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It was NON-COLLEGE educated white women in Virginia that switched [View all] bluewater Nov 2021 OP

A lot more people voted in that election rockfordfile Nov 2021 #1

I'm not very surprised, actually. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 #2

But the percentages were close in 2020. What happened... SMC22307 Nov 2021 #6

They were fed a strict diet of fear. bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #12

Schools/bathrooms were pre-2021, same with the "southern culture," statues, etc. SMC22307 Nov 2021 #15

so why would anyone cut programs from the Build Back Better bill that would help these women? bluewater Nov 2021 #18

Good question. SMC22307 Nov 2021 #26

Maybe, but I live in VA and that's not what they were running on. bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #20

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Ah, OK. I drove through rural counties (Fauquier, parts of Loudoun)... SMC22307 Nov 2021 #29

The Loudoun sheriff's ad bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #37

And stuff like this bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #40

So college-educated white women saw through the Youngkin fear-mongering and BS... SMC22307 Nov 2021 #43

This is not meaning to be a smart ass answer but yes bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #44

I shoulda said above, Republicans always play to fear. SMC22307 Nov 2021 #47

what about college educated men? pstokely Nov 2021 #63

Ugh. Criminals, guns, weak on crime, fear... an oldie but goodie. (n/t) SMC22307 Nov 2021 #41

Got it. I missed one of your previous posts explaining what the ads were about. bluewater Nov 2021 #36

I think you are probably quite accurate. Bottom line: Stupidity. triron Nov 2021 #60

They're feeding it to them in the churches. gldstwmn Nov 2021 #27

From the Washington post on the fear campaign bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #51

They voted significantly more for Biden last year . Big Blue Marble Nov 2021 #9

That's part of why.. mvd Nov 2021 #19

Thank you, Karens. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #3

Nameist. CentralMass Nov 2021 #5

lol bluewater Nov 2021 #8

I know, and I've been one of the big scolds about using that name. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #54

lol uponit7771 Nov 2021 #56

Wow. So what were they whipped into a frenzy over? SMC22307 Nov 2021 #4

Scare the hell out of them underpants Nov 2021 #10

All of the above then? That's a huge swing, percentage-wise. (n/t) SMC22307 Nov 2021 #13

CRT/race baiting Celerity Nov 2021 #39

Probably Covid Klaralven Nov 2021 #7

Great point. underpants Nov 2021 #11

That's a good point. (n/t) SMC22307 Nov 2021 #14

You've convinced me. Great insight. bluewater Nov 2021 #22

Non College White Women have always been Right Wing Leaning JI7 Nov 2021 #30

But if they voted for Biden in 2020, why not McAuliffe in 2021? SMC22307 Nov 2021 #32

They didn't vote for Biden in 2020 JI7 Nov 2021 #35

According to the exit poll in the OP, there was an almost 20% drop... SMC22307 Nov 2021 #38

Many white women became disgusted with Trump but doesn't mean they are liberal JI7 Nov 2021 #45

No one thinks they are liberal. Youngkin has been described as "Trump in a fleece vest"... SMC22307 Nov 2021 #48

But he doesn't come off like Trump . Also Biden and McAuliffe are different JI7 Nov 2021 #49

In a nutshell , "your children are in danger" bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #42

This, and the aid they got at the end of the Trump admin trickled to a stop under Biden. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #52

so stupid white women MFM008 Nov 2021 #16

LOL! DoBotherMe Nov 2021 #34

Qarens. And women tho thought their kids would be taught to be ashamed. haele Nov 2021 #62

They didn't switch USAFRetired_Liberal Nov 2021 #17

That is the question TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #24

the Big change was independents JI7 Nov 2021 #31

How would anynone know these facts ? pidge Nov 2021 #21

Welcome to "The Karening"!!! nt Carlitos Brigante Nov 2021 #23

The white trash vote. roamer65 Nov 2021 #28

+1. Republicans are experts at mixing fear and racism into a potent motivator dalton99a Nov 2021 #46

Did the black vote turn out? BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #50

The LT Governor Chille Nov 2021 #53

The LT gov is Repub Sunsky Nov 2021 #55

+1, I'm waiting to see this also. The voter denial issue being back seated is a big issue to my uponit7771 Nov 2021 #57

We should not mention the black vote unless we win. Nt cinematicdiversions Nov 2021 #64

He needed to do better with Non-College Educated and White Men/Women msfiddlestix Nov 2021 #58

We at least need to find out why the huge switch in months uponit7771 Nov 2021 #59

That would be nice. Socal31 Nov 2021 #61