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Democrats win two Louisiana state elections--in districts that Trump won by big margins in 2016 [View all]
Last night in Louisiana, Democrats sent a 2020 election message to Republicans.
Trump is your political anchor and he’s sinking you big-ly. Two huge wins last night for Louisiana Democrats in state districts that Trump won overwhelmingly in 2016.
Trump is your political anchor and he’s sinking you big-ly. Two huge wins last night for Louisiana Democrats in state districts that Trump won overwhelmingly in 2016.
Link to tweet
The Louisiana GOP, in a desperate last-minute attempt to save these districts, sent out a political mailer claiming Trump wasn't a crook. Was there anything in the mailer that mentioned healthcare, the economy, etc.? No. It was all about “collusion.”
Louisiana voters responded by soundly rejecting the GOP.
Louisiana voters responded by soundly rejecting the GOP.
[link:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/3/31/1846602/-Democrats-win-two-Louisiana-state-elections-in-districts-that-Trump-won-by-big-margins-in-2016?utm_campaign=trending|
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