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Conservative Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar has survived a primary challenge from AOC/Bernie backed progressive Jessica Cisneros, 52/48.

Posted by Tim (aka othertim) Mar 4 '20, 08:03

AOC really was lightning in a bottle. Caught Crowley napping with a big GOTV ground game in a primary.

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It's a branding issue for them. They can win with their message if they are willing to repackage how they sell it -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 08:05 15
- The policies are popular individually, but people freak out when you use the word “socialist.” -- nm - Tim Mar 4, 08:10 13
  - They’re popular until you tell people they have to pay for them. - spamlet Mar 4, 08:13 12
    - She did? My recollection is that Warren dodged the question of taxes. -- nm - Max Mar 4, 08:27 2
      - Yes and she got hammered for it. It’s what started her polling spiral late last year. -- nm - spamlet Mar 4, 08:51
      - "I have put out a plan to fully finance Medicare for All " -- (link) - ty97 Mar 4, 08:30
    - Key is "they" -- popular if someone else pays for them. See: Tax cuts -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 08:14 1
      - Why don't the same people that cry about paying for things like healthcare worry about paying for things like military spending? -- nm - Don Homer Mar 4, 09:00
    - I'd want to see polling data to back that up. -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 08:13 6
      - I can't find raw data but this story says that support for Medicare for All dropped from 56% to 37% when told taxes would go up. -- (link) - spamlet Mar 4, 08:24 5
        
        I guess the funding part of the question is important (because it's complex) - ty97 Mar 4, 08:27 1
        
        1 and 3 are disingenuous though - spamlet Mar 4, 08:55
        
        I have yet to get a straight answer from any of my meme-sharing friends on Facebook about how much bernie’s plan will cost me. - znufrii Mar 4, 08:26 2
        
        here -- (link) - ty97 Mar 4, 08:31 1
        
        Shame his supporters don’t know that. -- nm - znufrii Mar 4, 08:41
- way too much reliance on the 'Dem Socialist' label. Drop the label, retain the policies. -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 08:07
I know next to nothing about either of Cuellar or Cisneros, but that's a strong Dem district, so a perfect place for a progressive candidate. - ty97 Mar 4, 08:05

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Conservative Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar has survived a primary challenge from AOC/Bernie backed progressive Jessica Cisneros, 52/48.

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