1. It is incorrect to cite the "progressive vs. moderate" totals in the Iowa Caucus to make the argument the Democratic Party is still a moderate party.
The electorate was ideologically farther to the left than we've ever seen, radical even when comparing to the middle.
The electorate was ideologically farther to the left than we've ever seen, radical even when comparing to the middle.
2. Many Democratic caucus-goers listened to their heads, not their hearts, and voted for candidates the media told them was more electable.
That is clear from the voter analysis.
That is clear from the voter analysis.
3. When 7 in 10 support single-payer, it's a radical electorate when compared to the country as a whole.
That's not a moderate party. Just shows that many are still practical, even if that practicality was a media-created illusion.
That's not a moderate party. Just shows that many are still practical, even if that practicality was a media-created illusion.
