2016 Postmortem

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts) Thu Dec 1, 2016, 09:59 AM Dec 2016

Going Forward - where should we focus?

Should we go back to the 50 state strategy of reaching out to all communities? Or should we focus on those areas and communities that have traditionally been our allies or reliable Democratic?

Bryant

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	We should focus most if not all attention on those communities where we are strongest
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	We should focus the bulk of our attention on those communities where we are strongest, but not forget other communities
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	We should adopt a fifty state strategy of focusing on all ares equally.
	2 (50%)
	We should focus more on reaching out to those areas we aren't strong, but continue strengthening our core communities
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	We should focus most if not all attention on those communities where we aren't as strong
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	What a bullshit poll! You should be ashamed of yourself.
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Going Forward - where should we focus? (Original Post) el_bryanto Dec 2016 OP

We need to hire a savvy PR firm - it's all about sound bites for low info Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2016 #1

How about we hire the Russians flamingdem Dec 2016 #2

+1...eom Kolesar Dec 2016 #4

we need to focus on which candidates we select. Exilednight Dec 2016 #3

Hillary had a message... it just wasn't a good one FBaggins Dec 2016 #6

I agree with all of the above posters Txbluedog Dec 2016 #5

Right...but instead of touting the progress made under Obama - really owning Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2016 #7

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

1. We need to hire a savvy PR firm - it's all about sound bites for low info

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:10 AM

Dec 2016

people. Simple message - why we are better than them.

Hillary would have won with someone like that.

For everyone who said, "we don't get in the dirt" How'd that work out?

If we had labeled Donald a liar first, crooked first...different ball game

flamingdem

(39,918 posts)

2. How about we hire the Russians

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:11 AM

Dec 2016

They know how to get people to think properly

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

4. +1...eom

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:23 AM

Dec 2016

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)

3. we need to focus on which candidates we select.

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:13 AM

Dec 2016

Trump had a message, but no plan.

Hillary had a plan but no message.

Obama had a message and a plan.

Anyone notice a pattern?

FBaggins

(27,707 posts)

6. Hillary had a message... it just wasn't a good one

Reply to Exilednight (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:27 AM

Dec 2016

"Don't allow a scumbag to be President"

Txbluedog

(1,128 posts)

5. I agree with all of the above posters

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:26 AM

Dec 2016

There is no simple answer. We need to shore up our support in Middle America. California and NY cannot win elections for us. Heck, Hillary would have barely won if she had managed to flip Texas (which will happen in another 10-12 years). My biggest personal takeaway from this election cycle is that middle America does not like to be ignored. We need to show them that they. along with everyone else, has a place under the democratic umbrella.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

7. Right...but instead of touting the progress made under Obama - really owning

Reply to Txbluedog (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 02:55 PM

Dec 2016

it - it was an after thought. Middle America was only told everything was horrible. Remember how Hillary got that huge bump post convention - a reaction to hope and good things.

We ignored middle America by not reminding them of the progress made.

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