A Gallup poll from last year showed that 45 percent of Democrats said the party should become more moderate, up from 34 percent in 2021. The survey showed that 29 percent of those polled said they wanted the party to move further left.
Democratic strategist Hyma Moore said the best candidate is one who can incorporate both ideological lanes to win.
“You’re going to need a little bit of both, and I think that’s what most of us would like to see,” Moore said, predicting that a Democratic ticket will likely see a moderate and a progressive champion.
I don’t care what polls say when I am literally seeing it happen in my state. In 2022 the Democratic choice for governor (or maybe some other government position) outwardly ran as “I was conservative, but the party went too far so now I’m running as a Democrat”. It was in all of his campaign ads. He lost BADLY.
Are you saying that a progressive can’t win in a purple state but can in a red state? Are you saying that a progressive can win in Texas but not Arizona?
I’m saying someone who isn’t openly a conservative running on the Democratic ticket has a better chance in a red state, but Dems don’t care what happens in red states. It’s why their presidential candidates never come here or campaign on things that help us.
From https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5732030-democrats-2028-centrist-progressive-debate/
A Gallup poll from last year showed that 45 percent of Democrats said the party should become more moderate, up from 34 percent in 2021. The survey showed that 29 percent of those polled said they wanted the party to move further left.
Democratic strategist Hyma Moore said the best candidate is one who can incorporate both ideological lanes to win.
“You’re going to need a little bit of both, and I think that’s what most of us would like to see,” Moore said, predicting that a Democratic ticket will likely see a moderate and a progressive champion.
I don’t care what polls say when I am literally seeing it happen in my state. In 2022 the Democratic choice for governor (or maybe some other government position) outwardly ran as “I was conservative, but the party went too far so now I’m running as a Democrat”. It was in all of his campaign ads. He lost BADLY.
It’s not just polls. Ruben Gallego ran as a centrist in purple Arizona and won. Kamal Harris lost Arizona.
You’re using a purple state when I stated I’m talking about a red state…
Are you saying that a progressive can’t win in a purple state but can in a red state? Are you saying that a progressive can win in Texas but not Arizona?
I’m saying someone who isn’t openly a conservative running on the Democratic ticket has a better chance in a red state, but Dems don’t care what happens in red states. It’s why their presidential candidates never come here or campaign on things that help us.
Andy Beshear, the Democratic governor of red Kentucky is a moderate. He is considered a possible Democratic candidate for President.