# In which ways (if any) has Democratic strategy changed to prevent a repeat of 2016?

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**Created:** [July 2, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-ways-if-any-has-democratic-strategy-changed-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-2016/1003618 "2024-07-02T08:37:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-ways-if-any-has-democratic-strategy-changed-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-2016/1003618/21 "2024-07-03T04:19:25Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> I’m not going to pander to idiots.

…nobody is asking you too. We are talking Democratic strategy, not who _you_ should or you shouldn’t pander too.

I think that “giving people something to vote for” is a rather obvious thing one should do in _any_ election cycle. And you can do that as well as basing much of your campaign on character. But you are really rolling the dice if you base the _campaign_ on character, when there are enough people in the states that matter have major issues with Biden’s character.

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