@Beth_Herstein@ZacharyDonnini@PokiJaciii The people who call elections donβt wait til all votes are counted. They make a call when the results show thereβs no path to win. Zachary implied that in his message, and he runs VoteHub.
@ItsThunder84@fdr_dem When progressives heard that, we started thinking who to draft. Ro, Raskin, Pocan came up. Petitions went out, calls were made.
AOC is usually more supportive of people powere civic engagement. Not sure why she threw water on the democratic process.
@fdr_dem I mean how do you feel about her dismissing the idea of a challenger, despite the progressive base wants it. To some it signaled betrayal or weakness.
@stephen_neukam Troy & Abdul won comfortably. They both outperformed polls, and both were outspent significantly. Even Angie outperformed expectations.
@BernieSanders It also showed that people know what oligarchy means!
Remember the naysayers who claimed they wouldnβt? Now itβs central messaging in the blue wave candidates.
It doesnβt matter. They won comfortably. Itβs a win for the progressive agenda, which is what matters.
We got 5 more Yes votes on Medicare for All. If we chose the more centrist/corporate option, weβd have less support for these policies that our voters want. The risks are worth it in winnable races like Mi/ME. Bernie won both states in 2016, so they like his politics.
@mattyglesias Nice try. One seat flipped (Troy). But FIVE additional votes for Medicare for All
1. Troy Jackson
2. Abdul el Sayed
3. Peggy Flanagan
4. Juliana Stratton
5. James Talarico