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LeftInTX

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10. Sorta....It's how you carry yourself, how you talk etc

Reply to albert992 (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 02:28 AM

Aug 29

We had Texas house flips in 2018 by progressives.

Statewide, it probably wouldn't work. But in smaller races, alot of it is how your relate to people, not necessarily how left or right you are.

Disclaimer: I've never watched a video of Mamdani. But I know he's been going door to door.

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De Blasio: Democrats 'would be winning all over the country' if they talked like Mamdani [View all] In It to Win It Aug 28 OP

DURec leftstreet Aug 28 #1

He's right orangecrush Aug 28 #2

Ansolutely the case. Dems don't lose because people disagree with us. Bluetus Aug 28 #3

I disagree. Dems also fight to the death on causes Melon Aug 29 #12

I think we are saying the same thing. Bluetus Aug 29 #14

Some of the country, yes DavidDvorkin Aug 29 #4

Agreed! And add Newsom, AOC, Crockett and Bernie as on - message! Bread and Circuses Aug 29 #5

The problem is the style albert992 Aug 29 #6

Sorta....It's how you carry yourself, how you talk etc LeftInTX Aug 29 #10

Maybe not all of the policies Melon Aug 29 #13

Yes, it's almost as if NYC isn't the center of the universe for a lot of folks. BannonsLiver Aug 29 #15

How would that have worked with the Dems' Win Cha Aug 29 #7

What part of Mamdani's rhetoric would not work in Iowa. Please be specific. Bluetus Aug 29 #16

He has a point fujiyamasan Aug 29 #8

Yep LeftInTX Aug 29 #11

This is what ALL Democrats need to do in unison ReRe Aug 29 #9