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Election Day in America 2023

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    Cook Political Report (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 06:40:58 PM EST
    Beshear wins KY.

    As Kentucky goes so goes the country.
    Or
    KY is a slippery slope.

    Unthinkable (5.00 / 2) (#23)
    by CaptHowdy on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 07:41:18 AM EST

    You are going to see a lot of ads like this one from the KY gov race

    Proud to be vermin. (5.00 / 4) (#35)
    by Chuck0 on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 09:40:11 AM EST


    I think it will be (none / 0) (#1)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 05:32:23 PM EST
    a good night.

    TWAS (5.00 / 1) (#15)
    by jmacWA on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 04:54:28 AM EST
    A good night... Have a great day today Captain.

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    TWAS (5.00 / 1) (#16)
    by jmacWA on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 05:06:03 AM EST
    A good night... Have a great day today Captain.

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    Regarding the Double Post (none / 0) (#17)
    by jmacWA on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 05:17:41 AM EST
    NOT that the captain doesn't deserve a doubly good day... but.

    This never happened to me before, and I do know how it happened.  There is a bug somewhere in the web page, or less likely the browser (Firefox in my case).  I posted my original comment, and then went on to the home page to view the next post, (which was a new post which might be a hint).  When I hit  back button from this new post to return to the home page the return took me to back to the page showing my reply, when it should have taken me to the home page and without thinking I hit post again.

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    Don't think it's a browser thing (none / 0) (#19)
    by CaptHowdy on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 07:10:53 AM EST
    Maybe
    I use chrome and it's happened to me.

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    This is looking very good (none / 0) (#2)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 06:18:14 PM EST
    A lady on MSNBC just said turnout will exceed August.  That's when they won big.

    KY governor will be called soon for Beshear.

    From PWire (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 06:25:22 PM EST
    Cautiously optimistic that:

    Gov Beshear will win in KY
    Democrats will hold the state senate in VA
    Democrats will flip or tie the state HOD in VA
    Democrats will hold both houses in NJ state legislature
    Issues 1 and 2 will pass by double digit margins in OH

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    I also have fingers crossed (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by Peter G on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 06:44:44 PM EST
    for Dem candidates to win open seats (one each) on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and Commonwealth Court. And of course I want to see a landslide in Ohio.

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    They are saying (none / 0) (#6)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 07:12:25 PM EST
    The margin will be bigger than last time in Ohio.

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    Just saw an article with 26% in (none / 0) (#10)
    by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 08:16:26 PM EST
    McCaffrey up by nearly 40 points.

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    But doesn't that just reflect which (none / 0) (#11)
    by Peter G on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 08:34:11 PM EST
    counties report first? Isn't there always some sort of "red wave" from upstate PA later in the evening? By no means necessarily enough to win, but at least enough to ensure that the race is much closer?

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    I don't know if it's any indication. (5.00 / 1) (#12)
    by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 08:49:12 PM EST
    But Dems are so far leading in all the local school board races in York County. That's been unheard of in the past around here. Of course, things could swing the other way. But I hope the early returns are indicating things to come.

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    Democratic sweep in Central Bucks (none / 0) (#14)
    by Peter G on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 10:32:03 PM EST
    School District, where a "Moms for Liberty" Republican majority had been harassing LGBTQ students and savaging the library. The Superintendent, a MAGA nut, is about to lose his job, I would guess. And the ACLU lawsuit against this district will probably settle very favorably for us.

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    Pa Supreme Court majority secured (none / 0) (#13)
    by Peter G on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 10:06:42 PM EST
    Race called for the Dem candidate with a 53-47 margin, just before 11 pm. And Commonwealth Court, also important, looks like a 52-48 victory for the Dem.

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    Disturbing impact of race statewide (none / 0) (#25)
    by Peter G on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 10:03:21 AM EST
    in the election for two open seats on the Pennsylvania Superior Court, our statewide general appellate court. Or so it seems. Running as a two-person slate of one white (Jewish) woman and one Black woman, both well qualified, the Dems won both seats.  But the white candidate ran 140,000 votes (over 9%) better than the Black candidate, who beat out the top Republican (and thus third-place finisher) by only 40,000 votes, less than a 1% margin.

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    In Pennsylvania big-city news (none / 0) (#26)
    by Peter G on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 10:14:06 AM EST
    In Philadelphia, there is a 17-member city council, of whom 10 are elected by district and seven at-large citywide. Of the at-large, two seats are reserved in the City Charter for representatives of a minority party. Voter registration citywide is something like 6-1 Dem. For decades, the Council has had 5 at-large Democrats and 2 at-large Republicans. Last night, the two minority seats went to the "Working Families Party," a progressive group that opposes the Democratic Party machine and pressures the Dems from the Left. I think that leaves just one of 17 city councilpersons a Republican. Philadelphia also elected its first female mayor, a Black woman moderate Democrat.
       In Pittsburgh, however, the incumbent District Attorney, running as a Republican, was re-elected over a Democratic "progressive D.A." candidate.

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    There might actually be (none / 0) (#7)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 07:13:43 PM EST
    enough good news for democrats tomorrow morning it will steamroll the coverage of that stupid NYTimes poll.

