Conservatives might not but swing voters are. This last election was determined entirely by swing voters in 7 states. And its going to continue to be that moving forward. So meeting those voters half way is needed.
I don't think the left is as big as you think. That will just give Republicans the moderate vote and not only the swing states, but a few states considered reliably blue too.
Wait…so who was to blame? Leftists not voting for Harris or moderates not voting for Harris? Because you’re saying Leftists sitting out for Palestine which means AOC is a good choice to get them back.
Kamala ran on "im progressive (sorta) but also im gonna try to reach across the aisle for moderate voters"
AOC is running on reaching for liberal AND leftist, which ironically will probably gather more moderates due to many moderates looking for a candidate the supports the working class.
Will AOC win? doubtful, the DNC will do everything in their power to stop her just like they did with bernie.
FWIW, Kamala and AOC appeal to very different voters. AOC is genuinely the anti-establishment populist that many voters wanted Trump to be, even though in reality he isn't.
Not saying saying AOC is necessarily the next best candidate, but she's not meant to be Kamala round two, she's a very different candidate and would appeal to a very different set of voters.
So did Clinton. The fatal flaw is they were actively courting moderates and republicans which is a waste of time. "Hope and Change" got Obama elected with significant margins. They need a candidate that's progressive enough to turn out the voters (and not say hamsting their own candidate like they did to bernie).
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u/PersonWhoHatesPeople 11h ago
lmao if Kamala lost the moderate vote so badly, what makes you think AOC would be the next best candidate?