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Ten things Iowa Democrats should do [View all]
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Nationally, places like Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas look promising. Demographics in those places are moving in the favor of Democrats. In Iowa, the opposite is true. So how do Iowa Democrats move forward?
I do not pretend to have all the answers. But I do have a few ideas. Like I noted earlier, nothing I say here is a silver bullet. But I do think some of these things will help. So here it goes – a David Letterman-style Ten Things Iowa Democrats Should Do:
1. As I noted above, multiple things can be true. Do we need to capture more of the rural vote? Yes. Do we need to champion policies that support African Americans? Yes. Can you do things to help both rural and urban residents? Yes. Multiple things can be true at once.
2. There is going to be a lot of discussion about whether Democratic candidates need to be more moderate or more liberal. I actually don’t believe that is the main issue. I think Iowa Democrats need some candidates with some pizzazz!
more...https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2020/11/11/ten-things-iowa-democrats-should-do/?fbclid=IwAR2vw1KHl5SiNWfx8QkKyXzeKGc0AKQwlkPeorGN6raQdMGt8SYywTUvZtY
Nationally, places like Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas look promising. Demographics in those places are moving in the favor of Democrats. In Iowa, the opposite is true. So how do Iowa Democrats move forward?
I do not pretend to have all the answers. But I do have a few ideas. Like I noted earlier, nothing I say here is a silver bullet. But I do think some of these things will help. So here it goes – a David Letterman-style Ten Things Iowa Democrats Should Do:
1. As I noted above, multiple things can be true. Do we need to capture more of the rural vote? Yes. Do we need to champion policies that support African Americans? Yes. Can you do things to help both rural and urban residents? Yes. Multiple things can be true at once.
2. There is going to be a lot of discussion about whether Democratic candidates need to be more moderate or more liberal. I actually don’t believe that is the main issue. I think Iowa Democrats need some candidates with some pizzazz!
more...https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2020/11/11/ten-things-iowa-democrats-should-do/?fbclid=IwAR2vw1KHl5SiNWfx8QkKyXzeKGc0AKQwlkPeorGN6raQdMGt8SYywTUvZtY
Rod Sullivan is a Johnson County supervisor.
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