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In reply to the discussion: In future elections, I would like to see more emphasis on down ballot races. [View all]TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)12. Explain why Collins won.
There was plenty of emphasis on that race, and Biden is going to win the state easily.
Why were so many voters splitting tickets? Emphasis isn't necessarily the end all solution. We need to understand why we won states at the top of the ticket but lost high-profile races like hers down-ballot. It's not because it didn't get enough emphasis.
Similar situation in races like the Wendy Davis and MJ Hegar campaigns in Texas. They got national attention, millions were spent, their opponents were perceived (perhaps incorrectly) as vulnerable and in the end, it wasn't even close in either case. We also spent millions on targeted state house races in TX, MI, FL, and others that were considered flippable, mostly to no avail.
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In future elections, I would like to see more emphasis on down ballot races. [View all]
dlk
Nov 2020
OP
In the last month of the election, I became concerned about the swelling enthusiasm
Blue_true
Nov 2020
#22
It can't be overlooked that Trump received so much free, in kind, air time for his campaign
dlk
Nov 2020
#23
There are thousands of down ballot races - the top of the ticket can't focus on those
StarfishSaver
Nov 2020
#27
I'm still not clear on what this would look like. Everyone talking about voting a straight ticket?
WhiskeyGrinder
Nov 2020
#24
I think if more attention has been focused on the need to win these races, we might have done better
dlk
Nov 2020
#15
People on the national ticket talking about local races is a waste of time and not effective
StarfishSaver
Nov 2020
#28
You think no one paid attention to the Senate and House races at the national level?
StarfishSaver
Nov 2020
#35