In 2024, across the country, 28 GOP House members won by 10 points or less. In VA and NJ the Dems won by well over 10 points. Anything is possible, especially against vacationing House members who have not worked in 6 weeks, got paid to stay home, and stayed silent as people in their districts were swept off the streets, can no longer afford insurance, and for the neediest among us the lifelines are cut. If I ran the Dems, I’d start campaigning NOW. I am not surprised Kim said the ads start in April, nothing positive going to happen before then (or after for that matter) that can change how she performed in this moment.
I'm not sure all hope is lost. When you look at the numbers from Virginia, there were some pretty huge swings in some pretty red districts. Here at home, orange county went by nearly nine percent for prop 50. Riverside went by over eleven percent. I know that in orange county, there is a difference between the western and eastern half of the county. However, those numbers should give everyone some hope.
Additionally, it looks, at least right now, that Young Kim and Ken Calvert are going to try to out-maga Each other. That, of course, seems like a losing strategy, given the results of Tuesday's election.I guess Republicans will never learn. If anything another year of tariffs and ice raids is really going to sour people on the republican party, even in the reddest parts of the state.
I think it will be interesting to see how the general election comes out next November. Both Orange County and Riverside County (homes to Kim and Calvert) went "yes" on Prop. 50 by 9 points and 13 points, respectively. Do we think that will track in the general when one of the Rs is facing an actual D?
In 2024, across the country, 28 GOP House members won by 10 points or less. In VA and NJ the Dems won by well over 10 points. Anything is possible, especially against vacationing House members who have not worked in 6 weeks, got paid to stay home, and stayed silent as people in their districts were swept off the streets, can no longer afford insurance, and for the neediest among us the lifelines are cut. If I ran the Dems, I’d start campaigning NOW. I am not surprised Kim said the ads start in April, nothing positive going to happen before then (or after for that matter) that can change how she performed in this moment.
I'm not sure all hope is lost. When you look at the numbers from Virginia, there were some pretty huge swings in some pretty red districts. Here at home, orange county went by nearly nine percent for prop 50. Riverside went by over eleven percent. I know that in orange county, there is a difference between the western and eastern half of the county. However, those numbers should give everyone some hope.
Additionally, it looks, at least right now, that Young Kim and Ken Calvert are going to try to out-maga Each other. That, of course, seems like a losing strategy, given the results of Tuesday's election.I guess Republicans will never learn. If anything another year of tariffs and ice raids is really going to sour people on the republican party, even in the reddest parts of the state.
I think it can be viable for Dems if it's a big enough wave. But it is a lot to overcome.
Maybe someone could convince Kim to switch to independent and split the vote 🗳️
I think it will be interesting to see how the general election comes out next November. Both Orange County and Riverside County (homes to Kim and Calvert) went "yes" on Prop. 50 by 9 points and 13 points, respectively. Do we think that will track in the general when one of the Rs is facing an actual D?