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2. Look at the numbers:

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 11:17 PM

Nov 2021

Biden/Harris received 2,413,568 votes in Virginia in 2020, Trump/Pence received 1,962,430. Youngkin received 1,669,053 votes, McAuliffe got 1,588,331 (99%in).

Much fewer total votes were cast in the McAuliffe/Youngkin contest, it wasn't Exactly a "surge." When Democrats turn out, they win.

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The Democratic Turnout Myth Unravels [View all] Celerity Nov 2021 OP

IMHO, It's not a strong indicator of anything much. nt BootinUp Nov 2021 #1

Look at the numbers: sop Nov 2021 #2

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