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My Pet Orangutan

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4. It was the fact the GOP turned out 11m more trumpers,

Reply to JoeOtterbein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 10:02 AM

Nov 2020

that's what did it - digging deeper into their base via social media than anyone thought possible.

All the rest is marginal. The big story is GOP turnout

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It Wasn't Ideology That Sank House Democrats. It Was Bad Strategy. [View all] JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 OP

It was the Pandemic and Democrats not wanting to risk people's health JI7 Nov 2020 #1

A tactical decision based in large part on the virus is hard for NoMoreRepugs Nov 2020 #2

I was thinkng the same thing. ananda Nov 2020 #20

Donald Trump was able to get a lot of voters to the polls. kentuck Nov 2020 #3

It was the fact the GOP turned out 11m more trumpers, My Pet Orangutan Nov 2020 #4

We SANK?. Great use of hyperbole Politico. If you are going to use terminology that isn't Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #5

We LOST House seats, DIDN'T take the Senate and lost in the State Legislatures brooklynite Nov 2020 #8

OK, look at it how you will. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #9

BETTER BELIEVE IT! MrsCoffee Nov 2020 #6

The outcome was dictated by a number of factors and no single issue over another beachbumbob Nov 2020 #7

Good analysis dustyscamp Nov 2020 #10

Lulz! NurseJackie Nov 2020 #11

+100000 The base is not comprised of 'summer soldiers'. We showed up and we voted for Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #22

Yes indeed... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #25

Jackie that is the best comparison I have ever read. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #27

Sooo... fuck the pandemic? Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #12

Dems down ticket didn't run against Trump Johnny2X2X Nov 2020 #13

I can think of a number of races where the person ran against Trump and lost. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #23

The Unlikely Voters BelieveCassandra Nov 2020 #14

Agreed. Plus... JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #18

Most voters don't know who their congressperson is. gulliver Nov 2020 #15

Anyone can be a Monday morning quarterback. lpbk2713 Nov 2020 #16

It starts in college. The Republicans have been Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #17

Excellent point! JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #19

This is article is wrong and meant to excuse the left from responsibility for this failure. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #21

+1, They were even using AOC in ads in Southern California. R B Garr Nov 2020 #24

It is clear...and the idea that newbie house members have some ability to Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #28

Trump connected with socially alienated voters and got them to the polls Yavin4 Nov 2020 #26