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haele

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201. No, in PA, the number of votes for Harambe was more than the difference that gave Trump the state.

Mon Oct 26, 2020, 11:50 PM

Oct 2020

Too many purity voters either thought she'd win and decided it would be better to throw their vote away instead of ensuring the candidate who "didn't win their heart" would have a conclusive win. They made sure their protest vote was given to Trump, whether they admit it or not.
We aren't a parliament, and most states don't have ranked choice voting. As I learned in high school civics, your vote on local politicians is basically a party popularity contest, but your vote for federal offices will always be between the two major parties; you ether vote for a candidate or against a candidate.
So, there were too many democrats, who willingly, for whatever reason, decided to passively give their vote to Trump rather than the Democratic candidate.

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Condemning. progressoid Oct 2020 #155

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3... NurseJackie Oct 2020 #102

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There is no difference between her and you. You're both trying to divide the coalition. miffelplix Oct 2020 #67

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The Donald Trump-Jill Stein coalition? AmericanCanuck Oct 2020 #166

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EXACTLY. Mike Niendorff Oct 2020 #78

Never. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #95

I think not. AmericanCanuck Oct 2020 #167

Sorry. Get used to hearing it. kcr Oct 2020 #222

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K&R betsuni Oct 2020 #97

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"among other factors" progressoid Oct 2020 #144

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And to every other mcar Oct 2020 #114

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That is correct mcar Oct 2020 #123

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Yeah sure, permission Autumn Oct 2020 #173

You're welcome. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #176

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This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #248

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Susan Sarandon's Own Private Handmaid Blue Owl Oct 2020 #131

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doesn have to be 6, 2 will do (11 total). AlexSFCA Oct 2020 #138

Louder, please!! NurseJackie Oct 2020 #140

Yes -- 6 or 8 new seats minimum. AmericanCanuck Oct 2020 #171

Amen. She owns this. I'm still waiting for the R B Garr Oct 2020 #145

You're COMPLETELY wrong! brooklynite Oct 2020 #150

I know, right? NurseJackie Oct 2020 #158

I don't post here very much any more, but occasionally I stop by to read - and stumble onto Ron Green Oct 2020 #159

I'm sure you all are equally mad at Mike Bloomberg for helping put the deciding votes in the Senate liskddksil Oct 2020 #165

Whataboutism. AmericanCanuck Oct 2020 #172

Not at all. Just stating how we got here. You can rightfully be mad at those who stayed home or vote liskddksil Oct 2020 #181

Looks like you've got that covered pretty well all on your own. Thanks! NurseJackie Oct 2020 #178

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Sarandon Supported John Edwards who Cosponsered the IWR JI7 Oct 2020 #196

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The Sarandon Court must not stand. Gothmog Oct 2020 #209

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Lessons need to be learned. herding cats Oct 2020 #227

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I just want to hear their plan to fix what's been broken. herding cats Oct 2020 #232

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This revolution has been disappointing Gothmog Oct 2020 #272

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Yes. Double standard weathervane, and for what. betsuni Oct 2020 #238

Pride? Vanity? Ego? Hurt feelings? Stubbornness? Power? Fame? NurseJackie Oct 2020 #239

Stupidity. betsuni Oct 2020 #244

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