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marmar

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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 06:43 AM Nov 2018

Democrats rebuilt their 'blue wall' in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisc. It's a big deal for 2020 [View all]

CNN) President Donald Trump demolished the "blue wall" in the Great Lakes region two years ago. On Tuesday night, Democrats rebuilt it.

The party's candidates won races for governor and the Senate in the three states that delivered Trump the presidency -- Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Democrats padded their new House majority in the suburbs of Philadelphia and Detroit, while Milwaukee delivered the surge they needed to finally, on their fourth try, beat Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

The Democratic victories set the stage for a 2020 battle royale in the three states that could decide the presidency. ...... (more)

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/11/07/politics/democrats-rebuild-blue-wall-michigan-pennsylvania-wisconsin/index.html



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YES IT IS.. I've been thinking Cha Nov 2018 #1
That is good news leftynyc Nov 2018 #2
None of those states had changed in ideological terms Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #3
i think a lot of educated liberal leaning types left ohio when the economy went down JI7 Nov 2018 #5
That may be true. However, if WI "hadn't changed"... regnaD kciN Nov 2018 #6
The voting systems need to Scarsdale Nov 2018 #12
People moved for jobs IronLionZion Nov 2018 #9
Neglect is right, the popular candidate didn't bother to set foot in them. joshcryer Nov 2018 #13
so called blue wall states were turning red way before 2016. delisen Nov 2018 #30
So happy Gov. Wolf won bigly! Freddie Nov 2018 #4
Wolf May Actually Be RobinA Nov 2018 #21
Yes but they must now work hard to get shit done, to keep that regained trust. OnDoutside Nov 2018 #7
+1 Winters Coming for the president. MI did a great job. Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #8
Trump didn't demolish the blue wall in those states. GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #10
That Said, RobinA Nov 2018 #23
Michigan was expected MichMan Nov 2018 #11
Pennsylvania was expected watoos Nov 2018 #14
Which has nothing to do with statewide elected offices MichMan Nov 2018 #18
Not directly but yes indirectly it does. MrGrieves Nov 2018 #26
But we also won AG & SOS. Plus, I'm happily surprised about my district, MI-08 & MI-11 catbyte Nov 2018 #28
This DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2018 #29
excellent Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #15
And in Michigan... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2018 #16
I see the WI and MI flips most important. 2naSalit Nov 2018 #17
These articles ignore the fact that those 3 states only "flipped" in 2016 by a TOTAL 78,000 votes BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #19
There's A Lot RobinA Nov 2018 #25
Damn right! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #20
Yes, I saw this and I came to the following conclusions The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #22
New York also solidified the "blue wall" last night DinahMoeHum Nov 2018 #24
This and taking the House means it was a great night for dems realmirage Nov 2018 #27
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