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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Aug 2, 2022, 09:07 PM Aug 2022

MI-11 Democratic Primary: 46 % reported [View all]

Haley Stevens 30,798
Andy Levin 22,067

Once again, Democratic voters, given a choice, go with the mainstream candidate. Perhaps ther’s a message there.

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MI-11 Democratic Primary: 46 % reported [View all] brooklynite Aug 2022 OP

I see Tlaib is winning her race AZProgressive Aug 2022 #1

Tlaib's district in D+32. Stevens' is R+2 brooklynite Aug 2022 #3

She has higher name ID AZProgressive Aug 2022 #6

Levin isn't mainstream? TheRealNorth Aug 2022 #2

No, he's not...at least by OUR REVOLUTION'S standards...or Bernie's brooklynite Aug 2022 #5

I think it's a little more complicated than what you're implying Nevilledog Aug 2022 #4

Are you saying the voters couldn't see through the "corporate" and "pro Israel" money? brooklynite Aug 2022 #7

AIPAC is NOT a Dem ally Celerity Aug 2022 #9

Which has nothing to do with the voters' choice... brooklynite Aug 2022 #10

4.5 million usd worth dark money attack adverts certainly helped Stevens Celerity Aug 2022 #22

AIPAC put money into Stevens. OR put money into Levin brooklynite Aug 2022 #28

APIPAC also put 10s of millions into 37 Rethugs who voted against certifying the 2020 POTUS election Celerity Aug 2022 #30

Which, again, says nothing about the vote in MI-11 brooklynite Aug 2022 #31

You keep on overstating the effects of a handful of endorsements, when the real difference makers Celerity Aug 2022 #32

I capitalize OUR REVOLUTION because it's a corporate name... brooklynite Aug 2022 #33

lol Celerity Aug 2022 #35

I've evolved in nine months? brooklynite Aug 2022 #36

lol Celerity Aug 2022 #38

actually AIPAC put the money in due to his position on Israel dsc Aug 2022 #34

+1 Celerity Aug 2022 #8

... betsuni Aug 2022 #12

So you don't think $4 million in negative advertising could affect an election? Nevilledog Aug 2022 #14

I think redistricting has more effect JohnSJ Aug 2022 #16

That will always have an effect. Nevilledog Aug 2022 #18

Ug. This is one thing that turns me away from The Revolution Aug 2022 #26

Dave Wasserman has seen enough.... brooklynite Aug 2022 #11

please......... Takket Aug 2022 #13

The Tweet that brings up contributions looks like a woman AZProgressive Aug 2022 #17

and the insinuation by some in the Sanders wing of the party, without explicitly saying it, is JohnSJ Aug 2022 #20

The progressive candidates don't take corporate PAC money AZProgressive Aug 2022 #21

You are incorrect. They started their own PAC JohnSJ Aug 2022 #24

It has to do with the make up of the district, and those who believe Levin is losing because of JohnSJ Aug 2022 #15

Brown came out as cosponsor to M4A and a member of the Progressive Caucus AZProgressive Aug 2022 #19

yes, I am sure Brown doing that made a handful on here very unhappy (I was for Brown as Turner is a Celerity Aug 2022 #23

Do You think the endorsements of Bernie and AOC helped or hurt Levin in that district? JohnSJ Aug 2022 #25

AOC never officially endorsed Levin, although she went with others to a rally for him Celerity Aug 2022 #27

That problem solver's caucus is a joke. There is no compromise with the party of trump. JohnSJ Aug 2022 #29

You clearly don't know what you are talking about. W_HAMILTON Aug 2022 #37

My post was about Brown AZProgressive Aug 2022 #39

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #40