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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In Montgomery County, 22% of all registered voters (over 1 in 5) is unaffiliated.

39% of registered voters (about 2 in 5) are not registered Democrat.

Despite this, 100% of our elected officials over the past 18+ years have been those selected in the Democratic Primary.

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The fact someone is 'unaffiliated' doesn't mean they are centrist.

The vast majority of MoCo residents support Democratic candidates. Why would they not want elected officials who reflect their ideological beliefs. [/quote]

Huge difference between traditional Democrats and the progressives.[/quote]

There's also a big difference between traditional Democrats and "centrists".

The reality, whether you like it or not, is MoCo is heavily left leaning.  And many of us who are certainly not The Squad-style Dems also are very happy to elect Democratic politicians and desire policies that are left leaning.

I"m no fan of the lunatic left.  However, the corrective measures I want vis-a-vis that faction are still grounded in left-leaning policies.  [/quote]
The problem in this county is that the different Democratic factions adopt different combinations of “lunatic left” policies and moderate policies. As a result, there is never a direct referendum on lunatic left versus moderate policies. The elections are about which combination of policies address your priorities while minimizing what you don’t like. It would be a lot easier if there was a direct referendum of an Eric Adams type candidate against an AOC type candidate. But at least for CE we never get that. We now how a lot of pure lunatic left candidates running for county council. Anyone who’s a moderate should fear their success. [/quote]

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