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mwooldri

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37. Voting in the R primary in gerrymandered NC...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 05:37 PM

Mar 5

... is IMO the only sure fire way to get change happening around here. That's what I did. Especially as I'm in NC Senate District 26. A district that's basically 60% R, 40% D. So yes, I voted for Sam Page over Phil Berger. Yes come the general election I'm voting for Steve Luking - the Democratic candidate who was the sole candidate and thus no D primary. But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do and crossing the party line to the R side (and holding my nose while doing it, almost literally) is what you gotta do.

And since at last count Page leads Berger by two votes, I kinda like to think it's my wife's vote and my sons vote that put Page over the top.

We will see what the provisional ballots will do, and I'm hoping that Page keeps his lead. Yes he's a Republican. Yes he supports Trump. But a message needs to be sent and heard in Raleigh. If Berger gets by on a thin margin I just think he'll continue on business as usual and not pay his constituents any notice.

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Fetterman needs to pay attention. nt Phoenix61 Mar 5 #6

People in his district definitely need to make a new plan next time he's up for a BComplex Mar 5 #10

Fetterman is a Senator moose65 Mar 5 #34

Ooops! I knew that. BComplex Mar 5 #36

Oh there's already one running. benfranklin1776 Mar 6 #51

We need a real democrat. BComplex Mar 6 #52

Agreed but more will jump in. benfranklin1776 Mar 6 #54

Somehow I think he's a pig in a poke and doesn't care. ananda Mar 5 #16

He knows he's toast JBTaurus83 Mar 5 #17

He's toast. A one termer and he knows it. 617Blue Mar 5 #22

Fetterman is a GOP in sheep's clothing maliaSmith Mar 5 #29

Fetterman needs to be f'ing GONE!!! paleotn Mar 5 #38

So the mythical crossover votes centrists Emile Mar 5 #7

to be fair those are mostly very Dem districts dsc Mar 5 #11

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YMCA... DET Mar 5 #32

Voting in the R primary in gerrymandered NC... mwooldri Mar 5 #37

Berger is brakester Mar 5 #40

It's a shame I only have one Rec. mwooldri Mar 5 #41

This will happen to John Fetterman in 2 years also FakeNoose Mar 5 #42

Dems supported him across the country! I live in CA but may have donated to Fetterman BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 5 #44

zero hard feelings for Fetterman voters Skittles Mar 5 #45

No I think Chump is blackmailing him FakeNoose Mar 5 #47

that quick endorsement of that vile POS Markwayne Skittles Mar 6 #48

Dem Party Chair Anderson Clayton is a star!! pat_k Mar 5 #43

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Recent report from Anderson Clayton with Simon Rosenberg pat_k Mar 9 #59

That's a burn. Buzz cook Mar 5 #46

No DINO's Historic NY Mar 6 #49

So they made those DINOS extinct, GreenWave Mar 6 #50

Thank God. Dems are learning there can be no cooperation with fascism. Scrivener7 Mar 6 #53

"[B]oth sides of the aisle"? Sounds like one aisle, one side... ColoringFool Mar 6 #56

THAT'S the way to do it!!!! some_of_us_are_sane Mar 9 #57