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In reply to the discussion: Pledge to Primary! Occupy the Democratic Party! [View all]Cal33
(7,018 posts)81. An excellent post, and welcome to DU. Will pass on your post to friends.
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If I were a registered Republican, I would vote in the Republican primaries.
A Simple Game
Apr 2013
#8
That's part of the problem. The solution should be a popular grass roots movement.
limpyhobbler
Apr 2013
#18
Would running candidates who would cut Social Security and Medicare help win general elections?
limpyhobbler
Apr 2013
#68
That's exactly what we need to do PRIMARY / vote out the damn fake Dems/DLC contingent!
Triana
Apr 2013
#10
Anyone interested in running for elected political office needs to understand the process.
LiberalFighter
Apr 2013
#14
And I guarantee you the other side (and some centrists) think some progressives are lunatics
tabbycat31
Apr 2013
#31
Large majorities of all parties want to protect Social Security and Medicare.
limpyhobbler
Apr 2013
#32
If you vigorously defend social programs you will become a target of big money special interests.
limpyhobbler
Apr 2013
#40
but the Tea Party had BIG money behind it! That, more than anything else, made for
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#43
Uh, my rep is a reliable liberal Dem representing a 65+% minority district and you want
Rowdyboy
Apr 2013
#76