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In response to "Conservative Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar has survived a primary challenge from AOC/Bernie backed progressive Jessica Cisneros, 52/48." by Tim

It's a branding issue for them. They can win with their message if they are willing to repackage how they sell it -- nm

Posted by JackDawson (aka dawson) Mar 4 '20, 08:05

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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

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