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wishstar

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16. Undoubtedly they also did not expect to lose by such large margins either

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 09:41 PM

Jan 2021

Thankfully the final vote totals left no doubt of the winners. I am still in awe of how many more votes the Dems received on Tuesday compared to Biden's win. Such a relief we didn't have to go through stress of weeks of uncertainty.

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I believe the Capitol siege stopped Purdue and Loeffler from contesting their elections [View all] Proud liberal 80 Jan 2021 OP

Things happen the way they are supposed to happen. louis-t Jan 2021 #1

It does seem that way. Men plan, God laughs. Dream Girl Jan 2021 #4

They were both in the building when it happened. tinrobot Jan 2021 #2

Perdue couldn't have been. LisaL Jan 2021 #8

Loeffler was there Silent3 Jan 2021 #12

Perdue's term expired. So he was no longer a Senator. LisaL Jan 2021 #14

Could very well be.. It did turn Cha Jan 2021 #3

Not enough Freddie Jan 2021 #9

Exactly.. not Enough. They must Cha Jan 2021 #13

Yeah. Totally agree. NCDem47 Jan 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Gothmog Jan 2021 #6

I think that's right melman Jan 2021 #7

The margins of victory was more than 0.5%. LisaL Jan 2021 #10

Those two lost Senate seats weren't even in the news that day nt Shermann Jan 2021 #11

No doubt. I think that Perdue was going to challenge his loss for months Under The Radar Jan 2021 #15

Perdue's term expired on the 3rd. The seat is currently vacant. Kaleva Jan 2021 #18

Undoubtedly they also did not expect to lose by such large margins either wishstar Jan 2021 #16

I agree. Kaleva Jan 2021 #17

Thought similarly DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #19