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Hekate

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25. 'Fraid not

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 11:57 PM

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Has American politics moved enough to the point where AOC (or someone like her) can win a presidential election? [View all] In It to Win It Monday OP

Kamala Harris couldn't win. AOC wouldn't either. Scrivener7 Monday #1

Yeah, but once upon a time, we thought someone like Trump wouldn't win until he did In It to Win It Monday #2

AOC won't win. Scrivener7 Monday #4

Despite my OP, my point is really about her policy positions rather than her spefically In It to Win It Monday #6

If AOC did gain a popular following, it would be hard not to give her shot. RoeVWade Monday #18

Agreed, and I don't mean AOC only, but also anyone that has the economic populism like she does In It to Win It Monday #21

Republicans are cultists and would crawl over broken glass to vote for Hillary Clinton if she ran as a Republican. W_HAMILTON Monday #23

With the election fraud that Musk and Trump have admitted to Blue Full Moon Monday #5

NYT poll: 47% of voters described Kamala Harris as "too liberal or progressive" emulatorloo Monday #3

There is a link to a Gallup poll in one of the comments that says 51% thought Obama was too liberal In It to Win It Monday #7

Back then Conservatives didn't utilize social media as much SunImp Monday #20

Not a chance. I'd gladly vote for her, but the US voters generally would not. Even the Dems in the House wouldn't vote tblue37 Monday #8

How about her economic policy positions coming out of someone else's mouth? In It to Win It Monday #10

Only if the messaging is more effective than it has been from too many of our Dems. They would need to avoid tblue37 Monday #13

That's the answer I'm looking for. In It to Win It Monday #16

women are 0 for 2. is that a trend? nt msongs Monday #9

Not as I see it. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #11

Ok, not her, but someone like her who is more qualified and more experienced? In It to Win It Monday #14

Not can* win. People like her are the only non-extremists who have a shot SSJVegeta Monday #12

Lets see how the mid-terms go Johonny Monday #15

Whoever it is kwolf68 Monday #17

Agreed 100% In It to Win It Monday #19

I think we're closer mvd Monday #22

If she, or they, win primaries they definitely have a chance. Not sure how much chance at this point. Silent Type Monday #24

'Fraid not Hekate Monday #25

No, but it moved to a point where Trump can. RandySF Monday #26

Yes SCantiGOP Tuesday #27

No. To win, one must appeal to a broad swath of voters. SheltieLover Tuesday #28

If Democrats move to the 'far' left... -misanthroptimist Tuesday #29

Money and media would destroy AOC or anyone similar in policy, PufPuf23 Tuesday #30

She's currently more popular than anyone else in the Democratic party (except Barack & Michelle Obama). LudwigPastorius Tuesday #31

Policy wise maybe...but not her and likely no woman JT45242 Tuesday #32

It's not impossible but I think we need something like 2008 for a woman to win JI7 Tuesday #33

Nope! dlilafae Tuesday #34