It’s up to the candidates to get their message across. If they aren’t doing it, it’s because they are unwilling to talk to people, which means they probably don’t know what people want. Ruben Gallego ran as a centrist in a purple state and won.
I’m not sure why you posted this comment. It isn’t relevant to the discussion. Obviously it’s up to the candidate to get their message across. The fact is though that a progressive message has better support, even by Republican voters, than a centrist Dem.
Again, I’m not sure how that last bit is relevant. The same as been done by progressives. What’s the appeal of a centrist? Sure, getting the message out is important. That’s obvious. What message is important though? The progressive message is more appealing to more people. Why run a centrist? What does that gain us?
The gain is victory. Had Gallego lost, Republicans would have a greater majority in the Senate. Progressives might win in a blue area but in a contested area such as Arizona, it’s better to run a centrist such as Gallego. A centrist is able to attract independents.
I don’t agree. Again, progressive policies are more appealing to most Americans than “centrist” ones. So called “centrist” candidates usually have a hard time appealing to moderates or conservatives because the only thing they want to do is help corporations, not people.
It’s up to the candidates to get their message across. If they aren’t doing it, it’s because they are unwilling to talk to people, which means they probably don’t know what people want. Ruben Gallego ran as a centrist in a purple state and won.
I’m not sure why you posted this comment. It isn’t relevant to the discussion. Obviously it’s up to the candidate to get their message across. The fact is though that a progressive message has better support, even by Republican voters, than a centrist Dem.
Gallego said he got his message across by talking to people. He won a Senate seat in a purple state as a centrist.
Again, I’m not sure how that last bit is relevant. The same as been done by progressives. What’s the appeal of a centrist? Sure, getting the message out is important. That’s obvious. What message is important though? The progressive message is more appealing to more people. Why run a centrist? What does that gain us?
The gain is victory. Had Gallego lost, Republicans would have a greater majority in the Senate. Progressives might win in a blue area but in a contested area such as Arizona, it’s better to run a centrist such as Gallego. A centrist is able to attract independents.
I don’t agree. Again, progressive policies are more appealing to most Americans than “centrist” ones. So called “centrist” candidates usually have a hard time appealing to moderates or conservatives because the only thing they want to do is help corporations, not people.