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dsc

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12. This election was hard for us

Reply to Jspur (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 11:49 AM

Jan 2021

basically we lost most races here about 48 to 52 as a default. We had some strong incumbents win (Cooper, Stein, Marshall, and Wood) and others lose considerably more narrowly (Beasley, Biden, and Cunningham) and a few races were worse (Ag and Labor) but otherwise it was pretty much 52 to 48 in favor of the GOP. That is sad but I do think we are moving in the right direction and when Trump isn't on the ballot (like in 2018) we will win these races instead of losing them.

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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