The 2022 Midterm Elections

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Why not make Wisconsin the first state then? 10 EC votes, swing state/purple state, has elected statewide Dems in Evers and Baldwin.

[ben9753]

Losing Florida and Ohio for the foreseeable future is gonna make every Pres election a real battle going forward. There’s so little room for error in razor thin states like Arizona and Georgia. 

[1984Echoes]

You need to include a southern state.

Georgia would be best... especially now that it's so purple...

If not then any of North/ South Carolina/ Virginia would have to do...

I would choose Michigan and Georgia, personally... to get a read on a broader/ broadest base of Dem voters possible.

California/ NY/ NJ are givens in a national election. 

After Iowa and NH (at least a read is there on New England Dems...?); Michigan would give the best read on midwestern/ rust belt Dems and Georgia would give the best read on southern Dems... including appeals to purple-area Independents.

[mtutiger]

1 hour ago, 1984Echoes said:

You need to include a southern state.

Georgia would be best... especially now that it's so purple...

If not then any of North/ South Carolina/ Virginia would have to do...

I would choose Michigan and Georgia, personally... to get a read on a broader/ broadest base of Dem voters possible.

California/ NY/ NJ are givens in a national election. 

After Iowa and NH (at least a read is there on New England Dems...?); Michigan would give the best read on midwestern/ rust belt Dems and Georgia would give the best read on southern Dems... including appeals to purple-area Independents.

Georgia, Michigan and Nevada seem like the sweet spot for first three... it's a nice cross section of voters that the Dems consider important demographically (ie. black, Midwest working class, Hispanic)

[Motown Bombers]

 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Whoever was Fetterman's Campaign Manager should be teaching a class to Democratic Operatives and perspective candidates. That was a masterclass in messaging, branding, and hammering your opponent. They thoroughly took down Dr. Oz and made him look like a clown. As well, at least judging by the graphic above, it seems Fetterman did potentially perform better with white working class and rural areas. We will have to see what the county and precinct demographics look like.

Fetterman joins a line of people in the Senate, including Tammy Baldwin, Raphael Warnock, and Sherrod Brown, that prove that progressive policies can win in swing states and red states. You don't always have to be the lite beer version of the GOP candidate and have a Sista Soulja moment. Fetterman (and Tim Ryan in Ohio) also show how the Democrats need to adopt a more populist, progressive message on the economy, Fetterman was relentless in railing against corporate greed driving inflation, raising the minimum wage, and taxing the wealthy. We needs Democrats all over the map who will campaign like John Fetterman, Tim Ryan, Sherrod Brown, Tammy Baldwin, and Raphael Warnock will on the economy.

Populist progressivism wins!

Edited November 11, 2022 by Mr.TaterSalad

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, mtutiger said:

Georgia, Michigan and Nevada seem like the sweet spot for first three... it's a nice cross section of voters that the Dems consider important demographically (ie. black, Midwest working class, Hispanic)

I'm on board...

[LaceyLou]

For New England, I'd say either CT or RI would be better choices for the first one... they're more diverse than NH and not as Blue as MA. 

(although MA, even with its Dem supermajority, still failed to challenge our outgoing governor on many issues, most notably our increasingly embarrassing transit failures, so there's that)

Edited November 11, 2022 by LaceyLou

[mtutiger]

1 hour ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

His mantra was "Every County, Every Vote"... and that is what Democratic candidates should be doing in all elections.

[mtutiger]

One of those seats that seems to be in the R column at the moment 

Edited November 11, 2022 by mtutiger

[Motown Bombers]

 

[mtutiger]

Uhh, game over

Edited November 12, 2022 by mtutiger

[Motor City Sonics]

2 hours ago, mtutiger said:

His mantra was "Every County, Every Vote"... and that is what Democratic candidates should be doing in all elections.

When Howard Dean was the DNC head he went right after districts that the Democrats had given up.  If he'd been in charge in 2016, I think Hillary wins.  

[gehringer_2]

2 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Ugh, game over

meaning not enough or that Masto will inevitably overtake?

[Motor City Sonics]

3 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Uhh, game over

Have they talked about the Area 51 Alien vote?    Really interested to see how they voted this time. 

[mtutiger]

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

meaning not enough or that Masto will inevitably overtake?

Masto has it in range

[Motor City Sonics]

I rarely donate to campaigns, but I'm dropping $50 on Raphael.   (Even though I am a heathen atheist and he's a Reverend)

Edited November 12, 2022 by Motor City Sonics

[Motown Bombers]

11 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

meaning not enough or that Masto will inevitably overtake?

Meaning time for Laxalt to whine about fraud because he is cooked.

[romad1]

1 hour ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Have they talked about the Area 51 Alien vote?    Really interested to see how they voted this time. 

The Nevada Test Site is one of the most fascinating places I've been.  I've had a grilled ham and cheese sandwich at the DOE cafeteria while i was inspecting a deeply underground target for one of our weapons tests.  The aliens who operate at this site are tame.  

[Motown Bombers]

Nvm

Edited November 12, 2022 by Motown Bombers

[CMRivdogs]

More Republicans in disarray...

 

[mtutiger]

30 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said:

More Republicans in disarray...

 

 

[mtutiger]

Kelly wins... and Lake is on very thin ice

[Motown Bombers]

Looking more like 2018. I think Lake is finished.

[mtutiger]

Arizona is starting to look like a disaster for Rs... 

Edited November 12, 2022 by mtutiger