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"Elections have consequences" (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2022 OP
Clearly what Virginians want. jimfields33 Jan 2022 #1
Turnout was 3% higher than 2016. joshcryer Jan 2022 #3
Elect a dumbass. Stupid shit happens. bullimiami Jan 2022 #2
You act like tye people of Virginia don't want this edhopper Jan 2022 #4
This RWNJ governor is going to show Virginia what it means to vote for a RWNJ LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #5
Disagree. Kang Colby Jan 2022 #11
I disagree-this asshole is a RWNJ but hid it LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #12
During the campaign he promised to most of these things. onenote Jan 2022 #14
If you want to be governor you should know the law. Youngkin isn't CEO and he sure as shit isn't a d LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #16
Countdown WHITT Jan 2022 #6
That guy is one sick mo fo PortTack Jan 2022 #7
Probably wants to..... MyOwnPeace Jan 2022 #8
Sounds like his 'platform' for his run for rw prezidency empedocles Jan 2022 #9
Well, I guess "SOMEBODY" has to MyOwnPeace Jan 2022 #10
Youngkin ran on letting people locally decide how their schools are run, LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #13
At least he didn't order the RE Lee statue returned to Richmond... right? WarGamer Jan 2022 #15
Yet LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #17

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)
3. Turnout was 3% higher than 2016.
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 06:04 PM
Jan 2022

When it comes down to it when the Republicans want to turn out they turn out.

Still, 25% of registered voters didn't vote. We still have a long ways to go to get to 90-98% participation.

Terry McAuliffe probably left a bad taste in some of our electorate, which is why he lost by such slim margins. It's always those tiny little disadvantages that screw us.

 

Kang Colby

(1,941 posts)
11. Disagree.
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 08:51 PM
Jan 2022

This approach of mocking voters isn't going to win many people over. Terry McAuliffe ran probably one of the most lackluster campaigns of any candidate, losing a state that Biden won by 10%...total embarrassment.

McAuliffe's pitch to voters can be summed up in three parts -

"Parent's should have no say in their child's education."

"Raise taxes but defund police."

"...at least I'm not the Orange Guy."


Should be surprising to no one that he lost.

onenote

(42,714 posts)
14. During the campaign he promised to most of these things.
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 07:23 PM
Jan 2022

He didn't hide his intent to take these actions.

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