As the Democratic Party moves further left, will they be able to attract moderates?

More likely than for regressives to do so.

Unlikely. The democrats have no positions other than extreme left, thanks to Obama failed attempts. Like, Obamacare is still hanging around. An individual cannot buy health insurance in this country without being ripped off, thanks to Obama. Voters will be reminded during the elections and will not forget the lies and disasters of the democrats.

Same mistake they made before, the left believes that the so called moderates actually believe the hate filled rhetoric.

It really doesn't work if you go around sticking labels on groups of people without any idea what those labels mean!

Compared to most European political parties the US Democrats would be considered center-right and have remained that way for many years. So they only appear more left wing when compared to a Republican party that is being hijacked by authoritarian far right and ultra-religious groups.

Most people give the facts are moderate. It's not that the Democrats will attract more people, rather that an increasingly extremist Republican party may (hopefully) start to scare more of them off!

if you think the democrats have been moving left, you're insane.

it is the republicans who have been moving to the right. want proof? look at their platform. they have embraced the same grievances that motivated Timothy McVeigh to blow up the building in Oklahoma City.

"The Turner Diaries" is being quoted in GOP circles as if it is an historical document!

they will pick up MS-13 voters

Democrats include everyone republicans don’t want to represent.

Progress is moving further left. That doesn't mean Democrats won't ever lose, but it does mean they aren't the party that's in danger of dying if it doesn't change.

Like lets take gay marriage for example. It was a major rallying issue for the GOP, then they lost so badly that they had to pretend it was never even an issue. It's settled.

Can you think of one issue where Democrats had to do that? I didn't think so.

Right now all the left needs to do is wait for baby boomers to die. What is the long term plan for Republicans exactly?

They want to gain power. They are not necessarily wishing to attract anyone. They don't want to convince you of their position, They demand you knuckle under.

Supporters of the Democratic Party have many theories to explain the they were handed on Election Day. The explanations seem to boil down to one basic proposition, however: Voters are too stupid to know what's good for them.- Bloomberg