VA-GOV 2017: It's a Wave (GE: Nov 7th - Thread #2)

[Antonio the Sixth]

Well, I'm back.

Let's hope it's for a good moment.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Looks like Northam has it. Hope the HoD races go well.

[Antonio the Sixth]

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[Antonio the Sixth]

Right now Dems are leading in exactly 50 HoD seats...

[Antonio the Sixth]

Still 50-50. This is going down the wire.

[Antonio the Sixth]

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/928111976676511745/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ffivethirtyeight.com%2Flive-blog%2F2017-election-live-coverage-results%2F

^^^ This is what should REALLY scare the GOP ^^^

I mean, I can do without the memes, but I'd appreciate some socialism.

(Thankfully, the new HoD Democrats provide plenty of it.)

[Antonio the Sixth]

Here's your tentative swing map compared to 2013:

Lol at SW VA. RIP Manchin.

Thanks for pissing on the victory parade. Your point isn't even valid.

What do you mean? I was celebrating the loss of Racist VA Hicks earlier. Unfortunately, in WV unlike in VA, they are a majority.

"I'm a Democrat, but I'm happy when the people I don't like vote Republican because I care more about my sense of class superiority than about any substantive political belief."

[Antonio the Sixth]

Here's your tentative swing map compared to 2013:

Lol at SW VA. RIP Manchin.

IS, I respect you, but please feck off. You're reaching jfern levels here.

"Reaching"?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Hi this is drunk Scott reporting for duty

Just wanted to clarify the LTG does not break the tie in the HoD; a power-sharing agreement would have to be reached

I'm really happy and sleepy so I think I'm gonna fall asleep now

cheers folks

Pretty sensible as far as drunkposts go!

[Antonio the Sixth]

Well, crap.

[Antonio the Sixth]

VPAP has the gubernatorial race by State House districts up. Nothing too surprising here; Northam outperformed Democratic HoD candidates by 5-10 points about everywhere in NoVA, RVA, and VA Beach.

How many seats did Northam win?

[Antonio the Sixth]

VPAP has the gubernatorial race by State House districts up. Nothing too surprising here; Northam outperformed Democratic HoD candidates by 5-10 points about everywhere in NoVA, RVA, and VA Beach.

How many seats did Northam win?

He appears to have won 58 districts.

Oh wow. This means that Democrats still have plenty of room to grow in the next election. There could be a clear majority by 2019.

[Antonio the Sixth]

I guess Glen Sturtevant and Dick Black can expect a nice cushy appointment from Northam...

[Antonio the Sixth]

I guess Glen Sturtevant and Dick Black can expect a nice cushy appointment from Northam...

Dick Black will absolutely never get an appointment from Northam. A quick Google search would show why.

Considering the name, I'm not sure I want to...

[Antonio the Sixth]

cool

you mean depressing

[Antonio the Sixth]

cool

you mean depressing

Why? Republicans view their urban curbstompings as badges of honor.

The ideal Democratic coalition is cities+countryside vs suburbs, not cities+suburbs vs countryside.

[Antonio the Sixth]

The ideal Democratic coalition is cities+countryside vs suburbs, not cities+suburbs vs countryside.

Uhhh why exactly? Political geography isn't the same in every country you know, and nor would that be ideal.

Because left-wing parties ought to stand with poor people, and American suburbs are overwhelmingly wealthy.

Indeed, that shouldn't be the same in every country. In Europe where a good part of the suburbs are working-class, these places should vote to the left.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Tell me again about how American elections aren't a joke...

[Antonio the Sixth]

Anyway a straight up expansion with little-to-no strings attached like what happened in NY and CA would require significant tax increases considering our balanced budget amendment. I guarantee you 2019 won't be so friendly to Democrats if that weren't implemented perfectly.

Isn't 90% of the cost covered by the federal government?