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(15,751 posts)2. Most Americans oppose 'Defund the Police'
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/64-americans-oppose-defund-police-movement-key-goals/story?id=71202300. Pollls show 64% of voters oppose defund the police.
Defund hurt the Dems in November. November is won in the middle by flipping red seats in Congress. Clyburn, Spanberger, etc., know what it takes to win in November - and they have been clear what hurts. This is a problem that has it roots in 'kill the pigs' from 1968 that still 'resonates' to Dem detriments.
Not in the bluest Dem squad districts.
Defund hurt the Dems in November. November is won in the middle by flipping red seats in Congress. Clyburn, Spanberger, etc., know what it takes to win in November - and they have been clear what hurts. This is a problem that has it roots in 'kill the pigs' from 1968 that still 'resonates' to Dem detriments.
Not in the bluest Dem squad districts.
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That thread and map are about the presidential vote, not Congress (or state legislatures)
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2020
#105
There were ads I saw that basically copied AOC's website that called for defunding the police.
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#32
Lots of folks have heads in the sand about the ill advised "Defund The Police" slogan.
redstateblues
Nov 2020
#17
I got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when I first saw that being posted on here.
Crunchy Frog
Nov 2020
#83
I agree...Biden won. everywhere with all sort of voters...and he won in formerly red states...
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#61
I notice the poster still hasn't seen fit to respond to you. There are still people here who deny..
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2020
#90
It was not a good slogan. I would wager that 100% of those 64% do not understand it.
Caliman73
Nov 2020
#37
Spinning doesn't work in November. Defund cost signficant votes in November. Period.
empedocles
Nov 2020
#55
If everyone is okay with right wingers continuing to rule our nation then we shouldn't blame anyone
Snake Plissken
Nov 2020
#3
You are wrong, and the idea that a person in Georgia could run the same way as a Democrat
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#40
I'm not blaming anyone. Every district and state has it'w own particular challenges.
Kaleva
Nov 2020
#7
I posted this article yesterday, and it sank like a stone. Call it criminal justice reform. Rethugs
SaintLouisBlues
Nov 2020
#8
You do understand that our current losses in the house put us at risk for losing the House in 22?
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#43
Socilaism, MFA and Defund the Police cost Democrats races that we should have won
Gothmog
Nov 2020
#18
They've become an unpopular wedge to grab those close seats from Dems who had hard fights to win.
Budi
Nov 2020
#29
MFA is not popular nor is it attainable. The ACA is popular and can be used to increase coverage...
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#63
The trouble is the number of folks who approve of it goes down when they are told
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#73
Casey is in PA...there are many pro-life people in PA and his Dad was Bob Casey a very
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#66
Democrats were running against Trump; Republicans were running against Democratic Progressives
Klaralven
Nov 2020
#65
This is the result of making celebrities out of "the squad". I'll be honest, I absolutely believe..
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2020
#88
I think everyone uses subjective micro-analyses when objective macro-analyses are more appropriate
Blasphemer
Nov 2020
#114