2016 Postmortem

reformist2

(9,841 posts) Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:48 PM Oct 2015

Here's a Big Question for Dem candidates: Will they keep Obama's agenda, or will they change course?

It's actually a potential minefield of a question, given Obama's 43% approval rating and the current 27%/56% right track/wrong track breakdown. Independents are looking for something different. We would be wise to offer them something (or someone) truly different.

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Here's a Big Question for Dem candidates: Will they keep Obama's agenda, or will they change course? (Original Post) reformist2 Oct 2015 OP

Are independents looking for a more conservative or a more liberal president? Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #1

My guess: They're willing to try anything new that sounds like it could work. reformist2 Oct 2015 #3

Why did Independents pick the GOP in 2014? Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #4

If neither side has a new message, and the economy sucks, they tend to vote against the Prez. reformist2 Oct 2015 #5

Wouldn't GOP policies make the economy suck even more? Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #6

Well, Obama continued Bush's foreign policy and citizen surveillance agendas, Maedhros Oct 2015 #2

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

1. Are independents looking for a more conservative or a more liberal president?

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:52 PM

Oct 2015

That would answer your question.

Obama's approval rating among liberal Dems is sky high and has been throughout his Presidency.

Independents (and obviously Republicans) give him low marks and they supported the 2014 GOP takeover of Congress. They moved in a conservative direction.

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

3. My guess: They're willing to try anything new that sounds like it could work.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 03:20 PM

Oct 2015

It's up to us to get a candidate with a bold, new message that makes sense to people, and not some pre-approved, focus-group-tested, gimmicky sloganeering. The people reject that every time, despite what the idiot focus-group experts say.