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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,388 posts)
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:23 PM Feb 2024

Democrats Substantially Over Perform In Oklahoma


Last night, Democrats significantly over performed in a special election state house race in Oklahoma. The district, Oklahoma's 39th, previously voted for Donald Trump by 26 points and Republicans have a 30 point voter registration advantage over Democrats in the area. Despite the significant advantage, Democrats came within just six points of flipping the seat last night, with Democrat Regan Raff earning approximately 45% of the vote and Republican Erick Harris earning about 50.5% of the vote. Votes are still being tallied, but the final margin will not change much.

This trend continued throughout the night as Democrats won special elections in both New York and Pennsylvania, setting the party up for success heading into the November elections.

https://www.meidastouch.com/news/democrats-substantially-over-perform-in-oklahoma

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Democrats Substantially Over Perform In Oklahoma (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2024 OP
This keeps fucking happening. The polls are shit. The pollsters are in the tank for that piece of shit MAGA. SoFlaBro Feb 2024 #1
Maybe this isn't "overperformance" by Democrats FakeNoose Feb 2024 #2
Good thought... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #3
if Oklahomans are catching on Skittles Feb 2024 #4

SoFlaBro

(3,808 posts)
1. This keeps fucking happening. The polls are shit. The pollsters are in the tank for that piece of shit MAGA.
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:26 PM
Feb 2024

FakeNoose

(42,405 posts)
2. Maybe this isn't "overperformance" by Democrats
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:30 PM
Feb 2024

... when it could just as easily be "underperformance" by the media pollsters.

In any case, all the credit goes to the Democratic voters of OK-39. Great job, my dudes!

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
3. Good thought...
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:52 PM
Feb 2024

...from now on, I'll be reading each of those headlines as "Polls Underperform In Historic Election!"

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