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iluvtennis

(19,843 posts)
Sat Nov 2, 2019, 11:24 AM Nov 2019

Democrats are poised to take control of both of Virginia's state legislative chambers on Tuesday


🌊🇺🇸 Germerican 🇩🇪🌊@tyrion1, 16m
Some good news here:

"Democrats are poised to take control of both of Virginia’s state legislative chambers on Tuesday, bringing the state under unified Democratic control for the first time in a quarter century."





https://www.huffpost.com/entry/virginia-state-election-democrats_n_5dbc715be4b0576b62a19529

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Go Virgina, go Virginia!!!
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Democrats are poised to take control of both of Virginia's state legislative chambers on Tuesday (Original Post) iluvtennis Nov 2019 OP
Turn Virginia blue! Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #1
Good news.. pwb Nov 2019 #2
Turn around three times and spit nycbos Nov 2019 #3
I miss that show RainCaster Nov 2019 #4
I spit. It froze. Saviolo Nov 2019 #12
Let's hope this turns out to be true. OliverQ Nov 2019 #5
It's hopefully a sign of things to come. defacto7 Nov 2019 #6
My state is awesome! Duppers Nov 2019 #7
Congrats for all you do, VA!! BlueWI Nov 2019 #8
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2019 #9
YES God let this happen!! bluestarone Nov 2019 #10
I'm not sure I dare believe this Boomer Nov 2019 #11
In NoVA, Blue is spreading west. May it continue over the mountains... JudyM Nov 2019 #14
Holy shit Wednesdays Nov 2019 #13
Don't count the chickens yet nitpicker Nov 2019 #15
I've seen this Lucy football thing too many times... VOTE!!! maxrandb Nov 2019 #16

Boomer

(4,168 posts)
11. I'm not sure I dare believe this
Sat Nov 2, 2019, 02:21 PM
Nov 2019

But fingers crossed that it comes to pass.

Meanwhile, a few miles away in West Virginia, I'm stuck in deep red territory.

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
15. Don't count the chickens yet
Sun Nov 3, 2019, 07:24 AM
Nov 2019

In the contested seats, it will all come down to turnout. Temperatures in Northern VA will go from 40 to 60 degrees. At least it's not going to rain here. I'll be happy if my precinct gets 30% turnout overall.

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