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JI7

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8. Stacey Abrams was a HUGE reason Georgia moved faster than North Carolina and

Reply to Jspur (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 07:07 AM

Jan 2021

Texas in getting where they are today.

North Carolina and Texas just needs more work . But we saw how close Beto came and I think North Carolina would have gone Democratic if not for the Sexting/Affair.

Remember that Democrats are held to a higher standard including by their own voters than Republicans.

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If this holds up as a North Carolinian I'm embarrassed [View all] Jspur Jan 2021 OP

Just don't nominate any Dem who can't keep it in his pants 👖. Funtatlaguy Jan 2021 #1

That senate loss hurt but I wonder if we had won that race Jspur Jan 2021 #3

Seems to be a particular problem for NC. LisaL Jan 2021 #7

No worries, partner. DemInBuckhead Jan 2021 #2

I hope so it's been frustrating the last 3 presidential cycles since '08 we have barely Jspur Jan 2021 #4

Virginia and Georgia, but NC can come back. hlthe2b Jan 2021 #5

To be fair, your mans was schtoopin the help and writing about it greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #6

Stacey Abrams was a HUGE reason Georgia moved faster than North Carolina and JI7 Jan 2021 #8

NC is a lot more closer than Texas to be being blue again. Jspur Jan 2021 #9

We would have won a Senate seat if Cunningham wasn't such a jerk Jersey Devil Jan 2021 #10

I just get frustrated because I thought back in '08 we had turned the corner Jspur Jan 2021 #11

This election was hard for us dsc Jan 2021 #12