An exclusive poll shared first with Strength In Numbers shows Independent Seth Bodnar in Montana runs ahead of the Democrat in a hypothetical Senate horse-race
The single most important thing to accomplish is to remove Trump’s ability to get another SCOTUS appointment confirmed. If we need a couple of non-MAGA independents along with a couple of Democratic pickups to get that done, so be it. Pragmatism beats ideology every single time in a situation like this.
Your proposition here most likely also holds true in Deep Red South Dakota. Brian Bengs is running there as an Independent for Senate. His newsletter arrives in my email box where he described how in South Dakota a voter can AGREE with all your policy positions but STILL reject you SOLELY on the basis of being a bonafide Democrat. (It does not say much for the fine folks of South Dakota, but we need to accept this reality.). Bengs ought to know - he ran as a Democrat in the past and lost. These Independents might be the required "bridge" democracy loving politicians need to eventually "convert" these voters. It would be VERY intriguing to see an overlay of Fox News & Sinclair network viewership (e.g "Where is your source for news and information?") on the entire country. One last point: Elliott YOU KNOW how I feel about the "SIN" acronym! How about calling us "Numbers Subscribers"??
Great article. In red states, traditional democratic party political strategies are not working. Its time to embrace this strategy of defeating the republican, not neccesarily the demo winning.
I’m heartened by the fact that an Independent can even get on the ballot in deeply Republican Montana. It’s is extremely hard for Independents to get on a TX ballot that is partisan. (Luckily we don’t have to declare for a party at the school board or city level to run). The path for Independents getting on a regional ballot has been shut down here. I hope DNC can see the strategy of standing down. Makes perfect sense. Thanks for this, Elliott!
The single most important thing to accomplish is to remove Trump’s ability to get another SCOTUS appointment confirmed. If we need a couple of non-MAGA independents along with a couple of Democratic pickups to get that done, so be it. Pragmatism beats ideology every single time in a situation like this.
Your proposition here most likely also holds true in Deep Red South Dakota. Brian Bengs is running there as an Independent for Senate. His newsletter arrives in my email box where he described how in South Dakota a voter can AGREE with all your policy positions but STILL reject you SOLELY on the basis of being a bonafide Democrat. (It does not say much for the fine folks of South Dakota, but we need to accept this reality.). Bengs ought to know - he ran as a Democrat in the past and lost. These Independents might be the required "bridge" democracy loving politicians need to eventually "convert" these voters. It would be VERY intriguing to see an overlay of Fox News & Sinclair network viewership (e.g "Where is your source for news and information?") on the entire country. One last point: Elliott YOU KNOW how I feel about the "SIN" acronym! How about calling us "Numbers Subscribers"??
Great article. In red states, traditional democratic party political strategies are not working. Its time to embrace this strategy of defeating the republican, not neccesarily the demo winning.
I’m heartened by the fact that an Independent can even get on the ballot in deeply Republican Montana. It’s is extremely hard for Independents to get on a TX ballot that is partisan. (Luckily we don’t have to declare for a party at the school board or city level to run). The path for Independents getting on a regional ballot has been shut down here. I hope DNC can see the strategy of standing down. Makes perfect sense. Thanks for this, Elliott!