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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums****** RandySF Appreciation Thread ****** Thank you *****
Every election cycle one DUer steps up and gets into the weeds and fleshes out all of the important races across the country.
This cycle we were particularly fortunate that RandySF stepped up and gave us hourly reports on all of the competitive House seats as well as the Senate seats.
This is a huge benefit to our community and saves us thousands of hours. His posts were accurate and supported Democratic challengers without succumbing to a cheerleader bias.
I had budgeted my time today to spend hours combing through the minutiae of 90 competitive races to have a check off list on who to watch. I prepared pencils, pads and two beers to get me through it.
Now I can just download RandySF's list and check it off as the night unfolds. Still keeping the beers.
You can find RandySF's list here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=journals&uid=231353&page=3
I for one think that he should be rewarded with lots of pats on the back and a doubling of his DU stipend.
Thanks for a gigantic amount of research which saved us a lot of time.
MaryMagdaline
(6,856 posts)still_one
(92,409 posts)Thank you Randy
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)I really appreciate that aspect. When Randy presents a race I know I'm receiving a real world appraisal.
Such a contrast to my early years on this site, when races were trotted out as winnable and I either had to bite my tongue or be called a troll if I disagreed and presented the basic math.
Also as a late nighter on the East Coast I enjoy Randy's timetable with so many threads debuting when the forum is otherwise quiet.
Great job
Raster
(20,998 posts)...Thank you!
panader0
(25,816 posts)but only two beers?
grantcart
(53,061 posts)ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)Docreed2003
(16,876 posts)livetohike
(22,163 posts)alwaysinasnit
(5,075 posts)fierywoman
(7,694 posts)lamp_shade
(14,842 posts)R B Garr
(16,979 posts)highlighted the regional races in all the important ways you mentioned. Very valuable and much appreciated.
Thank you RandySF!
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California_Republic
(1,826 posts)Persondem
(1,936 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,514 posts)safeinOhio
(32,725 posts)Indeed.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,438 posts)Thanks RandySF!
4now
(1,596 posts)denbot
(9,901 posts)And a rec of course.
renate
(13,776 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Dems have leads or real good chances in those races now.
Rainbow Droid
(722 posts)KT2000
(20,588 posts)so a big thank you to him!
Excellent posts always from him.
gademocrat7
(10,672 posts)Your efforts are appreciated.
demigoddess
(6,645 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,166 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)And he had to serve as an advisor to his daughters' successful run for school council too!
SWBTATTReg
(22,166 posts)election specialist than dad RandySF.
And you right in that others on DU do help provide really really good information. In all kinds of areas! It's like a digital encyclopedia DU-driven, and is incredible effective and accurate source of information.
I will, if I'm so bold, want to thank all DUers that go to this effort and work to post all KINDS of information for us here. The money I spend on DU is nothing compared to this and worth every cent.
irisblue
(33,034 posts)Anon-C
(3,430 posts)poli-junkie
(1,007 posts)I always check out RandySF's posts for on-the-ground voter updates! The guy's very reliable.
gay texan
(2,476 posts)archiemo
(493 posts)SaveOurDemocracy
(4,400 posts)Tikki
(14,559 posts)Tikki
ffr
(22,672 posts)hostalover
(447 posts)malaise
(269,176 posts)Thank you RandySF
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)yardwork
(61,711 posts)dchill
(38,539 posts)JudyM
(29,279 posts)Really appreciate your contributions here!
Qutzupalotl
(14,331 posts)gave me more optimism about our chances in general, and let me pick a few favorites to donate to. Much better than going scattershot!
dameatball
(7,400 posts)ismnotwasm
(42,014 posts)Absolutely this.
Cha
(297,692 posts)just around election time!
Thank You for recognizing his invaluable contribution to our Democracy, grant!
Mahalo nui loa, RandySF!
Kaleva
(36,351 posts)MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)I've said it before and I'll happily say it again RandySF is a treasure!
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)Thank you, RandySF
majdrfrtim
(318 posts)turbinetree
(24,720 posts)chowder66
(9,081 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)spanone
(135,880 posts)Phentex
(16,334 posts)I very much appreciated all of your efforts, Randysf.
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,048 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)You have done a great job👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊
mia
(8,362 posts)Hekate
(90,827 posts)a kennedy
(29,710 posts)Thank you RandySF.
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)Your work is much appreciated.
calimary
(81,500 posts)And the TIME and research that's gone into it.
RandySF is a true gem. I hope he's right about most of the governorships - except that Florida and maybe also Georgia are on the flip list, too?
oasis
(49,410 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,819 posts)bluestarone
(17,043 posts)backtoblue
(11,345 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)OnDoutside
(19,972 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,567 posts)Good on you, mate! Mega-kudos!
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)Love that we have someone here who does all this stuff. I'll never not rec a RandySF thread.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)lapucelle
(18,337 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)The woman running in Connecticut you posted about a month or two back ended up losing her race for the state general assembly by 99 votes (50-50% tie, so it will go to a recount, I believe) The seat had gone Republican by at least 10% or more for over a decade, with elections every 2 years.
Oddly, while the local race was a near dead heat, my town flipped from Clinton over Trump by 11% in 2016 to the Republican governor candidate winning by 6% here this year. (The town went for Romney by 4% over Obama in 2012)
HelenWheels
(2,284 posts)That's when Randy will run and he will win.