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RandySF

(58,823 posts) Mon Jul 30, 2018, 12:41 AM Jul 2018

WV-03: Why Ojeda can win

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Why can Democrats flip #WV03 this year with @Ojeda4congress? In 2016, he won WV State Senate District 7. In that race, Ojeda carried his home county, Logan, by 20% while it gave Trump 80%. He ran at least 51% ahead of Clinton in every precinct. #OjedaIsBetta #WVPol

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WV-03: Why Ojeda can win (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2018 OP

Ojeda appears to be a solid candidate. Dems can flip the House oasis Jul 2018 #1

But since he was a Trump voter, we all hate him, right? brooklynite Jul 2018 #2

"Redeemable" as HRC might say. As things stand in 2018, we gotta oasis Jul 2018 #3

Hate him, no. But questioning his judge of character, maybe Norbert Jul 2018 #4

Ojeda has a really good shot peggysue2 Jul 2018 #5

oasis

(49,386 posts)

1. Ojeda appears to be a solid candidate. Dems can flip the House

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 06:59 AM

Jul 2018

with an all out effort.

brooklynite

(94,561 posts)

2. But since he was a Trump voter, we all hate him, right?

Reply to oasis (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 07:52 AM

Jul 2018

Because the running opinion here seems to be that if you voted for Trump for any reason you MUST be a racist, sexist, xenophobic bible-thumper.

oasis

(49,386 posts)

3. "Redeemable" as HRC might say. As things stand in 2018, we gotta

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 07:59 AM

Jul 2018

play the hand we're dealt.

Norbert

(6,039 posts)

4. Hate him, no. But questioning his judge of character, maybe

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 08:58 AM

Jul 2018

tRump didn't become this man-child overnight. "They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” You would think that, as a Democrat and a person of Mexican decent this should have been a deal breaker instead of continuing to be conned.

I hope he makes it. I like many of the of the things he stands for but in this case he became part of the problem.

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)

5. Ojeda has a really good shot

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 09:16 AM

Jul 2018

I've watched the man's videos/political ads. He's absolutely on fire and has the advantage of knowing what the down hard scrabble in WVa is all about. Because he came from that. He's fighting for his own people and that makes him uniquely positioned and passionate in the political fight. He was physically attacked during the primary, took a serious whack to the head. So, I suspect he's a real threat to the opposition.

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