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inwiththenew

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8. I'm not sure that is a trend we should be reassuring ourselves with

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 01:23 AM

Nov 2021

Because you know what is another one? The President's party losing seats in the midterm. That has happened in almost every midterm election in the last 40 years, save for 2002.

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The President's party ALWAYS loses the VA gov race the year after a new president takes office [View all] Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 OP

thanks RayTy Nov 2021 #1

The only issue is that Virginia has never been this blue before budkin Nov 2021 #2

except one year recently qazplm135 Nov 2021 #3

Weird! Needed Extra Hard GOTV!! Cha Nov 2021 #4

So The Only Chance McAuliffe Had Was If TFG Had Won SoCalDavidS Nov 2021 #5

If Amanda Chase had gotten the republican nomination, McAuliffe might have won. onenote Nov 2021 #10

It's crazy sometimes. BlueCheeseAgain Nov 2021 #6

You can polish that as much as you want. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #7

When did NJ get called? Or are you just throwing out sh*t for sh*t's sake. onenote Nov 2021 #11

It's being reported on the tv machine dear. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #12

I don't see anyone calling NJ yet. BlueCheeseAgain Nov 2021 #16

I'll be thrilled if what I saw turns out to be wrong. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #17

Which station, dear? onenote Nov 2021 #18

I have CNN on, but muted, because I'm too depressed to hear any more bad news. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #20

CNN currently showing Murphy behind by less than 2000 votes. UPDATE: now less than 600 onenote Nov 2021 #22

OK, no doubt I dreamed it. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #23

NJ is separated by 3000 votes right now. gldstwmn Nov 2021 #19

Fingers crossed. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #21

I'm not sure that is a trend we should be reassuring ourselves with inwiththenew Nov 2021 #8

This is just an excuse that doesn't take away from the fact book_worm Nov 2021 #9

It isn't physics. Past results don't determine future performance. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #13

But they've never had a governor this batshit, far right, off the rails insane, have they? Initech Nov 2021 #14

Doesn't make it any less painful In It to Win It Nov 2021 #15

Still ColinC Nov 2021 #24

That was before one party went fascist. moondust Nov 2021 #25