2020 Democratic Primary Thread: Focus on House & Senate races

[dtownreppin214]

Is the end goal to beat Bernie or beat Trump? Yes one has to come before the other but systematical I don't see how he or the DNC have created a path to victory. Especially with his health and son's baggage an invitation for doubt

You're moving the goalposts.

 

[storyteller]

Give specifics. "Better effort" is a statement that says "I want to complain but i dont know what to complain about so ill just say give better effort". Early voting, mail in voting, etc...it doesnt matter the youth still arent coming out.

Biden ain't turning out the youth vote. He'll need a good VP or a big push from Obama probably. I think the best strategy is to lean on negative partisanship and target the Youth with "Trump is going to destroy the planet" type stuff...Joe would probably want to slide a bit left on his Climate Plan to pull that off but it's an easy lane he could try to capitalize on.

 

[The ADD]

You're moving the goalposts.

How so?

 

[Json]

Is the end goal to beat Bernie or beat Trump? Yes one has to come before the other but systematical I don't see how he or the DNC have created a path to victory. Especially with his health and son's baggage an invitation for doubt

I don’t think Trump wants to keep bringing up his impeachment to remind people how corrupt Republicans saved him by blocking witnesses.

 

[Based Lord Zedd]

Give specifics. "Better effort" is a statement that says "I want to complain but i dont know what to complain about so ill just say give better effort". Early voting, mail in voting, etc...it doesnt matter the youth still arent coming out.

Stop saying fukk the young vote.
Run younger candidates or pair them with someone young or someone who appeals to young voters.
Make encouraging young people to vote part of your message like Obama did in 08.
Continuing to build a platform designed to attract younger voters.

Election Day should be a holiday.
Automatic Voter Registration.
Restructuring our K-12 education to put more emphasis on these things.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Throw in the damn towel

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

People need to quit trying to coddle the youth vote. We’ve seen them put more energy into avoiding spoilers for Endgame opening weekend but having early voting, mail-in, and day of voting is too hard?

nikkas got Uber and lyft...like transportation ain’t even an issue

 

[dtownreppin214]

How so?

Let's not get into the weeds about Burisma, socialism, communication style, etc...the facts are Biden is doing better than Bernie w/ black and suburban voters, the people Dems missed in '16. Bernie has promised a revolution of young voters to help supplant those voters, it has not materialized. Therefore, Biden is currently the stronger general election candidate. It's really not that difficult.

 

[The ADD]

I don’t think Trump wants to keep bringing up his impeachment to remind people how corrupt Republicans saved him by blocking witnesses.

Depends. His base will love it. The other side will be motivated. Those in the middle likely won't care. That apathy if they stay home doesn't benefit Dems IMO

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Better effort from the Democrats overall would help. Obama seemed to have success getting young people out in 2008.

Obama was the exception, not the rule. When Dems accept that, we’ll better prepare ourselves with a realistic strategy to win.

And that goes for older (30+) voters looking for the Obama feeling again, it may be a looong time before that candidate comes, so stop looking for that, look at what your options are and go vote for the person you believe in

 

[BillBanneker]

Seriously, WTF is this?

Is this verified?

This is a bad look for Bernie. He has no path IMO without a significant increase with younger (or new) voters.

 

[The ADD]

Let's not get into the weeds about Burisma, socialism, communication style, etc...the facts are Biden is doing better than Bernie w/ black and suburban voters, the people Dems missed in '16. Bernie has promised a revolution of young voters to help supplant those voters, it has not materialized. Therefore, Biden is currently the stronger general election candidate. It's really not that difficult.

I mean that's not moving the goal post. Or if the only point is that Biden is better than Bern and we are looking past very troubling issues with Biden then so be it.

 

[Json]

Depends. His base will love it. The other side will be motivated. Those in the middle likely won't care. That apathy if they stay home doesn't benefit Dems IMO

Nah. We already know independents favored more witnesses even if they weren’t pro-impeachment.

Trump bringing up Guiliani or Barr to protect him is just going to remind them he’s messing with the desire for normalcy that’s driving Biden’s campaign.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

The youth need voting integrations with IG, Tik Tok, Spotify and Fortnite to get them to vote

 

[The_Sheff]

Biden ain't turning out the youth vote. He'll need a good VP or a big push from Obama probably. I think the best strategy is to lean on negative partisanship and target the Youth with "Trump is going to destroy the planet" type stuff...Joe would probably want to slide a bit left on his Climate Plan to pull that off but it's an easy lane he could try to capitalize on.

Nobody can turn out the youth, thats the point. Its why all these candidates that talk about the youth vote being the key to their candidacy end up losing.