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AZProgressive

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6. I think she can raise a lot from small grassroots contributions
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 03:31 PM
Jun 18

It would help her chances if she did run for Senate and win that seat in New York before running for President but if she chooses not to I still like her chances to raise money from grassroots donors.

I think her chances of winning a primary are tough because there may be people that like her policies but are unsure she can win a general election.

As far as the socialist label I think she can do it in a similar way that Bernie Sanders was able to. I remember this from Karl Rove who I hate to quote but he did get Bush elected so I think he can be right in his analysis sometimes.

Vox

Sanders self-identifies as a democratic socialist, and Rove, who told the Fox and Friends audience “socialism ain’t pretty,” even found something good to say about the parts of the senator’s appearance that addressed democratic socialism.

“He did a good job of softening the edges of socialism,” Rove said. “He made it feel warm and fuzzy, kumbaya, let’s shake hands around the campfire.”

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/4/20/18508880/karl-rove-bernie-sanders-could-beat-donald-trump-in-2020

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