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34. I'm talking about who is actually voting in the Democratic primary

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:16 AM

Sep 2018

...but you can hold onto whatever makes you feel comfortable.

This UPSET VICTORY was due to a shift in the individuals who have shown up to vote... like I said, younger, more diverse (women and black and Hispanic voters), and decidedly more progressive voters are expanding the base of voters in these contests, providing upsets like this one in several parts of the nation.

Ten years ago is a long time in politics. The ground can just open up right under you and swallow you up if you're caught standing still, expecting the political landscape to remain the same after a decade.

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44-year old Ayanna Pressley wins the 'Kennedy seat' ...something's happening here. [View all] bigtree Sep 2018 OP

Extremely exciting! budkin Sep 2018 #1

I like this! bettyellen Sep 2018 #2

Capuano was a good progressive Democrat Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #3

Is Ms. Pressley not a good Bettie Sep 2018 #8

Sorry I wasn't clear: she's great. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #10

OK. Good to know Bettie Sep 2018 #20

Good. We need fighters. ConnorMarc Sep 2018 #4

Anthony Weiner? No thanks. SharonClark Sep 2018 #6

Seriously. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #7

Absurd post. honest.abe Sep 2018 #12

WTF? MoonRiver Sep 2018 #32

army of weiners? you were thinking of this, right? 0rganism Sep 2018 #48

You may want to rephrase that. Blue_true Sep 2018 #50

Jerry Brown BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #51

Good news! We need new blood and exciting candidates. SharonClark Sep 2018 #5

I prefer experience... NurseJackie Sep 2018 #9

I prefer change,seems like you know what you are already going to get HipChick Sep 2018 #14

Trump was definitely "change" and not the "same old stale." ehrnst Sep 2018 #25

Trump was already Unstable and Unhinged change and Unqualifed HipChick Sep 2018 #30

You said that you "prefer change," and not "the same old stale" ehrnst Sep 2018 #45

Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #41

Obama was definitely Democratic establishment and center left on many issues, as we know. ehrnst Sep 2018 #46

The demographics haven't changed oberliner Sep 2018 #11

Thanks for posting..seems like the goto HipChick Sep 2018 #13

You're welcome oberliner Sep 2018 #15

it's not just a 'story,' Democratic voters are changing in many regions bigtree Sep 2018 #35

I'm talking about who is actually voting in the Democratic primary bigtree Sep 2018 #34

'Likely voters' seems a rather relevant demographic to ignore. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #36

Another victory! SkyDancer Sep 2018 #16

She herself said that she wasn't that different from her progressive opponent. ehrnst Sep 2018 #28

And she definitely is fed up with the damning on the left of "identity politics" ehrnst Sep 2018 #29

We're watching a generational change and it makes me excited! Vinca Sep 2018 #17

Yup we are SkyDancer Sep 2018 #18

& I am loving it.. disillusioned73 Sep 2018 #21

Ya they did SkyDancer Sep 2018 #22

When they win the general leftynyc Sep 2018 #19

She WILL BE Mass 1st African American women in congress - she has NO republican opposition Nov 6 womanofthehills Sep 2018 #42

Gender and race adjustments are happening. Not ideology. Hortensis Sep 2018 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Sep 2018 #24

She's another Beto. ananda Sep 2018 #26

How do you get to the thought she is more progressive? NCTraveler Sep 2018 #27

Damn!! You've really put things back into perspective! I think... NurseJackie Sep 2018 #31

you're calling this post 'dishonest?' That's a non-starter for me. Stew in it for all I care bigtree Sep 2018 #37

Yes, I think the narrative is dishonest. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #38

no it is not a dishonest narrative bigtree Sep 2018 #40

I did not ask for comity. Not sure where you are getting that from. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #43

K&R ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #33

I don't think anyone other that pundits considers this the "Kenndy seat" brooklynite Sep 2018 #39

DWS and Joe Manchin won their primaries. Grayson lost big. Something's happening here..... nt NCTraveler Sep 2018 #44

Something to think about eh.. JHan Sep 2018 #47

Every House District is different. Some radically so. GulfCoast66 Sep 2018 #49