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In reply to the discussion: Socialists Just Showed the Democratic Party How to Win Across the U.S. [View all]JustAnotherGen
(31,816 posts)(Trying to ID a Mayoral and Council Candidate for 2018) -
We had a different assessment . . .
Running against Red State "ideals and people", pro business, pro prosperity, and embracing the "others" helped us secure two council seats, maintain an Assembly seat and a red Assembly seat blue.
The best thing to happen for our State and Federal very Red legislative district was that tax bill.
We will win in this now purple district of NJ by terrify people that. . .
They are going to take what little is look left of your 80K a year for your family of four in NJ and give it to undeserving drug addicts in Appalachia.
I repeat - one national message in 2018 will not work.
You in the Red States need to give those of us in Districts Clinton won but a Republican Congressman won - room to be cruel.
The message of the DA in Philly won't work in rural NJ. The message in TN won't work either.
That family of four is paying 2K a month for a half house.That doesn't include gas, water, electric and they don't have access to public transportation.