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William769

(59,058 posts) Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:30 PM Apr 26

Sen. Chris Murphy is really impressing me.

I see him as someone who is helping to unite Democrats. He's not drawing huge crowds but the crowds he does get are working.

kitchen talks on Instagram seem to come more naturally to Murphy than riling up a crowd, his message is clearly resonating with his party's base of voters, many of whom are angry at Democrats in Washington for inaction. He raised around $8 million in the first quarter of the year, a significant sum that could rival the totals for Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, who have been drawing much larger crowds on a tour together.

“The only way that history tells us that you stop an elected leader from converting a country away from democracy is mass mobilization,” he said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-chris-murphy-s-emergency-message-about-trump-is-connecting-with-democratic-voters/ar-AA1DFie4?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ENTPHB&cvid=db04a8985fb149fda8a884ec3e6ac99b&ei=39

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Sen. Chris Murphy is really impressing me. (Original Post) William769 Apr 26 OP

Agreed! He seems smart, passionate, and measured. surfered Apr 26 #1

Perfect description. William769 Apr 26 #2

Town Halls Starbeach Apr 26 #3

He's very good. Quiet Em Apr 26 #4

Despite all the name recognition polling... Fiendish Thingy Apr 26 #5

Agreed. It's going to be a straight white man. Quiet Em Apr 26 #6

surfered

(7,304 posts)

1. Agreed! He seems smart, passionate, and measured.

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Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:55 PM

Apr 26

William769

(59,058 posts)

2. Perfect description.

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:57 PM

Apr 26

Starbeach

(135 posts)

3. Town Halls

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:07 PM

Apr 26

And holding town halls in GOP districts! Murphy is way out in front here.

Quiet Em

(2,022 posts)

4. He's very good.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:14 PM

Apr 26

Strong on all the issues. A fighter. Young. A good guy.

I could support him if he chooses to run for higher office.

Fiendish Thingy

(19,534 posts)

5. Despite all the name recognition polling...

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 02:15 PM

Apr 26

I think Murphy, along with Beshear (unless he runs for Moscow Mitch’s seat) could be likely front runners for the 2028 nomination.

They’re not my choices, but unless something significant changes at the DNC (go David Hogg!) the 2028 nominee will be a straight white man not named Shapiro (and probably not Newsom).

Quiet Em

(2,022 posts)

6. Agreed. It's going to be a straight white man.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 02:20 PM

Apr 26

So I'll be looking at the straight white men who get it. Murphy, Beshear, Pritzker, and Walz get it. Newsom, not so much.

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