Don't underestimate an honest & passionate populist message - Daily Kos
I believe too many Democrats are underestimating Bernie's popularity amongst independents and conservatives. He does fairly well amongst both groups in his home state of Vermont and his populist message has broad appeal.
There are many conservatives in this country that are upset with Wall Street, Middle Eastern wars, and have seen their jobs sent to China and elsewhere. His position on trade is going to play especially well in East Coast and Midwest where the manufacturing jobs have disappeared. In the Southeast, textiles and other industries have jettisoned for Asia. Southerners have lower incomes and large percentages of residents without health insurance. And money in politics is an issue that concerns the entire political spectrum. Absent Rand Paul, the GOP is going to be on the wrong side of this issue no matter who is their candidate.
Polls do not account for the voters that would usually stay home but will cast their vote if they don't think they are being lied to by politicians. Trust is a huge reason why people don't vote, perhaps the biggest. Couple that with someone talking about the issues that affect their daily lives and you'll see millions of people that typically don't vote dispense with their cynicism and go to the polls.
An honest man is a dangerous thing in American politics. Bernie's message will resonate. It already has if his crowds are any indication.
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Rand is on the wrong side of enough issues to be a complete fraud and scumbag. No one should make a distinction between that fool and the host of other fools on the GOP side.
Fuck Rand Paul.
"Absent Rand Paul, the GOP is going to be on the wrong side of this issue no matter who is their candidate."
of a major network referring to the president as SOCIALIST it kind of lost it power with most American, accept for the growing percentage that think of it as a plus.
