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The Way Forward

Gum Logger

(112 posts)

4. The 50 state strategy seemed to work.

Reply to Old Testament Libera (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 09:30 AM

Mar 20

For the 2024 election, the pollsters always said Dems needed to be up by 4% to swing the swing states, given past is prologue. The Dems never had that. Until they are up nationally, there is no point focusing on the swing states. By ignoring certain areas, Appalachia in particular, Dems are going in a death spiral.

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Bring back Howard Dean's 50-State Strategy [View all] Old Testament Libera Mar 20 OP

Check out Elissa Slotkin. multigraincracker Mar 20 #1

Completely agree! OrlandoDem2 Mar 20 #2

but where is dean now? the ONLY way I feel we can beat trump is if hes samnsara Mar 20 #3

The 50 state strategy seemed to work. Gum Logger Mar 20 #4

I wish we could just bring back Howard Dean DFW Mar 20 #5

Agree, Howard doesn't need to do it himself Old Testament Libera Mar 20 #6

Fresh blood Canada Kid Mar 21 #7

The inside the beltway bubble lacks marketing moxie. Gum Logger Mar 26 #9

Careful with "backwater" towns nbsmom Mar 26 #11

Agree with bringing back the Dean strategy. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 25 #8

Unbelievable that we let it come to this nbsmom Mar 26 #10

We all need to learn greater agility. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 26 #12

o boi Nimble_Idea May 17 #13

I think you are right my friend Dem4life1970 May 18 #14