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JI7

(89,252 posts)
1. Why would a longtime republican held seat which we picked up during
Thu May 14, 2020, 10:22 PM
May 2020

a blue wave be a slam dunk ?

Especially in Special election.

padfun

(1,786 posts)
2. California has its conservative area's
Thu May 14, 2020, 10:24 PM
May 2020

and this is one of them. Katie Hill's win was the first Dem in 20 something years. She shouldn't have resigned.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,637 posts)
5. You're welcome, my dear Laelth.
Thu May 14, 2020, 10:35 PM
May 2020

I just signed up for their newsletter or whatever it is. These folks are onto something.

Celerity

(43,411 posts)
6. great article, hugz my dear Peggy!
Thu May 14, 2020, 10:44 PM
May 2020


Is it guaranteed that Smith is our nominee for the November 2020 election? She did not impress me that much. I loved Katie Hill, so damn her fucking shit husband.
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
7. Don't take the loss as a harbinger. But, it's darn sure a warning that our disdain
Thu May 14, 2020, 10:46 PM
May 2020

for trump’s and GOPer’s performance doesn’t necessarily translate to winning elections.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
8. Several prediction sites lean this Dem in Nov.
Thu May 14, 2020, 11:01 PM
May 2020

There will be a much bigger, and more Democratic, turnout.
Getting to actually, finally, vote to remove trump will bring out the vote.

kysrsoze

(6,022 posts)
9. That's what I'm hoping. I don't want that ass staying on as my Rep
Thu May 14, 2020, 11:08 PM
May 2020

I think for the G.E., Garcia will be ousted. I still don’t understand why so many Dems don’t realized how important it is to vote in EVERY primary and election.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
10. I can't feel sorry for you
Thu May 14, 2020, 11:54 PM
May 2020

You’ll likely have a short-term repub.
I, on the other hand, have Joe “you lie!” Wilson, who usually gets around 55%. We have a good candidate, but we will need a hell of a blue wave to be competitive.

kysrsoze

(6,022 posts)
11. Oh, man! Yeah, that's tough. I'm surrounded by blue...
Thu May 14, 2020, 11:59 PM
May 2020

and my state isn’t ever going fully red. Still, it’s sucks that even Orange Co. is all blue now, but my area isn’t.

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