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I mentioned him before- I think he actually would have a shot because while not far left he has not alienated portions of the base in the manner HRC had. I also have heard several people on both sides wanting a 'straight up the middle' kind of candidate to simply settle everyone down. I think the big upside for him is that NC is in the same spot now that Virginia was when he was able to break through. He could prove attractive in Georgia as well which Dems will need to play for if the Midwest is slipping.
The biggie for Dems is whether to try to simply let Trump rise/fall, to try to get more voters to the center (where there really is not much action) or to reclaim some of their voters to the left.
We all keep forgetting this election truly came down to about 200k votes in 3 states. That number can be found in disenfranchised folks who lean Dem as easily as anywhere.
Doesn't Tom Perez have a 50 state approach? That's a smart plan I think.
I think they should both capitalize on any failures of Trump, and promote a strong platform that attracts as many people as possible.
After thinking about this a bit, I do think, however, that someone from the (mountain) west might not be a bad choice. Western Democrats tend to be much more libertarian in general than their eastern or coastal western counterparts. I think that could translate to broader appeal in the middle of the country.
The problem, even this far out, is name recognition and money.
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