This was one of the legislative elections on my guide of elections to watch in March—one week after the Arkansas special that Dems also flipped.
Next up? Democrats have opportunities for upsets/flips in Louisiana on Saturday, & Florida in a couple of weeks.
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JUST IN: Democrats flip a seat in the New Hampshire state House.
Dem Bobbi Boudman has won today’s special election, NHJournal reports.
(Boudman was the Dem nominee in 2024 & lost by 14%; Trump won here by 9%.)
This is Dems’ third legislative flip so far this year, after Texas and Arkansas.
Did someone say Gen X? Guilty lol
Way to Win is old enough to have refined its approach to being the nerdiest coolest kids on the block. Are we the coolest nerds or the nerdiest cool kids? I dunno-- seems like a very gen x breakfast club inspired line of questioning... just enjoy the data.
Excellent convo with @gelliottmorris.com, who reveals why Beltway pollsters reject the inherent uncertainty of polling. Also a great reason to support his Substack, Strength in Numbers.
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💯 — Noem's ouster means that Miller successfully pinned her to take the fall
If I hear one more person use the phrase "white whale" ... Our Texas pod-let dives into why I have a Si Se Puede attitude!
Two Texans and a gamely journalist walk into a green room... #TXSen
70% of voters say the Dem Party is too weak
40% say it is too progressive
So why is the money & energy in Dem spaces so tilted 2 moderation? Why is every "smart" analysis about how the party has been taken over by "groups"?
How does that win over the 70%?
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...
The entire Democratic strategy debate — "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? — is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close!
New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...
This week we cover @abigailspanberger.com's outstanding and strong SOTU response (see below), some of the hot stuff that @ossoff.bsky.social is slinging in GA, and we catch CA Gov Newsom stepping in some right wing 💩 he can't seem to shake. (we know he can change though) Listen and share now!
Fun episode! Some Democrats are giving us good material to work with, including @abigailspanberger.com this week!
This part - about who benefits from the use of division - is the emotionally persuasive core of the argument. (it might sound familiar) Americans should absolutely be angry it's come to this. She efficiently and effectively paints Trump's egregious corruption as offensive to the founding principles.
In just over 13 minutes, last night's @abigailspanberger.com SOTU response was one of the strongest pieces of rhetoric we've seen from a Democrat in the Trump era. "Is the President working for you?" is a powerful, clear way of framing of an argument all the way through to the midterms.
"The President Must Be Removed From Office"
Zeteo is calling today for Donald Trump to be democratically removed from office, via impeachment or the 25th Amendment. The evidence, as laid out by Zeteo's @andrewperez.bsky.social in today's First Draft, suggests he is unfit.
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Susan Collins, who doesn't get involved in Maine ballot measures, was one of the first people to sign this hateful petition. She wouldn't take positons on lgbtq ballot measures in 2005, 2009 & 2012
Right wing billionaires doing this to help her
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Another jarring finding from the CNN poll: Among noncollege voters Trump is at 41-58
Annie Farmer is a courageous survivor of Epstein’s abuse. I’ve invited Annie to the State of the Union so she can join other survivors and remind the President of his refusal to release all the Epstein files.
I’ll be at the People’s State of the Union and tell her story.
Interesting post about the coordinated anti-AOC smear campaign. It's 2016 again! Fake local news outlets on Facebook getting picked up until eventually it winds up in the Washington Post.
Former ICE agent: My first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a warrant. I watched ICE cut classes that teach our legal system, firearms training, use of force, lawful arrests, and the limits of officers' authority
Tennessee Republicans are advancing a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, including one that would allow for the refusal to recognize same-sex marriages.
The cruelty is the point.
The Foundation for Government Accountability is the wingnut welfare bunch pushing for the eradication of child labor laws.
They want my grand-kids to go to work in the mills at age 13.
Just like their great-great grandfather did.
Bezos platforming them seems appropriate.
Matt Hildreth from @ruralorganizing.bsky.social:
Speeches Don’t Pay the Bills: The Real State of Rural America
Trump will "brag about his “accomplishments,” but the reality is a legacy of soaring costs, chaos, and corruption"
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We executed our research with a number of outside firms with the specific goal of near ideological neutrality. We stand by this framing of the Gaza impacts. Whether the DNC releases theirs or not, the first section of our report is worth your time.
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I got really fired up in this convo with @torygavito.bsky.social and the @waytowinus.bsky.social team about what might be possible during this leadership vacuum on the left and why it's both very scary & very freeing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fSv...
Time for Democrats to think big and expand our imaginations. We need to run good candidates everywhere who are bold and authentic. Great podcast with @torygavito.bsky.social @amandalitman.bsky.social @kerryeleveld.bsky.social @waytowinus.bsky.social @runforsomething.net 1/
My face shows agony but really its deep appreciation for @runforsomething.net and @amandalitman.bsky.social
Really loved this conversation... great insights, great inspo, great listen!
Time for reparation talk.
100% to both, but No. 2 should be etched on a wall at DNC HQ
