he's garbage
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beto is oss off 2.0
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voted straight ticket D in Missouri, for all the good it'll do  Claire McCaskill is flaming hot garbage and i kinda wanna see her lose
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any interest in a rabb.it drunken hang room where we watch lovely cable news coverage on midterm night?
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beto is a hundred times better than ossoff beto actually talks about healthcare for one
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