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Misogyny nt sweetloukillbot Jan 2021 #1
Aha! Hadn't thought of that one. nt LAS14 Jan 2021 #4
I think a lot of it is misogyny (but partially because Loeffler was just a gawd-awful human being) hlthe2b Jan 2021 #2
His religion? appleannie1 Jan 2021 #3
There have been multple reasons posited... Blasphemer Jan 2021 #5
Same reason Obama won and Hilary loss ace3csusm Jan 2021 #6
She really wasn't a good candidate. She campaigned by rote and talking points. brush Jan 2021 #22
my first thought was mysogyny. But then Loeffler didn't help her case by constantly appearing with Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #7
Some voters may have just voted for their guy? pwb Jan 2021 #8
I think it's a combination of several different reasons StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #9
All of this and I would also add the Christian factor, with Warnock being a baptist pastor In It to Win It Jan 2021 #19
There was a third race on the ballot that was won handily by the GOPper relayerbob Jan 2021 #10
The third election was not state-wide. LisaL Jan 2021 #13
Ah relayerbob Jan 2021 #15
In reality the difference is not that big. LisaL Jan 2021 #11
I heard on CNN there were a number of black farmers that were bullwinkle428 Jan 2021 #12
Pssst.... check the genitalia of the candidates. TygrBright Jan 2021 #14
Interestingly, the difference between Perdue & Loefler is about the same as that of Warnock & Ossoff mtnsnake Jan 2021 #16
If this was sports, Warnock v Loeffler was the 1 seed playing against the 4 seed. Amishman Jan 2021 #17
Loeffler was not elected, she was appointed, and she's a she. Alex4Martinez Jan 2021 #18
Loeffler 's hair MacKasey Jan 2021 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author MacKasey Jan 2021 #21
Here's an article to this point on NPR.ORG LAS14 Jan 2021 #23
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