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Voltaire2

(15,377 posts) Wed Jun 24, 2020, 04:18 AM Jun 2020

NY 14 AOC edges out rightwing false flag opponent. [View all]

Last edited Wed Jun 24, 2020, 04:12 PM - Edit history (1)

In a close race Ocasio-Cortez only managed to get 76% of the vote.

On edit: it seems to be settling out at around 70%, so obviously a recount should be conducted.

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NY 14 AOC edges out rightwing false flag opponent. [View all] Voltaire2 Jun 2020 OP

I am very glad. nt marie999 Jun 2020 #1

I see what you did there JHB Jun 2020 #2

... BlueMTexpat Jun 2020 #9

Close? ROFL malaise Jun 2020 #3

She really is Bettie Jun 2020 #23

Damn, a squeaker! tazkcmo Jun 2020 #4

Yay! North Shore Chicago Jun 2020 #5

I lulz'd KG Jun 2020 #6

I guess the "far left" brings out Democratic voters. gab13by13 Jun 2020 #7

Wow, what a nail biter!!! 😳😧😕 Person of Interest Jun 2020 #8

No fair! TheRickles Jun 2020 #10

Lol! demmiblue Jun 2020 #11

I think I've seen that posters opinion often. At least 162 times. Autumn Jun 2020 #12

They can't lie about her enough to make people dislike her. BComplex Jun 2020 #18

76% of the vote? That girl needs to work harder Autumn Jun 2020 #13

She probably ought to resign. Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #14

I'm not aware that anyone suggested this race would be competitive... brooklynite Jun 2020 #15

I'm pretty sure a few people here were Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #16

Even this very disengaged, casual observer from CO read her opponent's resume and thought WTF? hlthe2b Jun 2020 #17

Look at how many briefly supported Bloomberg's pres bid. Nt Humanist_Activist Jun 2020 #19

No one thought the contest was going to be competitive. PTWB Jun 2020 #40

and now nobody here ever supported that troll Cabrera. Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #43

The Title of your post almost got me. berni_mccoy Jun 2020 #20

24,460 people voted for AOC. Just to keep things in perspective R B Garr Jun 2020 #21

Not what you expected, eh? RandiFan1290 Jun 2020 #22

24,460 R B Garr Jun 2020 #24

why did you support a false flag rightwing extremist? Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #27

I thought Kahn was really the better deal, actually. R B Garr Jun 2020 #28

You really think Yang's UBI is the better deal? JonLP24 Jun 2020 #33

LOL, did you see the debate with all three candidates?? R B Garr Jun 2020 #34

UBI is Kahn's position JonLP24 Jun 2020 #37

A lot of these issues that are thrown out aren't really serious considerations. R B Garr Jun 2020 #38

In this thread: Mariana Jun 2020 #31

lol RandiFan1290 Jun 2020 #32

That means 24,460 people didn't vote for Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. That's some perspective for you. Autumn Jun 2020 #25

but did they know about AMAZON?!!11 RandiFan1290 Jun 2020 #26

They knew enough not to vote for a RWer pretending to be a Democrat. Autumn Jun 2020 #29

Now the trolls on on to their next excuse RandiFan1290 Jun 2020 #36

She raiseed way too much money and none of it came from her district!!!! Autumn Jun 2020 #39

Not really a fan of her, but... Happy Hoosier Jun 2020 #30

I guess you can only fool edhopper Jun 2020 #35

..... Blue_true Jun 2020 #41

With only 76%, I guess the honeymoon with AOC is over... SKKY Jun 2020 #42

I love AOC and her performance was spectacular to behold. PTWB Jun 2020 #44

That was a close one! progressoid Jun 2020 #45