At some point, we have to talk about @CookPolitical and other “prognosticators” who had me and other southern candidates labeled as solid R for much of the campaign cycle. They made it much more difficult to fundraise and are part of the reason the South has been neglected for so long.
They’re only a reflection of the past and mysteriously avoid any accountability when they’re wrong. One of their “analysts” was extremely condescending to me (not Jessica) when I tried to make my pitch for why they were wrong about my rating like he knew something about MS politics when he’s never been to the Sip. This attitude hurt Jaime Davis & others so much.
@NYPoliticsTakes A solid to likely R change made sense when the (now known as fake) Wedgewood poll came out and they should have made the change if they credited that poll. To your point, I think that was really the only evidence it could flip.
@appodlachia Of course, we’d be saying the exact opposite if she lost: the DCCC had such little money to give this cycle and if she waited to rely on small dollar donations and ended up just short, it would have been a real tragedy for Dems
How did I just realize that the lady who ran as a "fake republican" in a primary because she thought her district was to red to flip is from this district! Her name is Kate Barr. If this doesn't show how earth shattering the blue wave was I don't know what does.