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JI7

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33. It's not impossible but I think we need something like 2008 for a woman to win

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 01:10 AM

Jun 17

2008 which was an election after 2 terms of Republicans in the white house and an economic downturn.

Hillary would have won in 2008 if she was the nominee.

But social media has changed some things also. Look at how people think California is a war zone .

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Has American politics moved enough to the point where AOC (or someone like her) can win a presidential election? [View all] In It to Win It Jun 16 OP

Kamala Harris couldn't win. AOC wouldn't either. Scrivener7 Jun 16 #1

Yeah, but once upon a time, we thought someone like Trump wouldn't win until he did In It to Win It Jun 16 #2

AOC won't win. Scrivener7 Jun 16 #4

Despite my OP, my point is really about her policy positions rather than her spefically In It to Win It Jun 16 #6

If AOC did gain a popular following, it would be hard not to give her shot. RoeVWade Jun 16 #18

Agreed, and I don't mean AOC only, but also anyone that has the economic populism like she does In It to Win It Jun 16 #21

Republicans are cultists and would crawl over broken glass to vote for Hillary Clinton if she ran as a Republican. W_HAMILTON Jun 16 #23

With the election fraud that Musk and Trump have admitted to Blue Full Moon Jun 16 #5

NYT poll: 47% of voters described Kamala Harris as "too liberal or progressive" emulatorloo Jun 16 #3

There is a link to a Gallup poll in one of the comments that says 51% thought Obama was too liberal In It to Win It Jun 16 #7

Back then Conservatives didn't utilize social media as much SunImp Jun 16 #20

Not a chance. I'd gladly vote for her, but the US voters generally would not. Even the Dems in the House wouldn't vote tblue37 Jun 16 #8

How about her economic policy positions coming out of someone else's mouth? In It to Win It Jun 16 #10

Only if the messaging is more effective than it has been from too many of our Dems. They would need to avoid tblue37 Jun 16 #13

That's the answer I'm looking for. In It to Win It Jun 16 #16

women are 0 for 2. is that a trend? nt msongs Jun 16 #9

Not as I see it. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 16 #11

Ok, not her, but someone like her who is more qualified and more experienced? In It to Win It Jun 16 #14

Not can* win. People like her are the only non-extremists who have a shot SSJVegeta Jun 16 #12

Lets see how the mid-terms go Johonny Jun 16 #15

Whoever it is kwolf68 Jun 16 #17

Agreed 100% In It to Win It Jun 16 #19

I think we're closer mvd Jun 16 #22

If she, or they, win primaries they definitely have a chance. Not sure how much chance at this point. Silent Type Jun 16 #24

'Fraid not Hekate Jun 16 #25

No, but it moved to a point where Trump can. RandySF Jun 16 #26

Yes SCantiGOP Jun 17 #27

No. To win, one must appeal to a broad swath of voters. SheltieLover Jun 17 #28

If Democrats move to the 'far' left... -misanthroptimist Jun 17 #29

Money and media would destroy AOC or anyone similar in policy, PufPuf23 Jun 17 #30

She's currently more popular than anyone else in the Democratic party (except Barack & Michelle Obama). LudwigPastorius Jun 17 #31

Policy wise maybe...but not her and likely no woman JT45242 Jun 17 #32

It's not impossible but I think we need something like 2008 for a woman to win JI7 Jun 17 #33

Nope! dlilafae Jun 17 #34