We are all Slave now.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

No, those days aren't passing. Sure, most Dems in Massachusetts are in safe seats. But the seats that make the margins are ones where moderates count. You may not know moderates in SF (and there are very few here in Boston), but there are plenty in places like Virginia, Indiana, and Colorado, and if you're going to convert Republican voters you're going to convert them to a moderate dem identity more than a Ty or GGG dem identity. Realize a lot of minority voters in the south count as moderates compared to SF and Boston dems.

We also have plenty of examples around here - BnB, Hank, others who now vote D who used to vote R and who think of themselves as more middle of the road than you and I.

If people play this like moderates don't count, Dems will find that Blue Wave start slipping away.

I'm all in favor of converting moderate Republicans, but the last election showed that people who identify as Republican will, in the end, even vote for a Donald Trump than convert. I think the received wisdom after this November will be that what matters more is exciting your own base and getting them to turn out.