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KelleyKramer

(8,983 posts)
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 04:59 AM Nov 2017

Dems have won all three marquee off-year races - NJGov,VAGov,NYC Mayor - for first time since 1989

Dems have won all three of the marquee off-year races -- NJGov, VAGov, NYC Mayor -- for the first time since 1989.





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Flipping 14 seats from red to blue in VA is the biggest Democratic pick-up since 1899.





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"In Virginia, voters by a 2-1 margin said they were casting their ballot to show opposition to Trump rather than support for him. In New Jersey the margin was 3-1."






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Today's Dem wins were a major victory for voting rights. NJ & WA may pass automatic registration & VA Dems will block GOP legislative gerrymandering






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And just for laughs, this is from a VA Republican calling for Trump to have some... 'self reflection' !

Yeah, right, I'm sure Trump will get right on that .. Bwhaaahahahhahahahahahaha!!!! ................


Rep. SCOTT TAYLOR, Va. Beach Republican, calls election a repudiation of the White House: "I do believe that this is a referendum on this administration"

Taylor faults Trump's "divisive rhetoric," calls on POTUS to engage in "self-reflection"





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Dems have won all three marquee off-year races - NJGov,VAGov,NYC Mayor - for first time since 1989 (Original Post) KelleyKramer Nov 2017 OP
VA house now in play...Wasn't expected, this looks like grade A azz whoopin uponit7771 Nov 2017 #1
Grade AAA if they take it. longship Nov 2017 #2
It's so heartening to see Virginia turning bluer and bluer. phylny Nov 2017 #3

phylny

(8,389 posts)
3. It's so heartening to see Virginia turning bluer and bluer.
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 08:17 AM
Nov 2017

I live in such a red county (75% Republican) but our Democratic effort was strong, and we added over 6,000 to the total vote count. Nice not to be forgotten here in Redneckistan.

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