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Lucylastic -> RE: New York Times: Montana Election A "National Referendum" (5/26/2017 2:56:02 PM)
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ORIGINAL: BoscoX
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From the official Democrat Party Rag:
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Despite the boiling fury on the left, the resistance toward Mr. Trump has yet to translate into a major electoral victory.
Loser McLosers, spun out of control
Or a minor one.
New York Democrats See Special Election Win as Good Sign for ’18
ALBANY — There were two special legislative elections in New York on Tuesday, both won by Democrats. The outcome of one was a foregone conclusion, the other an utter surprise — especially given the convincing margin of victory by the Democrat, Christine Pellegrino.
Ms. Pellegrino defeated her Republican opponent, Tom Gargiulo, in the Ninth Assembly District on Long Island, 58 percent to 42 percent, even though the district is heavily Republican and President Trump won it with 60 percent of the vote.
Political observers are paying close attention to special elections across the nation this year as potential harbingers of what may happen in the midterm contests in 2018. Ms. Pellegrino’s success appears to have drawn that kind of attention, at least in New York.
“This sends a strong message to Democrats and Republicans,” said Bill Lipton, the director of the New York Working Families Party, which endorsed her. “To Democrats, it says that they can win in Trump country when they support bold, populist champions who put working people’s issues front and center.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/nyregion/special-legislative-election-christine-pellegrino.html?mcubz=0&_r=0
oh and then there is
In New Hampshire, Democrat Edith DesMarais defeated Republican Matthew Plache in an upset victory for a seat in the state's GOP-controlled House of Representatives. The party said DesMarais was the first Democrat to ever be elected in Wolfeboro, a town that comprises part of District 6, which she will now represent.
The seat was previously held by Republican Harold Parker, who left to join the administration of Governor Chris Sununu.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/24/election-excitement-builds-democrats-flip-two-red-districts
plus zinke won by 20 points just seven months ago..
last night Gianforte won by six....
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