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Worries grow as moderates split Democratic vote
The Hill via MSN ^ | 2/15/20 | Julia Manchester

Posted on 02/16/2020 4:38:02 AM PST by Libloather

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Bloomberg's presence in the race has raised concerns that a four-way fight for the moderate vote will mean no centrist alternative emerges to Sanders, leading to a long slog to the nomination that leaves Democrats with little time to unify before taking on President Trump in November.

"At the moment, they're cannibalizing each other," Democratic strategist Jon Reinish said. "You have no one who can really emerge while they're all taking votes from each other."

The splintering of the moderate vote is diluting the impact of centrist Democrats.

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Democratic moderates will also have to contend with as ascendant Bloomberg, who has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in an advertising blitz.

"Given this sort of three-way cannibalization that's going on at the moment, that's making a lot of people very nervous and increasingly folks are looking around the room, and eyes are lighting on Mike Bloomberg," Reinish said.

The splintered moderate votes could lead to Sanders reaping the benefits, after poor showings by Warren in Iowa and New Hampshire have made him the progressive candidate standard bearer.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


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KEYWORDS: democrats; moderates; socialists; vote
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Fake news. Moderate RATS can be counted on one hand.
1 posted on 02/16/2020 4:38:02 AM PST by Libloather
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Moderate Dems = Marxists
Liberal Dems = Stalinists


2 posted on 02/16/2020 4:42:19 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
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To: Libloather

There are no moderates running.


3 posted on 02/16/2020 4:42:54 AM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: Libloather

No, it’s not fake news.The candidates they are talking about are the democrat version of moderates. If you can’t adjust To the realities of the primary process you probably need to just hold your tongue until after the conventions.


4 posted on 02/16/2020 4:43:09 AM PST by Artemis Webb (There are only two genders.)
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To: Libloather

They’re all commies in my book but whatever it takes to sow dissension in the ranks and sabotage their run for the presidency and other offices then it’s a good thing.


5 posted on 02/16/2020 4:46:12 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Moderate Dems = Marxists
Liberal Dems = Stalinists

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Yes, that’s it!


6 posted on 02/16/2020 5:01:20 AM PST by poconopundit (Joe Biden has long been the Senate's court jester. He's 24/7 malarkey and more corrupt than Hunter.)
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To: Libloather

Moderate vote, centrist alternative? I don’t think so.


7 posted on 02/16/2020 5:02:24 AM PST by certrtwngnut (4- Do something,,,,even if it's wrong.)
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To: Libloather

Got a buddy at work who was a major ‘Bernie Bro’ last election.
He hates Hillary Clinton more than anyone I’ve met.

Democrats like him, however misguided, have not forgotten and will never vote for any ticket with a Clinton on it.


8 posted on 02/16/2020 5:04:03 AM PST by mkleesma (`Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.')
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To: Libloather

Without proof, Democrats say Trump is an old white, rich man who is a racist and denigrates women.

Bloomberg is all of that with evidence.


9 posted on 02/16/2020 5:08:29 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party is communism)
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To: Libloather

I’ve heard the word “moderate” more in this election cycle than I have in quite some time. Which is ironic because the actual platforms of the DEM candidates for POTUS are the most left-leaning we’ve had ever.


10 posted on 02/16/2020 5:10:37 AM PST by CatOwner
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The original article said: "cannibalize"

Good to see somebody is reading my tagline!
11 posted on 02/16/2020 5:11:48 AM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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There are NO moderate ‘Rat pols.

Just better liars.


12 posted on 02/16/2020 5:13:20 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: Libloather

This is the “moderates” narrative. Pure fake news.


13 posted on 02/16/2020 5:18:27 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Libloather

Love articles like this. Doom and gloom for the Dems. Make them stay at home on election day.


14 posted on 02/16/2020 5:20:52 AM PST by VRW Conspirator (NuRulz)
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To: Libloather

I thought Sam Nunn retired and Scoop Jackson was dead. Those are the last moderate democrats I can recall.


15 posted on 02/16/2020 5:21:57 AM PST by hardspunned
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To: Libloather

There are no moderates in the RAT party. They are all loons.


16 posted on 02/16/2020 5:23:12 AM PST by tennmountainman (The Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: Libloather

Who are these people they claim are moderates? Moderate extremists, maybe. Not a sound sensible bone in their bodies.


17 posted on 02/16/2020 5:34:12 AM PST by OrangeHoof (The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
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Moderate? Where???
It’s like being pregnant....either you are or you’re not.
Either you’re a communist, or you’re not...no “in between”.
The “moderate democrat” went via of the dodoo bird a long time ago.
They’re all loons, liars, adhere to communism and worship at the altar of the abortion god, Molech. They hate America (except her money), they, hate God, they hate freedom, they hate the Constitution and most of all, they hate us. The SOBs would kill us all in a heartbeat IF they thought they could get away with it.
They’re AINOs...American in name only. Inside, they are vile evil devil worshippers.


18 posted on 02/16/2020 5:35:49 AM PST by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be a liberal when one is dumber than a box of rocks...)
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To: Libloather
There’s that word again. Trying to convince
people Rats are moderate.
19 posted on 02/16/2020 5:41:08 AM PST by wardamneagle
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To: mewzilla

Calls to memory the Russian Revolution and the “Democratic” Workers party led by Lenin. The party split into two factions...Those that agreed with Lenin who wanted a wholesale revolution and rule by force by him, on behalf of the proletariat...the Bolshieviks ..and those who wanted to bring about Marxism more slowly with a step-by-step approach...the Menshieviks.

The Democrat party of today is going through the very same split.


20 posted on 02/16/2020 5:45:40 AM PST by RonnG (')
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