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"Progressive candidates continue to win in elections at every level." They are winning primaries so far. That's different from being elected.
by maxxxxx 8y ago
"Progressive candidates continue to win in elections at every level."
They are winning primaries so far. That's different from being elected.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoSure, but the signs are positive [1] [2] [3]. A government shutdown [4], more Trump tweets [5], a Kavanaugh confirmation [6], still lots of foot guns for Republicans between now and November. [1] https://www.vox.com/2018/9/4/17818204/midterm-2018-polls-generic-ballot-democrats https://www.vox.com/2018/9/4/17818204/midterm-2018-polls-gen... (New 2018 midterm poll has Democrats up 14 points on Republicans) [2] http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/democrats-surging-in-2018-national-polls-for-house.html http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/democrats-surgi... (With the Midterms Two Months Away, Democrats Are Surging in the Polls) [3] https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/04/politics/midterm-polls-democratic-advantage/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/04/politics/midterm-polls-democr... (Democrats have double-digit advantage in midterm elections, polls show) [4] https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/05/trump-does-not-want-government-shutdown-over-immigration-before-midterms.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/05/trump-does-not-want-governme... [5] https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/ https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/ [6] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/09/04/support-for-republicans-and-for-kavanaugh-crumbles/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/09/04/s...
- maxxxxx 8y agoBe ready for another bad surprise like 2016. Leading in polls doesn't mean winning an election. Democrats should have learned that by now.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoAlways ready for less than ideal outcomes. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.