None of which means all 50 states will get the same priority. As I've had to remind people here ad nauseum, even the highly touted 50 State Strategy gave top priority to swing states and districts.
None of which means all 50 states will get the same priority. As I've had to remind people here ad nauseum, even the highly touted 50 State Strategy gave top priority to swing states and districts.
Absolutely. And it also means carefully choosing (and vetting) candidates that are optimally suited for their town/district/state. For instance, however frustrating he was, Joe Manchin was the best Democrats could hope for in West Virginia. Many commenters here and elsewhere wished him good riddance, but I sure do wish we now had Senator Manchin rather than Senator Jim Justice.
Right although it should be worth mentioning that back when Howard Dean was DNC Chair in the 2005-2009 period, he had the DNC invest in states like MS which hadn't received much if any previous support. Certainly the investments may have not been as much as in swing states like WI but this was a start at the time, especially considering the mid 2000's came amid President Bush's approval ratings taking a dip.
What the 50 state strategy really entails in principle is that the Democratic Party should not ignore or write off any race in states that are not considered friendly to Democrats. The strategy itself will take time to implement.
In the immediate future, priority should certainly be made over races Democrats NEED to win.
None of which means all 50 states will get the same priority. As I've had to remind people here ad nauseum, even the highly touted 50 State Strategy gave top priority to swing states and districts.
Absolutely. And it also means carefully choosing (and vetting) candidates that are optimally suited for their town/district/state. For instance, however frustrating he was, Joe Manchin was the best Democrats could hope for in West Virginia. Many commenters here and elsewhere wished him good riddance, but I sure do wish we now had Senator Manchin rather than Senator Jim Justice.
Right although it should be worth mentioning that back when Howard Dean was DNC Chair in the 2005-2009 period, he had the DNC invest in states like MS which hadn't received much if any previous support. Certainly the investments may have not been as much as in swing states like WI but this was a start at the time, especially considering the mid 2000's came amid President Bush's approval ratings taking a dip.
What the 50 state strategy really entails in principle is that the Democratic Party should not ignore or write off any race in states that are not considered friendly to Democrats. The strategy itself will take time to implement.
In the immediate future, priority should certainly be made over races Democrats NEED to win.
true but we overspend in some swing states to the point of over saturation imo