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SSJVegeta

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15. Instituional and cultural barriers exist. I get it.
Sun May 17, 2026, 02:38 PM
15 hrs ago

But Edward's absolutely ran on a message appealing to the working class. That doesnt mean he ran as a liberal. But it does mena he ran on a message that appealed to the general population. Which is what might point is.

Examples include:

Expanding Healthcare Access: His most impactful move was expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. This provided life-saving health coverage to hundreds of thousands of low-income working Louisianans, drastically reducing the state's uninsured rate.Prioritizing Public Education: He secured the first pay raises for public school teachers in a decade, fully funded the TOPS college scholarship program, and invested heavily in early childhood education.Military and Personal Background: As a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army Ranger, his patriotic and military background resonated strongly with working-class patriotism and traditional values.Championing Economic Equity: He consistently advocated for a higher minimum wage, equal pay for women, and workplace policies that protect working families.Traditional Values: As a pro-life, practicing Catholic, his political philosophy aligned with many of the social and moral values held by working-class, rural, and religious voters.Economic Stewardship: He worked across the aisle to eliminate massive state budget deficits, leaving the state with budget surpluses and historical lows in unemployment without implementing harsh cuts to core public services




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If the fundraiaing for the dems can get tripled or quintupled there might be a chance SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #1
No, the problem there isn't money . It's that it's a very red state JI7 17 hrs ago #2
It is a very red state because democrats have done little to appeal to people and make it otherwise. SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #3
No, it's not messaging . Obama lost the state also. Some people are just very right wing and they have different JI7 17 hrs ago #6
Obama did not campaign in Louisiana in the GE in 2008 or 2012. SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #9
I like in a blue dot in Ohio but grew up in Southern, WV. Some places are just culturally Republican right now. FascismIsDeath 17 hrs ago #8
Ossoff, Jon Bel Edwards, Talarico, Warnock, Beshear, SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #10
Only 2 of those qualify really. FascismIsDeath 16 hrs ago #11
All count as the south or red states. You can find many ways to discount success of candidates SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #12
Yes but not all of them are dominated by "conservative culture". North Carolina has been in swing state territory for... FascismIsDeath 15 hrs ago #14
Obama nearly won missouri and had a Dem Governor and senator fairly recently. SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #17
You are talking about events that happened 1-2 generations ago though. FascismIsDeath 15 hrs ago #25
But my point is to examine how they became that way in the first place SSJVegeta 14 hrs ago #26
Andy Beshear is not the only Democratic Governor of Kentucky in recent memory standingtall 15 hrs ago #23
Kentucky is a lot like West Virginia with the exception that it has a real actual city or 2 with and isn't as white. FascismIsDeath 14 hrs ago #27
If Texas is not a red State, but a suppressed State standingtall 15 hrs ago #18
All of those southern states suppress the black vote. FascismIsDeath 15 hrs ago #24
Ossoff and Warnock would have no chance in Louisiana. JI7 15 hrs ago #13
Instituional and cultural barriers exist. I get it. SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #15
Which Democrats don't run on supporting the working class ? JI7 15 hrs ago #16
Perhaps you misunderatand me. I did not say there is trouble supporting the working class by dems SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #19
Bel Edwards opposed abortion rights JI7 15 hrs ago #20
Yes. One of the reasons he appealed to the working class there. SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #21
Yes, and abortion restrictions hurt the working class economically JI7 15 hrs ago #22
In theory, but it will be tough EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #4
Democratic turnout in the Louisiana Senate Primary was lower than Republican turnout. sop 17 hrs ago #5
The state also lost a large number of the black population after Katrina and they haven't returned JI7 17 hrs ago #7
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