Does this mean Progressives are more electable than centrists?

  • DetroitLolcat [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    The problem is if she did that she would have lost the primary. She was up against congressman Doug Collins who is a staunch Trump ally (Trump asked Kemp to appoint Collins, Kemp appointed Loeffler because "suburban woman amirite"). Loeffler won the primary 26% to 20% (it's a jungle primary so that's why the numbers are small) with help from MAGA loons to fend off Collins. That sealed her fate in the general, though.

    • Ryan_Holman [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I guess what I meant was that Loeffler would have been smart to essentially just be a female Trump, rather than doing the whole faux-country act.

      Loeffler won the primary 26% to 20% (it’s a jungle primary so that’s why the numbers are small) with help from MAGA loons to fend off Collins. That sealed her fate in the general, though.

      The Republicans will continue to have an issue in the coming years where, in order to win a statewide election, you need to appeal to people beyond chuds. However, to win the Republican nomination in that same election, you need to be a complete Breitbart-esque moron.

      • DetroitLolcat [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        100% agreed there. Your average Republican primary voter is a bleach-guzzling QAnon maniac.

      • read_freire [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        The Republicans will continue to have an issue in the coming years where, in order to win a statewide election, you need to appeal to people beyond chuds. However, to win the Republican nomination in that same election, you need to be a complete BreitbartDrudge Report-esque moron.

        -some lib circa 2010