Re: [North Georgia Democrats] I don't think our Georgia campaign was ran badly,...

Ken Akins commented on Tom McMahan's post in North Georgia Democrats. Ken Akins 10:57am Nov 17 Populism is the common thread which has bonded Democrats in Georgia in the past. Somehow we have lost that fervor of being the party of the common man. Comment History Frank Gilkeson 10:45am Nov 17 we are all populists now. Populism is a political doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as hopes and fears) of the general people, especially contrasting those interests with the interests of the elite.[1] Populist sentiment contributed to the American Revolutionary War, and continued to shape the young United States afterward.[2] While for much of the twentieth century populism was considered[by whom?] to be a political phenomenon mostly in Latin America,[citation needed] since the 1980s populist movements and parties have enjoyed degrees of success in First World democracies such as Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, andScandinavian countries. Christina Taulbee DeLaigle 10:41am Nov 17 At the banks with wire transfers. Jimmy Holbrook 9:59am Nov 17 But where in Republican red Southern states did those candidates win in this election? W Lorraine Watkins 8:07am Nov 17 Since this report is nothing more than numbers indicating as the campaign progressed Ms. Davis became less popular relative to her opponent there is not much else to conclude. Ms. Davis became a rock star for her assertiveness in shamelessly advocating for reproductive rights in a state where most males consider women chattel. But they admire "spunkiness" and standing up for principle. Perhaps the failure of the candidacy had more to do with the well funded negative campaign by Abbot eroding that perception until she became just another defensive beaten down Texas woman. Makes you admire Ann Richards and Molly Ivins all the more for sustaining. IMO the evidence is that the perception of strength of character and holding to principle can overcome presumed profound ideological differences with the voters. Across the country it was those liberal progressives who ran as such who won. Georgia style Democrats lost. Brian Maddux 6:38am Nov 17 I disagree. The pool is there, we just can't seem to connect and get them to the polls. Original Post Tom McMahan 6:03am Nov 17 I don't think our Georgia campaign was ran badly, but the results would indicate the essential truth of this article. Simply being "Democratic" or simply being "Liberal" or "Progressive" alone isn't enough yet. We don't have a large enough pool of voters to reliably count upon yet for victory. Wendy Davis's Campaign Was Bad, But That Probably Didn't Matter fivethirtyeight.com To the surprise of few non-partisans with the slightest bit of electoral awareness, Democrat Wendy D... View Post on Facebook · Edit Email Settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.