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Originally Posted by James

I'd have thought you'd play to the middle ground if the other side is moving further to the extremes. Otherwise (in a two-party system) a lot of the public in the political middle don't feel their views are represented.

I don't know a lot about US politics but the Democrats might think they can put anyone up against Trump, and they will still win - so take the chance to nominate a radical. That might not work out for them though.

24 Democrats running including real old Biden
who keeps changing his view
to be like the Younger Democrats.