    Cook pol Report (none / 0) (#8)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 07:34:35 PM EST
    Abortion Rights Measure Passes in Ohio

    AP is making the same (none / 0) (#9)
    by Peter G on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 08:15:27 PM EST
    projection, according to WaPo. What a relief. Maybe J.D. Vance will resign in embarrassment.

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    By 16 points (none / 0) (#24)
    by CaptHowdy on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 07:42:40 AM EST
    Bye JD don't let the door hit you in the azz on the way out

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    By 16 points of what? (none / 0) (#27)
    by Peter G on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 10:22:59 AM EST
    I don't get the reference.

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    I meant it passed by 16 points (5.00 / 2) (#28)
    by CaptHowdy on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 11:04:47 AM EST
    It's dropped a bit

    With 99% of the vote in, the measure was passing by a margin of 56.6% to 43.4%.

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    Ohio should have (5.00 / 2) (#29)
    by KeysDan on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 01:31:15 PM EST
    taken a cue from that red-vested non-MAGA reactionary, Virginia's Republican Governor Youngkin:  Just change the language, do not "ban" abortion, "limit" it.  That should work...oh wait....Nevermind.

    Notice:  Youngkin for President 2024 hats are now  on sale for a nickel.

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    James Carville (none / 0) (#30)
    by Ga6thDem on Thu Nov 09, 2023 at 11:46:06 AM EST
    said and IMO he is 100% correct on this that nobody believes them. Look at all the conservative states with total bans. Look at DeSantis who campaigned on a 15 week ban and signed a near total ban. It's even in their party platform for a total ban. Why would anyone believe them?

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    I have (none / 0) (#31)
    by Ga6thDem on Thu Nov 09, 2023 at 11:48:01 AM EST
    to also add that nothing made me happier than to see the CRT clown's presidential ambitions circle the drain.

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    These people (none / 0) (#32)
    by CaptHowdy on Fri Nov 10, 2023 at 02:31:43 PM EST

    Ohio Republicans Move to Weaken Abortion Amendment
    November 10, 2023 at 2:46 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 129 Comments

    "Several Republican lawmakers plan to fight the recently approved abortion rights amendment by trying to overthrow the judicial branch's authority to interpret it," the Columbus Dispatch reports.

    "Ohio voters approved protections for abortion and other reproductive rights, 57-43%, Tuesday. Abortion rights advocates will soon head to court to repeal restrictions and bans on the procedure."

    Great strategire

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    A friend (none / 0) (#33)
    by Ga6thDem on Fri Nov 10, 2023 at 05:55:13 PM EST
    who lives in Ohio said that the millionaire donors are throwing in the towel on this and don't want the GOP to follow through because they think it is going to be even worse for the GOP in 2024. However I guess they can use the Marge & Trump grifting method of fundraising.

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    It's almost funny (none / 0) (#18)
    by CaptHowdy on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 07:08:38 AM EST
    that republicans seem utterly unable to process what a disaster the Dobbs decision was for them.  

    The stupid enabling media helps make it worse.

    Every pre election conversation included "will abortion rights STILL be an issue.  It's been a long time since Dobbs"

    Like women will just stop getting pregnant.  Or maybe they will forget they can get pregnant.

    F the NYTimes poll and the CNN poll

    Polling is officially broken.

    Regarding Polling (none / 0) (#20)
    by jmacWA on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 07:13:30 AM EST
    I am thinking that the bad poll numbers are being influenced by Democrats who will not give full throated support to Biden due to his unequivocal support for the havoc Israel is bringing down on innocents in Gaza.  If enough Dems don't respond to these polls it could be the issue.

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    I think there are many issues including that one (none / 0) (#21)
    by CaptHowdy on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 07:30:47 AM EST
    starting with who the F are they polling.  Also again with the stupid media reporting the actual facts are a problem.
    For example that NYTimes poll that had everyone wringing their hands and wetting their beds included a question about if Trump were convicted of a felony would you still vote for him.
    In ever single state polled the number dropped by an average of 6 points. (This has all been reported)

    Which means Biden would win every state.  But I bet you didn't hear and bobblehead mention it.

    More generally, who are they talking to.  In this info age who is going to answer an unknown number and sit and talk to them.
    I'm thinking lonely bored old people.

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    One othe thing (none / 0) (#22)
    by CaptHowdy on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 07:33:11 AM EST
    On the same day that NYTimes poll came out another large poll was done and it relied less on phones.

    It did not show the huge drop in support from 18-39
    They are talking to bored boomers.

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    Apparently in Ohio (none / 0) (#34)
    by Chuck0 on Sun Nov 12, 2023 at 03:46:39 PM EST
    every vote doesn't count.

    Not only that, but (none / 0) (#36)
    by Peter G on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 02:48:33 PM EST
    no vote counts, according to the (gerrymandered) majority faction in the Legislature. vote counts, according to the (gerrymandered) majority faction in the Legislature.

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    NO ideas how (none / 0) (#37)
    by Peter G on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 02:49:58 PM EST
    that particular formatting error happened.

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