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WarGamer

(12,463 posts) Tue Nov 2, 2021, 07:36 PM Nov 2021

With all due respect, Alexandria and Fairfax are irrelevant.

You want to watch ONE County to see what happens tonight?

Stafford County. Upper middle class (and up) community that recently went Blue for the first time. Full of lots of families with parents actively involved in schools, highly educated suburban types...

Keep the 2020 Blue Edge and win.

It reverts to the GOP and you lose.

If Stafford goes to the GOP that means 100 other similar demographic communities will also

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With all due respect, Alexandria and Fairfax are irrelevant. (Original Post) WarGamer Nov 2021 OP

why don't we just wait until ALL the votes are counted lapfog_1 Nov 2021 #1

thanks elleng Nov 2021 #2

I actually didn't make a decision or even a prediction. WarGamer Nov 2021 #4

Thanks for the advice, but I'll definitely be watching Fairfax County, Mike 03 Nov 2021 #3

It's way, way early (n/t) Patton French Nov 2021 #5

Hope you're wrong. Was just looking at results for Stafford County on NPR's highplainsdem Nov 2021 #6

Biden won in 2020 WarGamer Nov 2021 #7

2020 was close though. Biden won by only 3%. highplainsdem Nov 2021 #10

Do you live in Virginia? Stinky The Clown Nov 2021 #8

Funny story... WarGamer Nov 2021 #9

with 90% of the stafford vote in, it's 60% for Youngkin Blue_Adept Nov 2021 #11

Yeah... I suspected as much WarGamer Nov 2021 #12

lapfog_1

(29,219 posts)

1. why don't we just wait until ALL the votes are counted

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 07:39 PM

Nov 2021

what is the rush to immediate decision?

I've never understood it. Patience is a virtue.

elleng

(131,076 posts)

2. thanks

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 07:41 PM

Nov 2021

WarGamer

(12,463 posts)

4. I actually didn't make a decision or even a prediction.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 07:45 PM

Nov 2021

I just highlighted a County that will be a bellwether.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

3. Thanks for the advice, but I'll definitely be watching Fairfax County,

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 07:42 PM

Nov 2021

specifically what Youngkin's numbers are there.

Patton French

(763 posts)

5. It's way, way early (n/t)

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 07:46 PM

Nov 2021

highplainsdem

(49,028 posts)

6. Hope you're wrong. Was just looking at results for Stafford County on NPR's

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 08:08 PM

Nov 2021

website. 80% in, 60% for Youngkin.

WarGamer

(12,463 posts)

7. Biden won in 2020

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 08:11 PM

Nov 2021

A big deal... the first time I was in Stafford was like 2004 and I saw "Elephant" GOP flags hanging next to US flags in front yards, I assumed it was a pol...

Heavily supported Shrub and Romney

highplainsdem

(49,028 posts)

10. 2020 was close though. Biden won by only 3%.

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 08:20 PM

Nov 2021

Stinky The Clown

(67,818 posts)

8. Do you live in Virginia?

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 08:13 PM

Nov 2021

WarGamer

(12,463 posts)

9. Funny story...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 08:14 PM

Nov 2021

I have been coming here since the early 00's for work... actually had a project mid-COVID in Georgetown and am still here...

So YES I live here now... but I'll be going home to SoCal soon.

During peak-COVID I did a lot of road-tripping around the region.

Blue_Adept

(6,400 posts)

11. with 90% of the stafford vote in, it's 60% for Youngkin

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 08:20 PM

Nov 2021

WarGamer

(12,463 posts)

12. Yeah... I suspected as much

Reply to Blue_Adept (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 08:39 PM

Nov 2021

DEMS prosper when we gain the support of suburbia, specifically upper middle class family types.

Stafford voted AGAINST Trump because they were terrified of his policies and his tweets and how their neighbors thought.

Now they went back "home"

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