What we see in PA or how to win as a Democrat

[Always in His Presence]

Im not sure who won, but it is interesting to see Lambs platform that brought him so much support.

1. Pro Life
2. Support Second Amendment
3. Support American Steel industry
4. Distance yourself from Pelosi and DNC leadership.

Seems to be a winning combination.

 

[SummerMadness]

Provide a platform that is not predicated on hatred and fear.

 

[Arcangl86]

Im not sure who won, but it is interesting to see Lambs platform that brought him so much support.

1. Pro Life
2. Support Second Amendment
3. Support American Steel industry
4. Distance yourself from Pelosi and DNC leadership.

Seems to be a winning combination.

Yes, it's a winning combination in a deep red district.

 

[lasthero]

Im not sure who won, but it is interesting to see Lambs platform that brought him so much support.

1. Pro Life
2. Support Second Amendment
3. Support American Steel industry
4. Distance yourself from Pelosi and DNC leadership.

Seems to be a winning combination.

Was his opponent not these things?

 

[Kentonio]

PublicPolicyPolling ✔ @ppppolls

Our election night poll in PA-18 found that health care was a defining issue in the race. 52% said it was either the most important issue or very important in their vote, and Conor Lamb won those voters 62-38: https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/upl

 

[sfs]

Im not sure who won, but it is interesting to see Lambs platform that brought him so much support.

1. Pro Life

Pro life in the sense that he's opposed to further restrictions on abortion.

 

[mark kennedy]

I thought Connor Lamb summed it up nicely. When they had just won the primary the grass roots workers were ready to go, just print something up so we can go out canvasing. Go with us or were going without you, they told he, Lamb responds, 'we went with them'.

His supporters simply outworked the competition. You seen something like that with Jones beating Moore:

First, he needed to energize his base. With a little help from recent Democratic wins in New Jersey and particularly Virginia, he ran an extraordinary voter turnout drive. Overall turnout, at approximately 40 percent, was remarkable for a special election. (Future Democratic candidates in red states would be well advised to take a page out of his playbook. Newsweek)
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Moore was rocked with scandal and refused to even debate his opponent. Right now the Democrats are simply out working the Republican candidates. Even the progressives are honestly admitting they have to have candidates that can win and are starting to drift more to the center. A boilerplate platform isn't going to get the job done. Democrats need candidates that will respond to the needs of the voters. Don't try moving the party hard left, it would be a disaster, learn to convince the moderates who crowd the middle and 2018 will be a big success for the Democrats.

 

[lasthero]

Im not sure who won, but it is interesting to see Lambs platform that brought him so much support.

1. Pro Life

That's not exactly true. While he's personally against it, he supports the Supreme Court's decision and doesn't support a ban after 20 weeks.

2. Support Second Amendment

Again, not exactly true. He does support gun rights, but is for stronger background checks that most Republicans seem to oppose.

3. Support American Steel industry

If you mean the tariffs, it actually seems like quite a few democrats have support for those.

4. Distance yourself from Pelosi and DNC leadership.

That I'll give you.

He's also against attempts to repeal Obamacare and for environmental regulations.

It feels strange to say he won because of right-of-center positions when his opponent was even further to the right AND had Trump's open and enthusiastic support.

 

[MoonlessNight]

Pro life in the sense that he's opposed to further restrictions on abortion.

Just standing for the status quo is radically pro-life as far as the democrats are concerned.

 

[PeachyKeane]

Just standing for the status quo is radically pro-life as far as the democrats are concerned.

Apparently not.

 

[Hank77]

Im not sure who won, but it is interesting to see Lambs platform that brought him so much support.

1. Pro Life
2. Support Second Amendment
3. Support American Steel industry
4. Distance yourself from Pelosi and DNC leadership.

Seems to be a winning combination.

He is also a Marine veteran and a former prosecutor.

 

[Always in His Presence]

He is also a Marine veteran and a former prosecutor.

Personally, there is a lot about him to like

 

[sfs]

It's not exactly a new thing that Democrats who win in conservative districts (or states) tend to be more conservative than the average Democrat, or that Republicans who win in liberal districts (or states) tend to be more liberal than the average Republican.

 

[FreeinChrist]

That's not exactly true. While he's personally against it, he supports the Supreme Court's decision and doesn't support a ban after 20 weeks.



Again, not exactly true. He does support gun rights, but is for stronger background checks that most Republicans seem to oppose.



If you mean the tariffs, it actually seems like quite a few democrats have support for those.



That I'll give you.

He's also against attempts to repeal Obamacare and for environmental regulations.

It feels strange to say he won because of right-of-center positions when his opponent was even further to the right AND had Trump's open and enthusiastic support.

He was also against the corporate tax cuts.

This is an interesting article:
New GOP spin: Conor Lamb is a secret Republican!

 

[mark kennedy]

It's not exactly a new thing that Democrats who win in conservative districts (or states) tend to be more conservative than the average Democrat, or that Republicans who win in liberal districts (or states) tend to be more liberal than the average Republican.

I remember when Evan Bayh was Governor he was constantly being accused or praised for being more conservative the Indiana Republicans. Regan couldn't have done nearly as much if not for Regan Democrats. There's just a lot more moderates out there then most people realize, who will shift in the position as the issues change.

 

[Hank77]

He was also against the corporate tax cuts.

This is an interesting article:
New GOP spin: Conor Lamb is a secret Republican!

I think the GOP and others have forgotten the moderate 'Blue Dog' democrats.

 

[Speedwell]

I think the GOP and others have forgotten the moderate 'Blue Dog' democrats.

The GOP has forgotten everyone but the Christian Right.

 

[Hank77]

The GOP has forgotten everyone but the Christian Right.

How so? I think corporate America is very much on their radar.

 

[Speedwell]

How so? I think corporate America is very much on their radar.

LOL! Only for the money.

 

[iluvatar5150]

The GOP has forgotten everyone but the Christian Right.

How so? I think corporate America is very much on their radar.

Corporate America comes after the Christian Right and the NRA. Just ask Delta.