I suspect the difference between “progressives” and “blue dogs” is more nuanced that than. If Obama/Hillary/whoever Derangement Syndrome blows over as younger generations mature into prime voting age, there should soon be room for economic progressives with moderately conservative social values to do well. Correct me if I’m wrong: Despite the car plants, hasn’t SC been hit hard by the loss of manufacturing?
Keep an eye on Hagan. If she starts to get traction on her defense of Medicaid expansion – and her attack on North Carolina’s refusal – other Democrats running in red states may realize that healthcare can actually be a winner for them.
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That’s because, like us, Canada desperately needs proportional representation and similar electoral reforms. There’s absolutely no reason why a major party’s share of seats in the legislature shouldn’t reflect its popular support.
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There’s a lot of truth there. “Winner take all” is fine except that with the GOTea pols not giving a shit about the 45% of the people in their district that don’t mirror their world-view, that means there is a substantial minority of non-kooks who have No Representation in our government.
It’s time for proportional representation and ranked-choice voting so that people will not have to vote for the lesser of two evils anymore.
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That’s not going to happen before November.
Your troll smell is permeating the comment string. GO. AWAY.
The answer’s simple enough - incorporate yourself as a local company, you’ll be free to dump as much money into U.S. politics as you care to, and there ain’t nobody to stop you! Based on personal experience, I’d suggest a Delaware corporation. The process is fast, relatively cheap and the Delaware Court of Chancery is known to be quite business friendly. (http://courts.delaware.gov/chancery/index.stm)
Remember - “Corporations are People Too, My Friend™”!
/snark (in case anyone missed it…)
Absolutely! I keep getting these emails from DSCC and various Democratic groups with these dire, hysterical warnings about the doom and gloom ahead. These emails are so depressing and leave a sort of hopeless feeling. Continually screaming, “We’re gonna lose” isn’t a good strategy at all. I can’t help but wonder how much the dire messaging is contributing to the lack of enthusiasm on the Democratic side.
Did you forget having the largest voting bloc, women, vote their best interest. Pretty obvious to me. Or are you working around the margins leaving the change of the white vote, to time?
Huh? I am really not clear what you are trying to say here. Youth and minorities historically do not turn out to vote in mid-terms. And these two groups make the difference between winning and losing for the Ds
I’ve been saying it for a while…dont believe the propaganda machines…use your own eyes and ears. I said a year ago GA was competitive…
Historically, turn out in mid-term, off year and nonpartisan elections are low, across the board. If you are looking for someone to blame for losing statewide and national elections, or reverse that course, how can you leave out females. I know, it is a convenient narrative that it must be those other people causing it. Changing the Reagan Democrats and female voters, by working around the margins are the causes of our situation today.
When females give Dems 51% or more of their votes, instead of 42%, that will make the difference between winning and losing in certain areas. In addition the start of a populist or progressive movement where the coalition of minorities and youth work in tandem.
Let’s please just dial it back a bit.
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Let’s not.
Plenty of dark money organizations (on both sides) out there to accept your money. Why should Canadians be treated differently than other foreign donors?
Give early, give often!
“You go to the polls with the candidate you have, not with the candidate you wish you had.”
The odds of your vote making a difference are considerably better than 1:1million because 1) Congressional districts are not that populous; not every adult >=18 registers; not every registered voter actually votes, especially in off-year elections. 2) Senate races do include more than a million potential voters, but your real odds about making a difference is still higher because of the aforementioned factors. And in a close election, your single vote is even more weighty. 3) Local races and issues, when a single vote carries the most weight.
Wouldn’t an informed utilitarian analyze the tangible costs/benefit value of a particular half-hour spent voting vs. other things you were likely to do vs. any psychological and $$ advantage you would gain from your candidates winning?
Besides you can always bring a book to read while you wait in line.
They’d better realize it now and not wait! It looks like Pryor in Arkansas is being helped by the insurance exchanges and medicaid expansion.
How might ranked-choice voting help if you are in the minority against an intransigent majority?
I wonder how many Reagan Democrats still vote for the Republican Party? I know I don’t.
Heck, were he still alive, Reagan might not vote for the modern Republican Party. I’m certain he wouldn’t be welcomed by the base.
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