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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDems 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
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uponit7771
(90,364 posts)1. VA house now in play...Wasn't expected, this looks like grade A azz whoopin
longship
(40,416 posts)2. Grade AAA if they take it.
Right now, it looks like a tie, which would be grade AA.
phylny
(8,389 posts)3. It's so heartening to see Virginia turning bluer and bluer.
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.