Yes, he  is  by far  not a  conservative but  he  is the  Best we can get  in Maryland to win a senate race. In 2016 Van Hollen won 61-36%. In this  poll(yes its an internal poll) he  is  leading  Van  Hollen by 12%. Thats an incredible  37% swing. If  he  can take the seat  in MD thats an awesome thing. I  might send  him some  Virginia money.

https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/1481263323626758146

Quote from: ldub23 on January 12, 2022, 08:23:40 AMYes, he  is  by far  not a  conservative but  he  is the  Best we can get  in Maryland to win a senate race. In 2016 Van Hollen won 61-36%. In this  poll(yes its an internal poll) he  is  leading  Van  Hollen by 12%. Thats an incredible  37% swing. If  he  can take the seat  in MD thats an awesome thing. I  might send  him some  Virginia money.

https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/1481263323626758146

Why settle for democrat light?

Quote from: Possum on January 12, 2022, 08:28:22 AMWhy settle for democrat light?

2 reasons. 51 means everything and you  tell me the  conservative that can win in very  liberal MD.

Quote from: Possum on January 12, 2022, 08:28:22 AMWhy settle for democrat light?

Because it would be another signal the democrat party is DEAD. Democrat heads that didn't explode when VA elected Youngkin would go if he beat Van Hollen.

Quote from: supsalemgr on January 12, 2022, 11:44:39 AMBecause it would be another signal the democrat party is DEAD. Democrat heads that didn't explode when VA elected Youngkin would go if he beat Van Hollen.

Well said.

Quote from: supsalemgr on January 12, 2022, 11:44:39 AMBecause it would be another signal the democrat party is DEAD. Democrat heads that didn't explode when VA elected Youngkin would go if he beat Van Hollen.

As long as we keep settling for liberal republicans the democrat party has hope. I know the time to do that is in the primaries, but since the liberal democrats are dying, we don't need to keep the liberal republican on life support.

Quote from: Possum on January 12, 2022, 02:11:27 PMAs long as we keep settling for liberal republicans the democrat party has hope. I know the time to do that is in the primaries, but since the liberal democrats are dying, we don't need to keep the liberal republican on life support.

So, run a  conservative that  cant win in a  primary  so dems keep the  majority?

Quote from: ldub23 on January 12, 2022, 08:37:04 AM2 reasons. 51 means everything and you  tell me the  conservative that can win in very  liberal MD.

"Very Liberal Md" suffers from the same issues "Very Liberal Virginia" does. The left are concentrated in the Baltimore to DC corridor, the rest of the State to the West is VERY conservative as is the eastern shore. Once you get out of the Marist Confederation of Northern Va and Richmond its pretty much Red

Quote from: ldub23 on January 12, 2022, 04:11:40 PMSo, run a  conservative that  cant win in a  primary  so dems keep the  majority?

Dems are not going to keep their majority.

Quote from: Billy's bayonet on January 12, 2022, 04:24:56 PM"Very Liberal Md" suffers from the same issues "Very Liberal Virginia" does. The left are concentrated in the Baltimore to DC corridor, the rest of the State to the West is VERY conservative as is the eastern shore. Once you get out of the Marist Confederation of Northern Va and Richmond its pretty much Red

And that  means  nothing. Maryland  is a  liberal state regarless where the  votes are.

Quote from: Possum on January 12, 2022, 04:37:45 PMDems are not going to keep their majority.

They will if you  insist  on pure candidates  running  in every state.

Quote from: ldub23 on January 12, 2022, 04:50:53 PMAnd that  means  nothing. Maryland  is a  liberal state regarless where the  votes are.

Having overwhelming pockets of leftists in large cities doesn't make you a "liberal" state...Virginia just found that out with Youngkin being sworn in tomorrow