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Yay!

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Anonymous wrote:Cheat sheet for Virginia results:

It would be GREAT if tonight ended up as a rebuke of Youngkin.

I don’t think the early returns look great for Dems unfortunately.

Where are you getting this? Right now, Dems are poised to pick up a seat in RURAL VA. They will pick up a couple of Senate seats. My money is on Dems taking both chambers.

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Anonymous wrote:Cheat sheet for Virginia results:

It would be GREAT if tonight ended up as a rebuke of Youngkin.

I don’t think the early returns look great for Dems unfortunately.

Put up some numbers that make you think that then.

Democrat Gabe Amo who served in the Obama and Biden White Houses will replace Democrat David Cicilline and become the first Black member of Congress from Rhode Island.
https://apnews.com/article/rhode-island-special-election-2023-congress-senate-8ac87a81b29568859ef91443bb0a9b92

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Anonymous wrote:Cheat sheet for Virginia results:

It would be GREAT if tonight ended up as a rebuke of Youngkin.

I don’t think the early returns look great for Dems unfortunately.

Minor hooray for another Raffensperger type

This seems significant

Anonymous wrote:This is a lesson for democrats to get back into those rural red areas. They are not lost to MAGA.

Biden did some of this already and improved margins in a LOT of areas like this which is why 2020 was different than 2016.

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Anonymous wrote:Dave “I’ve Seen Enough” Wasserman has already called KY Governor for Beshear.

I haven't followed KY politics enough .. what lessons are there to learn from Beshear? The state is obviously still red as can be. What messaging is getting through from him to otherwise Trumpian supporters?

Others have mentioned Beshear's name recognition and the fact that his opponent was not particularly strong. Another reason for his success is performance. He has done an outstanding job running the state. Another couple of notable things. Beshear vetoed a bill that would have banned gender affirming care for children. A huge number of DCUMers are convinced that trans issues are kryptonite for Democrats (and many even threaten to vote Republican themselves due to trans issues). But, Beshear clearly paid no price for standing up for trans youth. Second, Beshear ran very hard in favor of abortion rights.

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Anonymous wrote:Dave “I’ve Seen Enough” Wasserman has already called KY Governor for Beshear.

I haven't followed KY politics enough .. what lessons are there to learn from Beshear? The state is obviously still red as can be. What messaging is getting through from him to otherwise Trumpian supporters?

Be a moderate democrat palatable to rural voters and run against a black Republican in the south

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Anonymous wrote:Dave “I’ve Seen Enough” Wasserman has already called KY Governor for Beshear.

I haven't followed KY politics enough .. what lessons are there to learn from Beshear? The state is obviously still red as can be. What messaging is getting through from him to otherwise Trumpian supporters?

He might be a unique case, given his strong name recognition.

Anonymous wrote:Dave “I’ve Seen Enough” Wasserman has already called KY Governor for Beshear.

I haven't followed KY politics enough .. what lessons are there to learn from Beshear? The state is obviously still red as can be. What messaging is getting through from him to otherwise Trumpian supporters?

Anonymous wrote:Cheat sheet for Virginia results:

It would be GREAT if tonight ended up as a rebuke of Youngkin.

Anonymous wrote:Cheat sheet for Virginia results:

This is helpful. Thank you.