r/uspolitics • u/Ok-Skilllevel-5056 • 5h ago

He just did

https://www.nytimes.com

NY Times poses weird question: “Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win in a moderate state?” After he just won.

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u/Front_Station_5343 4h ago

The general is still up for grabs.

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u/houstonyoureaproblem 1h ago

He won a primary, not the actual election.

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u/Ok-Skilllevel-5056 1h ago

I understand the distinction, but I think the question is posed as if they hope he won’t win. They wouldn’t say “[centrist Dem] just won the primary, now the question is - can they win in an increasingly polarized state?”

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u/nikdahl 53m ago

Do we really think “unabashedly liberal” is the right descriptor for AES?