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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
A Virginia seat flipped:
By capitalizing on President Trump’s unpopularity, Wexton, a state senator and former prosecutor, won 56 percent of the vote compared to Comstock who won 43 percent, with about three-quarters of precincts reporting.
She won by portraying the congresswoman as a Trump ally who was out of touch with a well-educated, diverse electorate that has begun to shift the district to the left.
“When we work together we accomplish great things!” Wexton told cheering supporters at a victory party. “We demand a better nation, a nation where we treat each other with dignity and with respect.”
Voters determined to send a message about Trump ousted Comstock after nearly a decade representing parts of the 10th District, first as a state lawmaker and then for two terms in the U.S. House.
Edited by megaeliz on Nov 6th 2018 at 8:56:17 AM
If something cost him than his wood chopping add. Frankly, why should people who want to get rid of republicans in the house vote for a guy who acts like a republican, and not even a moderate but a "go half Trump" one? I actually thought his add was for a republican at first.
I mean I get the notion that his district is more conservative, but this is idiotic.
I don't know - I've been living in Indiana for a bit now, and I saw quite a few "Joe Voted No on Kavanaugh" ads.
Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Nov 6th 2018 at 8:58:39 AM
Oh God! Natural light!Seems like it, though looking at NPR things are looking for overall for Dems:
https://www.npr.org/2018/11/06/650523070/2018-senate-race-election-results
x5 I’m in the Indy market; I saw the same 2-3 ads a million times. One mentioned voting against Kavanaugh and “he even supported Hillary Clinton!” Shocker. But I didn’t see any ads that emphasized Kavanaugh.
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Red state; if gerrymandering and turnout weren’t so bad, it’d be purple. And yeah, he tried to run as Republican lite. Did not work, pissed off a lot of Dems.
Edited by wisewillow on Nov 6th 2018 at 9:02:56 AM
Well, I did see one on Youtube that was basically Pence saying that Donnelly voted No on Kavanaugh, so...I don't know what to tell you.
Oh God! Natural light!Quite frankly, if despite everything the GOP keeps control, I will have officially lost all faith in this country. How does Trump somehow defy all the odds and have everything just magically go his way?
"What do we say to the God of Death? Sean Bean is over there."According to NBC (and this Picture), with 46% of the vote
, Beto O'Rourke (D) is ahead of Ted Cruz (R) for Texas Senate.
Even if we don't take the Senate tonight (and with Donolly's loss, my hopes for the Senate are shrunk), O'Rourke winning would be wonderful to me.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 6th 2018 at 7:56:31 AM