Ahhh, this warms the cockles of my mean little heart. The Blue Wave continues. Sure, it’s another state position, and not a national one, but it keeps us going. We just have to be like the Energizer Bunny™ to keep going and going and … Thanks to Raw Story:
Democrats snatched a stunning flip this week in a Republican stronghold after Democrat Bobbi Boudman won a state house seat in a rural New Hampshire district where President Donald Trump won by double digits just 16 months ago. Boudman’s 52-48 victory over Republican Dale Fincher in the special election marked her third attempt at the seat and signaled a dramatic shift in voter sentiment, The Daily Beast noted Thursday. More than 4,000 ballots were cast in the Carroll County race near the Maine border.
Now, doesn’t that improve your day? It certainly did mine! I wonder if he’ll demand a recount or be smart and let it go. You can never be sure with a Republican, as they prove time and time again. It’s not exactly an enjoyable thing to say. What happened to them? Sure, there’s always competition between the two parties, but Republicans have seemingly gone downhill a lot more than Democrats have.
Republicans have found themselves underwater since Trump’s election, with Democrats having now flipped 28 state legislative seats since he returned to the White House, according to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. “Tuesdays are becoming a headache for state Republicans across the country as they suffer one stunning defeat after another,” committee president Heather Williams declared. “These wins aren’t a flash in a pan—together, they tell an undeniable story of Democratic momentum as voters reject Republicans and blame them for soaring costs.”
Well, blaming them isn’t exactly surprising. Look at what a mess Congress is! Look at the crap they’ve passed. Look at the things they *haven’t* passed. We should be thankful they’re pushing back against the ineptly named SAVE Act. That’s just a whole lot more nonsense we do NOT need. Trump has his (lack of) heart set on being a dictator. Now, if we could just get people who aren’t milquetoasts to lead Democrats in Congress….
Boudman’s campaign hammered affordability, education, and fiscal responsibility, issues where Trump’s polling has cratered. Recent surveys show 62 percent of Americans disapprove of his economic stewardship, with 48 percent convinced his policies are hurting the economy. Boudman won on a shoestring budget of just $12,000 with minimal outside help, while Fincher burned through $55,000.
A shoestring budget. That right there says even more about the feelings about Republicans. She did it essentially on her own. She had the support she needed. The voters chose her. Much applause to Ms. Boudman. She deserves it. And we need to keep the wave rolling.
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i’m not saying you were but one should not be dismissive of a mere state level office. republicans gained control with a strategy of going after everything from dog catcher on up and infused local and state governments with their rich people first everyone else can suck it policies, plus their perversion on christianity imposed on everyone as much as possible. as tip o’neil said, all politics is local. today’s democratic leadership really needs to study both his strategies and tactics.
Thank you for giving me the benefit of the doubt. I’m not knocking state-level elections at all. They should give us hope and momentum. We’re in the 20s for flipping seats, and I hope it keeps up. I think it will.