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In reply to the discussion: Okay.. the elections are done.. so now I will tell you about Iowa [View all]LymphocyteLover
(5,695 posts)14. what's the evidence for it working under Dean?
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At least you're in "fly over country". We in Minnesota are in "north of fly over country"
progree
Nov 2022
#3
And yet, here we are. The writer was wrong, Minnesota did not almost go Red....
the_sly_pig
Nov 2022
#116
Iowa captive here ... not ecrtain it would have helped with the redrawn districts
JT45242
Nov 2022
#6
Define - specifically - what the "50 State Strategy" is that you think we don't have.
brooklynite
Nov 2022
#32
I'm all for competing in every state, but again, money is limiting and some states are likely
LymphocyteLover
Nov 2022
#105
Yep. We are going to have to do some serious getting our shit together before 2024
progressoid
Nov 2022
#106
Yes. Unpopular wars, housing bubble burst, economy horrible, unemployment increasing.
betsuni
Nov 2022
#96
Interesting... relatedly in the Obama years we lost a lot of statehouses and now we are rightfully
LymphocyteLover
Nov 2022
#40
And I can blame the Indiana Dem party for their anemic performance here lately
LymphocyteLover
Nov 2022
#41
To which you pointed to these NON-Flyover states to counter accusation Dems didn't
hlthe2b
Nov 2022
#76
I ansered that in my first reply to you. This is the typical definition used by political media
hlthe2b
Nov 2022
#81
Thanks. Agree about how leadership are stuck on their ideas of "winnability" & "flyover country."
ancianita
Nov 2022
#8
Effective messaging can come from volunteers who know how to work the platforms
FakeNoose
Nov 2022
#25
Florida was also flyover country this cycle. That's an observation, not a complaint.
hay rick
Nov 2022
#45
I'm with you, Peacetrain. The DNC wrote off Montana, too, and Monica Tranel only lost our new House
LaMouffette
Nov 2022
#48
it felt like when Dean was gone, Democrats immediately wanted to burn what he did to the ground
rurallib
Nov 2022
#68
Fans of Dean's 50 State Strategy: the DNC send money to EVERY STATE EVERY MONTH
brooklynite
Nov 2022
#77
Which was particularly absurd since she was leading in the polls there for most of the race. (eom)
StevieM
Nov 2022
#107
REdistricting has made many states difficult to get realy work done. Iowa Maps
TigressDem
Nov 2022
#101
The RW propaganda machine is at work right now. How do you get through that noise?
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 2022
#103