I'm not sure what the lesson of Oz is. I feel like if a moderate Republican type person ran as a Democrat, he would just not get a lot of support from Democrats, and being one would make his case to Republicans that much harder. Would be easier just to compete for the Republican nomination on whatever platform. I don't think there is much of a middle ground. There are plenty of independent voters because of disgust for the parties, but I don't think that makes them moderate voters. One thing Oz had going for him was he was at least initially supported by the fickle Mr Trump. There's not really such a figure in the Democratic party.
I feel like if a moderate Republican type person ran as a Democrat, he would just not get a lot of support from Democrats,
That's how AOC got in. Find a solid blue place where the candidate isn't even campaigning, sign up for the primary, get a few voices and win the primary by almost default.
If a stupid bartender can do it, so can an unknown guy that ends up being a Republican in disguise.
Tell me a conservative latina couldn't have done exactly what the DSA did with AOC. Just pretend you have a very democrat like platform for the primary to get voices on board, once nominated, just win by default being in a solid blue area.
That's what I'm saying. I'm surprised more people don't abuse the easily abused system.
Have your candidate register as a Democrat, have him present himself. That's what I'm saying!
Don't just find a D you like, put a R you like in the D primary, like Dr. Oz did in PA!
I'm not sure what the lesson of Oz is. I feel like if a moderate Republican type person ran as a Democrat, he would just not get a lot of support from Democrats, and being one would make his case to Republicans that much harder. Would be easier just to compete for the Republican nomination on whatever platform. I don't think there is much of a middle ground. There are plenty of independent voters because of disgust for the parties, but I don't think that makes them moderate voters. One thing Oz had going for him was he was at least initially supported by the fickle Mr Trump. There's not really such a figure in the Democratic party.
That it's easy to infiltrate the other party.
That's how AOC got in. Find a solid blue place where the candidate isn't even campaigning, sign up for the primary, get a few voices and win the primary by almost default.
If a stupid bartender can do it, so can an unknown guy that ends up being a Republican in disguise.
Tell me a conservative latina couldn't have done exactly what the DSA did with AOC. Just pretend you have a very democrat like platform for the primary to get voices on board, once nominated, just win by default being in a solid blue area.